Illini Drop Huff Hall Centennial Match to #25 Penn State

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini fell at dwelling to #25 Penn State in 4 units in this system’s Huff Hall Centennial match on Sunday night.

Alyssa Aguayo posted her eighth double-double of the season with 14 kills and a career-high 24 digs whereas ending with a .419 hitting proportion and just one error.

Auburn Tomkinson tallied 14 kills at a .312 clip. She additionally added 5 digs and made two blocks.

Taylor de Boer totaled 14 kills, her thirteenth Big Ten match this season with double-digit kills.

Ashlyn Philpot completed with eight kills, 5 blocks, and 4 digs, whereas Averie Hernandez amassed a season-high seven kills and 11 digs.

Kenna Phelan registered her seventh double-double of the marketing campaign with 50 assists and 10 digs. Surpassing 2,000 profession assists throughout the match, Phelan additionally notched 4 blocks, an ace, and a kill.

Gabby Dean logged a career-high six kills whereas making her first collegiate begin. She additionally equaled her career-best mark with two blocks and made one dig.

Taryn Kirsch accounted for 12 digs, 5 assists, and an ace, whereas Kenzie Cogan secured 9 digs and a kill.

NOTES

• Auburn Tomkinson tallied 14 kills at a .312 clip whereas including 5 digs and two blocks.
  
  • Finished with 10+ kills for the eighth time this season.
  • Hit over .300 for the fifth time.
    • Totaled not less than 5 digs for the fifth time this season.

• Taryn Kirsch accounted for 12 digs, 5 assists, and an ace.
  • Had 10+ digs for the eleventh time this season.
  • Amassed 5 assists for the eighth time.

• Taylor de Boer totaled 14 kills.
  • Now has double-digit kills in 13 of the Illini’s 14 Big Ten matches.
    • Has 10+ kills in 20 matches this season.

• Kenna Phelan registered 50 assists, 10 digs, 4 blocks, an ace, and a kill.
  • Tallied the second 50-assist efficiency of her profession/of the season.
  • Logged her seventh double-double of the season and the thirteenth of her profession.
  • Had 4+ blocks for the third time this season.

• Averie Hernandez amassed seven kills and 11 digs.
  • Set a brand new season-high along with her seven kills.
  • Made double-digit digs for the seventh time this season.

• Gabby Dean totaled six kills, two blocks, and a dig.
  • Set a brand new career-high with six kills.
    • Has a number of kills in back-to-back matches.

  • Equaled her career-high with two blocks.
    • Has a number of blocks in back-to-back matches.

• Ashlyn Philpot completed with eight kills, 5 blocks, and 4 digs.
  • Tallied not less than 5 blocks for the seventh time this season.
  • Her 4 digs are her fourth-most in a match this season.

• Alyssa Aguayo posted 14 kills and 24 digs whereas ending with a .419 hitting proportion and just one error on 31 swings.
  • Accumulated double-digit kills for the sixteenth time this season/in her profession.
    • Had just one error for the fourth time this season.

  • Her 24 digs set a brand new career-high.
    • Had 20+ digs for the primary time in her profession.
    • Her 24 digs are essentially the most by an Illini this season.

• The Illini recorded a season-high 77 digs within the match.
  • Illinois’ 77 digs are its most since posting 83 in a five-set win at Rutgers on Oct. 29, 2021.
  • Illinois’ 77 digs are its most in a four-set match since registering 83 at #19 Creighton on Sept. 11, 2021.

• Head coach Chris Tamas moved to 161-105 general throughout his time on the helm of the Illini.
• Illinois moved to 13-53 all-time towards Penn State.
• The Illini are actually 4-5 in four-set matches this season.
• Illinois is now 3-5 at Huff Hall this season.
• The Illini moved to 1-2 when sporting white long-sleeved jerseys.
• Attendance was known as at 3,753.

UP NEXT

Illinois (12-11, 7-7 B1G) wraps up its three-match homestand subsequent weekend towards Washington and #11 Wisconsin at Huff Hall. The Fighting Illini will host the Huskies on Friday at 6 p.m. earlier than battling the Badgers on Saturday at 8 p.m. for Stuff Huff. Both contests will stream on B1G+.