Illini West took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Barry Western Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Chargers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Illini West took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-15.
Kennedy Gunning
| 08/26/25 vs Barry Western | 7 |
| 10/24/24 @ Mendon Unity | 1 |
| 09/30/24 vs Liberty | 1 |
| 08/27/24 vs Camp Point Central | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Illini West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kennedy Gunning, who had seven blocks and five digs. Those seven blocks gave Gunning a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyse Moore, who had eight digs.
Barry Western's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Illini West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Brown County on the 28th. As for Barry Western, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Beardstown on the 27th.
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