Illini Volleyball headed back to Sweet 16

Illinois is headed back to the Sweet 16. The fifth-ranked Illini defeated No. 24 Dayton 26-28, 25-8, 25-17, 25-18 in the NCAA Second Round to advance to next weekend's Stanford Regional in Palo Alto, Calif. The Illini (26-5) got 22 kills and 16 digs from All-American Laura DeBruler and 18.5 team blocks to overcome a slow start and defeat the Flyers who finish the season an impressive 30-4. Illinois will meet either Southern California or Hawaii on Friday, Dec. 11 in the Sweet 16 Round.

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