Illinois volleyball opens home season with win over Illinois State

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Illini volleyball is set to play 20 Big Ten matches this season.

Their conference schedule starts on September 26 when Illinois hosts Oregon. They will also host defending national champion Penn State on November 9. 

Illinois ended last season with a 10-10 conference record. This will be the 9th season for head coach Chris Tamas, who has a 149-94 record with the Illini. 

The full conference schedule can be found on the University of Illinois athletics website. 

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