Volleyball wins BYU Invitational

The old saying that "Defense Wins Championships," held true for eighth-ranked Illinois this weekend. The Fighting Illini (3-0) secured the victory at the BYU/Nike Invitational behind a pair of victories on Saturday in Provo, Utah. First the Illini took care of St. Mary's, a team receiving votes in the first AVCA Coaches poll, in 80 minutes by the score of 25-17, 25-15, 25-21. Then the Illini bounced back from dropping a set to top UCSB, 19-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-18.

"I think we have a lot of potential," said Illinois head coach Kevin Hambly assessing the first weekend of the season. "We have the team we thought we did as far as talent, but we also have a lot of room for growth."

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