Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 25, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Illinois St. def. UIC 3–1

Illinois St. won at UIC 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-15, 25-23) on Fri, Sep 25, 2026. Illinois St.'s Jillian Ferrill led with 16 kills, and Samantha Bunch added 27 digs.

Data through · final Sep 25

Set1234Sets
ILL ST252325253
UIC192515231

Win probability

UIC above 50 · Illinois St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+8.4% ILL STrally 180 · set 4

Biggest swing: 8.4% to Illinois St. — set 4, ILL ST 25-23 UIC. Kill by Ruth Ziegler (set by Ella Craggs). UIC win probability 8% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

ILL ST 58.1%41.9% UIC

Illinois St. wins

3-0
16.2%
3-1
22.1%
3-2
19.8%

UIC wins

3-0
9.4%
3-1
15.4%
3-2
17.1%
ILL ST break %
42.3% vs this opp
UIC break %
40.7% vs this opp

Exact Markov model on each team's RallyIQ serve and receive strength, adjusted for schedule and applied to this matchup (D1 average break % 42.5%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Top plays

Largest win-probability swings

  1. 01
    Ruth ZieglerKill+8.4%

    Kill by Ruth Ziegler (set by Ella Craggs)

    Set 4 · ILL ST 25-23 UIC · ILL ST 92% → 100%

  2. 02
    Gabi PeterKill+6.9%

    Kill by Gabi Peter (set by Paulina Ströh)

    Set 2 · ILL ST 23-25 UIC · UIC 37% → 44%

  3. 03
    Illinois St.Service error+5.2%

    Illinois St. service error

    Set 2 · ILL ST 22-24 UIC · UIC 34% → 40%

  4. 04
    Emma ColombariAttack error+5.1%

    Attack error by Emma Colombari

    Set 4 · ILL ST 22-19 UIC · ILL ST 90% → 95%

  5. 05
    Jillian FerrillAttack error+5.0%

    Attack error by Jillian Ferrill

    Set 4 · ILL ST 20-19 UIC · UIC 10% → 15%

  6. 06
    Oliwia CaputaAttack error+5.0%

    Attack error by Oliwia Caputa

    Set 4 · ILL ST 24-23 UIC · UIC 3% → 8%

  7. 07

    Jillian Ferrill stuffed by Emma Colombari & Robyn Ward

    Set 2 · ILL ST 18-20 UIC · UIC 30% → 34%

  8. 08
    Sidney WrightKill+4.5%

    Kill by Sidney Wright (set by Ella Kohnen)

    Set 4 · ILL ST 21-19 UIC · ILL ST 85% → 90%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416632.31302351010.518.5
411533.18213111002115
47428.10702500010.59.5
46111.455100100639
45424.042200600638
4102.50020201200003
46013.462100100428
4000–6112740001
4000–000600000
3001.0001110400001
2000–712100001
Team totals5220144.2224912127460201098
UIChome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
48440.10012092031.511.5
410528.17900010031.511.5
47212.41700010031.58.5
4000–2211800001
36517.059020940008
1216.167001100002
27Ava YoungL/DS
4000–211820001
4000–1702500000
36114.35700230052.58.5
2215.20000020010.52.5
2108.1250001040212
2205.400100000002
2037-.42900120010.50.5
1025-.400000100000
1000–001100000
Team totals4424147.13643696112018982

Starters listed first. BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Illinois St. vs UIC

Season series · Illinois St. leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 ILL ST · UIC 6

Set 1

25-19

Longest run 4 ILL STUIC 6

Set 2

23-25

Longest run 5 ILL STUIC 4

Set 3

25-15

Longest run 7 ILL STUIC 4

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 3 ILL STUIC 3

Bars above the line = UIC leads, below = Illinois St. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Illinois St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
63%10/16
27%3/11
2
67%10/15
55%12/22
3
75%9/12
50%10/20
4
56%9/16
25%3/12
5
70%7/10
63%12/19
6
43%6/14
54%7/13
All
61%51/83
48%47/97

UIC

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%10/15
56%10/18
2
38%10/26
38%6/16
3
75%9/12
10%1/10
4
67%8/12
36%5/14
5
29%7/24
43%6/14
6
75%6/8
36%4/11
All
52%50/97
39%32/83

Slot = rotations since the start of the set (slot 1 is the lineup a team opened the set in), not a fixed player alignment. Only clean sets count (4 of 4 here): sets where the NCAA play-by-play has gaps or score corrections are left out because the rotation can't be tracked through them.

