# Illinois State volleyball competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/illinois-state-volleyball-competition
> Updated: 2026-10-15T18:34:42.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Illinois State volleyball secured a 3-1 victory against the University of Evansville. Although Evansville won the first set 26-24, the Redbirds won the following three sets with scores of 25-12, 25-16, and 25-23.

Notable individual performances included Emilija Arsic for Illinois State and Wren Jones for Evansville, who recorded 13 kills. Additionally, Illinois State libero Sammi Bunch was named MVC Libero of the Week after reaching 1,000 career digs and ranking eighth in the NCAA for digs over the previous week.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-15: Illinois State volleyball defeats Evansville 3-1

Illinois State volleyball defeated the University of Evansville 3-1, following a first-set loss. Sammi Bunch recently earned MVC Libero of the Week honors.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/illinois-state-volleyball-defeats-evansville-3-1

### 2026-09-27: SIU volleyball starts MVC play with two road wins

SIU volleyball started Missouri Valley Conference play with two road wins, including a five-set victory over the University of Evansville.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/siu-volleyball-starts-mvc-play-with-two-road-wins

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