Illini West entered their tilt with Triopia/Virginia on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chargers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Illini West was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-11, 25-11.

Elyse Moore
09/18/25 vs Triopia/Virginia | 11 |
08/30/25 vs Lewistown | 7 |
09/06/25 @ Augusta Southeastern | 6 |
08/28/25 @ Brown County | 5 |
09/11/25 @ Havana | 4 |
Elyse Moore was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs and three aces. Those 11 digs gave her a new career-high. Kennedy Gunning also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Illini West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Triopia/Virginia only served two aces.
Illini West's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Triopia/Virginia, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Coming up, Illini West is taking a road trip to take on Macomb at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Triopia/Virginia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Auburn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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