Rally log

180 rallies

#ILL ST-UICSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0ILL STILL STKillJillian Ferrillset Ella Craggs+2.5
21-1ILL STUICKillEmma Colombariset Paulina Ströh+1.8
32-1UICILL ST×3Serve errUIC+1.8
43-1ILL STILL ST×3Attack errEmma Colombari+2.4
54-1ILL STILL ST×3AceIllinois St.aced Emma Colombari+2.3
64-2ILL STUICKillEmma Colombariset Paulina Ströh+1.6
75-2UICILL ST×4KillRuth Zieglerset Ella Craggs+1.7
86-2ILL STILL ST×4AceIllinois St.aced Ava Young+2.2
97-2ILL STILL ST×4AceIllinois St.aced Tamara Kisic+1.9
108-2ILL STILL ST×4Attack errSasha Pellettieri+1.6
118-3ILL STUIC×3KillRobyn Wardset Judy Asar+0.9
128-4UICUIC×3AceUICaced Samantha Bunch+1.6
138-5UICUIC×3AceUIC+2.0
149-5UICILL STKillLogan Grevengoedset Abby Reck+1.6
1510-5ILL STILL STBlockedSasha Pellettieriblk Oliwia Caputa, Sidney Wright+2.0
1610-6ILL STUICKillRobyn Wardset Judy Asar+1.2
1710-7UICUICKillTamara Kisicset Judy Asar+2.0
1811-7UICILL ST×3Serve errUIC+1.7
1912-7ILL STILL ST×3KillJillian Ferrillset Audrey Clark+2.0
2013-7ILL STILL ST×3Bad setJudy Asar+1.6
2113-8ILL STUICKillTamara Kisicset Judy Asar+0.9
2214-8UICILL STAttack errJillian Gibbons+1.1
2315-8ILL STILL STAceIllinois St.aced Tamara Kisic+1.1
2415-9ILL STUIC×6KillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+0.6
2515-10UICUIC×6KillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+1.1
2615-11UICUIC×6AceUICaced Jillian Ferrill+1.6
2715-12UICUIC×6KillJillian Gibbonsset Paulina Ströh+2.1
2815-13UICUIC×6KillJillian Gibbonsset Paulina Ströh+2.7
2915-14UICUIC×6AceUICaced Samantha Bunch+3.3
3016-14UICILL STKillJillian Ferrillset Audrey Clark+2.6
3117-14ILL STILL STKillJillian Ferrillset Ella Craggs+3.3
3217-15ILL STUICAttack errRuth Ziegler+2.0
3317-16UICUICKillEmma Colombariset Paulina Ströh+3.5
3418-16UICILL STServe errUIC+2.9
3518-17ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+2.6
3619-17UICILL STKillOliwia Caputaset Ella Craggs+3.1
3719-18ILL STUICKillEmma Colombariset Ava Young+2.7
3820-18UICILL STBlockedTamara Kisicblk Logan Grevengoed, Abby Reck+3.3
3921-18ILL STILL STAttack errTamara Kisic+3.9
4021-19ILL STUICKillTamara Kisicset Judy Asar+2.0
4122-19UICILL ST×4KillSidney Wrightset Audrey Clark+2.9
4223-19ILL STILL ST×4Attack errTamara Kisic+2.6
4324-19ILL STILL ST×4KillJillian Ferrillset Audrey Clark+1.1
4425-19ILL STILL ST×4BlockedTamara Kisicblk Logan Grevengoed, Sidney Wright+0.3
Set 2
11-0UICILL STServe errUIC+1.6
21-1ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+1.6
32-1UICILL ST×3KillOliwia Caputaset Ella Craggs+1.6
43-1ILL STILL ST×3KillSidney Wrightset Audrey Clark+2.3
54-1ILL STILL ST×3AceIllinois St.aced Ava Young+2.1
64-2ILL STUICBlockedLogan Grevengoedblk Elizabeth King, Maryam Hussein+1.4
74-3UICUICAttack errLogan Grevengoed+2.2
85-3UICILL STKillOliwia Caputaset Logan Grevengoed+1.7
95-4ILL STUICKillRobyn Wardset Paulina Ströh+1.6
106-4UICILL STKillLogan Grevengoedset Audrey Clark+1.7
116-5ILL STUICKillRobyn Wardset Judy Asar+1.7
126-6UICUICAttack errJillian Ferrill+2.6
137-6UICILL ST×5KillRuth Zieglerset Audrey Clark+1.8
148-6ILL STILL ST×5AceIllinois St.aced Tamara Kisic+2.6
159-6ILL STILL ST×5KillJillian Ferrillset Samantha Bunch+2.4
1610-6ILL STILL ST×5AceIllinois St.aced Nour Elsafy+2.1
1711-6ILL STILL ST×5Attack errRobyn Ward+1.8
1811-7ILL STUIC×3KillFrancesca Lorenzoset Judy Asar+1.1
