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Hawks come out strong vs. Illinois
The Iowa Hawkeyes handled No. 15 Illinois in the first set of a Big Ten volleyball match Wednesday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, burning through several set points until finally dispatching the Illini, 30-28.
It was the Hawkeyes' first set victory since a victory Sept. 12 over South Dakota State.
But Illinois wore down Iowa in the next two sets - 25-12, 25-23 - before the Hawkeyes won the fourth set, 25-19, to extend the match.
Illinois won the fifth set, 15-11, to push the Hawkeyes' losing streak to eight matches. Iowa is 8-10 overall and 0-7 in the Big Ten.
Last night's match was shown live on BTN.
Iowa setter Kaylee Smith (center) and Iowa middle blocker Mikaela Gunderson (right) go for the block on Illinois outside hitter Jocelynn Birks (left) during the second set of their Big Ten Conference college volleyball match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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