#6 Michigan lost to #12 Illinois.
Senior Kylie McCulley matched a career-high with 22 kills to lead the resilient 12th-ranked Illini over the sixth-ranked Wolverines in a thrilling five-set marathon. Illinois found themselves in an early 2-0 hole, but battled back to take the final three sets and beat a top-10 opponent for the first time since 2004. The Illini defense saw four players record double-digit digs and stepped up when it counted to out-block Michigan 15-3, including a clutch denial on the final play to take the match 21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-11.
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