Highlights: #15 Gopher Volleyball Wins Regular Season Road Finale at Illinois



The No. 15 Minnesota volleyball team rallied to take down the Illinois Fighting Illini in four sets (20-25, 25-18, 25-22, 27-25) on Wednesday night at Huff Hall. It was Minnesota’s 10th straight win in the series against Illinois.

Minnesota executed a furious comeback to get back in the match and take down the Illini in the fourth set. The Gophers trailed 16-6 before finishing on a 21-9 run to earn the win. The ‘U’ also trailed 18-13 in set three before a late 7-0 spurt helped it gain control.

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