Illini volleyball advance to Sweet 16

Laura DeBruler had 18 kills and hit .349 on 43 attacks as Illinois won its 26th game of the year Saturday night. Facing one of the top serving teams they'll face all season, the Illini were aced just once. Sophomore middle blocker Johannah Bangert hit .750 with nine kills. But perhaps the most important number of the night rested on the heads of the Illinois players afterwards. The tiaras bore the number "16" indicative of the fact that the Illini have reached the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament following a 26-24, 25-20, 25-22 win over Cincinnati in round two at Huff Hall.

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