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Illinois volleyball is going dancing!
We are IN! #ILLINI https://t.co/kV3P2n8bi4
— Illini Volleyball (@IlliniVBall) November 27, 2017
The Illini will play Hawaii on Friday night in the Washington Regional. If Illinois wins, they will play either LIU Brooklyn or No. 8 Washington.
Illinois made the tournament under first-year head coach Chris Tamas. Tamas took over in the spring after Kevin Hambly took one of nation’s premier volleyball coaching jobs at Stanford.
The team gathered at Tamas’ house to watch the selection show.
Full house at @coachtamas’s house for the @NCAAVolleyball Selection Show!#ILLINI pic.twitter.com/LLibDCxTZm
— Illini Volleyball (@IlliniVBall) November 27, 2017
Illinois went 21-10 this year and 12-8 in conference play. They finished the season with three straight wins, including a home sweep versus Iowa.
The Illini missed the tournament last season.
Here is the entire field:
The #NCAAVB bracket: https://t.co/zweep1Ea5o pic.twitter.com/7NfcvT6nHd
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) November 27, 2017
In a year where football lost 10 straight games to close out the season, Illinois volleyball is looking to give fans a postseason team to cheer for.
We’ll have more coverage throughout the week leading up to Illinois’ match with the Rainbow Wahine.