1911-8UICUIC×3Attack errRuth Ziegler+1.9
2011-9UICUIC×3KillEmma Colombariset Judy Asar+2.3
2112-9UICILL STKillAbby Reckset Ella Craggs+1.8
2213-9ILL STILL STKillRuth Zieglerset Ella Craggs+2.3
2313-10ILL STUIC×4Attack errJillian Ferrill+1.4
2413-11UICUIC×4KillGabi Peterset Ava Young+2.4
2513-12UICUIC×4AceUICaced Samantha Bunch+2.8
2613-13UICUIC×4BlockedOliwia Caputablk Gabi Peter, Emma Colombari+3.2
2714-13UICILL STKillRuth Zieglerset Ella Craggs+2.4
2814-14ILL STUIC×3Serve errIllinois St.+2.4
2914-15UICUIC×3KillNour Elsafyset Paulina Ströh+3.6
3014-16UICUIC×3BlockedAbby Reckblk Nour Elsafy, Maryam Hussein+3.6
3115-16UICILL STKillLogan Grevengoedset Ella Craggs+2.3
3216-16ILL STILL STKillOliwia Caputaset Logan Grevengoed+3.7
3316-17ILL STUICKillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+2.9
3417-17UICILL STAttack errGabi Peter+2.8
3517-18ILL STUICBlockedLogan Grevengoedblk Robyn Ward, Nour Elsafy+3.0
3618-18UICILL STKillLogan Grevengoedset Audrey Clark+2.9
3718-19ILL STUICKillFrancesca Lorenzoset Judy Asar+3.3
3818-20UICUICBlockedJillian Ferrillblk Emma Colombari, Robyn Ward+4.6
3919-20UICILL STKillRuth Zieglerset Audrey Clark+2.8
4019-21ILL STUICKillRobyn Wardset Judy Asar+3.6
4120-21UICILL STKillJillian Ferrillset Ella Craggs+2.9
4220-22ILL STUICKillMaryam Husseinset Judy Asar+3.9
4320-23UICUICBlockedOliwia Caputablk Gabi Peter, Maryam Hussein+4.4
4421-23UICILL STKillAbby Reckset Ella Craggs+1.7
4522-23ILL STILL STBlockedGabi Peterblk Logan Grevengoed, Abby Reck+4.3
4622-24ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+5.2
4723-24UICILL STKillAbby Reckset Ella Craggs+2.8
4823-25ILL STUICKillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+6.9
Set 3
10-1ILL STUICAttack errRuth Ziegler+2.4
21-1UICILL ST×7BlockedGabi Peterblk Jillian Ferrill, Abby Reck+2.4
32-1ILL STILL ST×7KillJillian Ferrillset Ella Craggs+3.4
43-1ILL STILL ST×7AceIllinois St.aced Nour Elsafy+3.3
54-1ILL STILL ST×7Attack errGabi Peter+3.1
65-1ILL STILL ST×7KillAbby Reckset Ella Craggs+2.8
76-1ILL STILL ST×7KillOliwia Caputaset Ella Craggs+2.5
87-1ILL STILL ST×7KillAbby Reckset Ella Craggs+2.1
97-2ILL STUICKillEmma Colombariset Paulina Ströh+1.3
108-2UICILL STAttack errEmma Colombari+1.5
118-3ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+1.3
129-3UICILL STKillOliwia Caputaset Ella Craggs+1.5
139-4ILL STUIC×4KillRobyn Wardset Judy Asar+1.2
149-5UICUIC×4Attack errLogan Grevengoed+2.2
159-6UICUIC×4AceUICaced Samantha Bunch+2.7
169-7UICUIC×4Attack errOliwia Caputa+3.2
1710-7UICILL ST×4KillOliwia Caputaset Audrey Clark+2.5
1811-7ILL STILL ST×4KillJillian Ferrillset Audrey Clark+3.2
1912-7ILL STILL ST×4AceIllinois St.aced Nour Elsafy+2.7
2013-7ILL STILL ST×4AceIllinois St.aced Nour Elsafy+2.1
2113-8ILL STUICKillMaryam Husseinset Francesca Lorenzo+1.2
2214-8UICILL STKillJillian Ferrillset Oliwia Caputa+1.5
2314-9ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+1.1
2415-9UICILL STServe errUIC+1.5
2515-10ILL STUICKillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+1.1
2616-10UICILL STKillJillian Ferrillset Samantha Bunch+1.4
2717-10ILL STILL STBlockedRobyn Wardblk Ruth Ziegler, Abby Reck+1.4
2817-11ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+0.6
2918-11UICILL STServe errUIC+0.9
3018-12ILL STUICKillNathàlia Souza da Silvaset Emma Colombari+0.6
3119-12UICILL STKillOliwia Caputaset Ella Craggs+0.9
3220-12ILL STILL STAttack errElizabeth King+0.7
3320-13ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+0.2
3421-13UICILL ST×4KillLogan Grevengoedset Ella Kohnen+0.4
3522-13ILL STILL ST×4BlockedElizabeth Kingblk Sidney Wright, Logan Grevengoed+0.2
3623-13ILL STILL ST×4Attack errElizabeth King+0.1
3724-13ILL STILL ST×4AceIllinois St.aced Emma Colombari·
3824-14ILL STUICKillMaryam Husseinset Judy Asar·
3924-15UICUICAttack errJillian Ferrill·
4025-15UICILL STAttack errMaryam Hussein·
Set 4
10-1UICUICKillTamara Kisicset Paulina Ströh+3.2
21-1UICILL STKillJillian Ferrillset Ella Kohnen+2.2
31-2ILL STUIC×3KillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+2.3
41-3UICUIC×3KillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+3.3
51-4UICUIC×3BlockedJillian Ferrillblk Maryam Hussein, Gabi Peter+3.2
62-4UICILL STKillSidney Wrightset Ella Kohnen+2.1
73-4ILL STILL STKillAbby Reck+3.2
83-5ILL STUICKillMaryam Husseinset Paulina Ströh+2.5
94-5UICILL STKillElla Craggsset Samantha Bunch+2.3
104-6ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+2.5
114-7UICUICBlockedRuth Zieglerblk Emma Colombari, Robyn Ward+3.4
125-7UICILL STKillRuth Zieglerset Ella Craggs+2.2
136-7ILL STILL STBlockedEmma Colombariblk Abby Reck, Logan Grevengoed+3.4
146-8ILL STUICKillNathàlia Souza da Silvaset Judy Asar+2.6
157-8UICILL STKillOliwia Caputaset Ella Craggs+2.5
168-8ILL STILL STBlockedNathàlia Souza da Silvablk Oliwia Caputa, Sidney Wright+3.7
178-9ILL STUICKillTamara Kisicset Judy Asar+2.8
188-10UICUICBlockedOliwia Caputablk Nathàlia Souza da Silva, Maryam Hussein+3.9
199-10UICILL STKillOliwia Caputaset Samantha Bunch+2.6
209-11ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+2.9
2110-11UICILL ST×3KillSidney Wrightset Ella Kohnen+2.7
2211-11ILL STILL ST×3KillJillian Ferrillset Ella Kohnen+4.1
2312-11ILL STILL ST×3KillJillian Ferrillset Samantha Bunch+4.2
2412-12ILL STUICKillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+3.0
2513-12UICILL STKillSidney Wrightset Ella Kohnen+3.1
2614-12ILL STILL STAttack errGabi Peter+4.2
2714-13ILL STUICKillMaryam Husseinset Paulina Ströh+2.8
2815-13UICILL STServe errUIC+3.1
2915-14ILL STUICKillRobyn Wardset Paulina Ströh+2.9
3016-14UICILL STServe errUIC+3.3
3116-15ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+3.0
3217-15UICILL STBlockedTamara Kisicblk Abby Reck, Logan Grevengoed+3.4
3318-15ILL STILL STAceIllinois St.aced Tamara Kisic+4.3
3418-16ILL STUICServe errIllinois St.+2.5
3519-16UICILL STKillOliwia Caputaset Sidney Wright+3.2
3619-17ILL STUICKillMaryam Husseinset Judy Asar+2.6
3720-17UICILL STKillJillian Ferrillset Ella Kohnen+3.3
3820-18ILL STUICKillTamara Kisicset Paulina Ströh+2.6
3920-19UICUICAttack errJillian Ferrill+5.0
4021-19UICILL ST×3KillSidney Wrightset Ella Kohnen+4.5
4122-19ILL STILL ST×3Attack errEmma Colombari+5.1
4223-19ILL STILL ST×3KillJillian Ferrillset Samantha Bunch+3.3
4323-20ILL STUICKillEmma Colombariset Paulina Ströh+1.1
4424-20UICILL STServe errUIC+2.0
4524-21ILL STUIC×3KillGabi Peterset Paulina Ströh+0.6
4624-22UICUIC×3KillEmma Colombariset Judy Asar+2.0
4724-23UICUIC×3Attack errOliwia Caputa+5.0
4825-23UICILL STKillRuth Zieglerset Ella Craggs+8.4

Score shown after each rally, Illinois St. first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).