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Post by exit237a on Nov 29, 2023 19:05:07 GMT -5
- 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini -
Grad Students |
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| Christina Martinez Mundo
| 5'6"
| DS/L
| San Juan, PR
| Raegen Reilly
| 5'10"
| S
| Sioux Falls, SD
| Raina Terry
| 6'3"
| OH | Marengo, OH
| Seniors |
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| Caroline Barnes
| 5'11"
| L | Naperville, IL
| Kayla Burbage
| 6'4" | RS | Clayton, NC
| Juniors
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| Sarah Bingham
| 6'3" | MB | Fairway, KS
| Maddie Llewellyn
| 5'7" | DS | Columbia, MO | Brooke Mosher
| 6'0" | S | Waterloo, WI
| Sophomores
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| Lily Barry
| 5'6"
| DS/L
| Emden, IL
| Cari Bohm
| 6'4"
| MB | Ann Arbor, MI
| Bianca May
| 5'8" | S
| Orland Park, IL
| Freshmen
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| Kenzie Cogan
| 5’6”
| DS/L
| Elevation VBC, OH
| Taylor de Boer
| 6'4"
| OH
| Kelowna, BC
| Gabby Dean
| 6'4"
| MB
| Elizabethtown, IN
| Maya Imoto-Eakin
| 5'9"
| S
| Honolulu, HI
| Ashlyn Philpot
| 6'4"
| MB
| Triangle VBC, NC
| Christine Pullen
| 5'7"
| DS/L
| 1st Alliance, IL
| Laynie Smith
| 6'4"
| OH/RS
| Triangle VBC, NC
| 2025 Recruits
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| Alyssa Aguayo | 6'0" | OH/RS | Storm Elite VBC, AZ | Taryn Kirsch | 5'10" | DS/L | Kairos VBC, SD | Gabriella Pitcel
| 6'1"
| MB
| Milwaukee Sting, WI
| Sophi Randall | 5'11" | S | Kairos VBC, SD
| Ava Wysocki
| 6'0"
| OH/RS
| Sky High VBC, IL
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Hail to the orange, hail to the blue. | Hail Alma Mater, ever so true! | We love no other, so let our motto be, | Victory! Illinois Varsity! |
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Post by exit237a on Nov 29, 2023 19:05:22 GMT -5
2024 - Important Offseason Dates
Dates
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| Ages (y.o.)
| Location
| May 1-15
| Transfer Portal Entry Window
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| June 3-7
| Multi-Sport Youth Camp - Volleyball, Gymnastics, & Softball
| 5-12
| Huff Hall
| June 7
| Friday Night Lights - Volleyball Fundamentals
| 12-18
| Huff Hall
| June 8,9
| Elite Camps
| 12-18
| Huff Hall
| June 10-14
| Multi-Sport Youth Camp - Volleyball, Gymnastics, & Softball
| 5-12
| Huff Hall
| June 15
| 2026 Class Recruit Contact Period Opens
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| June 17,18
| Nationals Tune-Up Camps
| 12-18
| Huff Hall
| June 27
| Valmeyer Youth Camp
| 2nd-8th Grade
| Valmeyer, IL
| June 27
| Waterloo Team Camp |
| Waterloo, IL
| July 20,21
| Elite Camps
| 12-18
| Huff Hall
| July 23
| Plainfield Elite Camp
| 12-18
| Plainfield, IL
| July 24
| Plainfield Team Camp
| 9th-12th Grade
| Plainfield, IL
| July 26-28
| Team Camp
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| ARC (UIUC)
| August 5
| Big Ten Volleyball Media Day
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| Chicago, IL
| August 8
| First Day of Practice for 2024 Illini Volleyball!
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| Huff Hall
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Post by exit237a on Nov 29, 2023 19:05:36 GMT -5
2024 Illinois Roster (by position, in order of class)
Setters
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| Raegen Reilly
| 5'10"
| Grad Student
| Brooke Mosher
| 6'0"
| R-Junior
| Bianca May
| 5'8"
| R-Sophomore
| Maya Imoto-Eakin
| 5'9"
| R-Freshman
| Defensive Specialists/ Liberos
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| Christina Martinez Mundo
| 5'6"
| 5th Year
| Caroline Barnes
| 5'11"
| Senior
| Maddie Llewellyn
| 5'7"
| Junior
| Lily Barry
| 5'6"
| Sophomore
| Christine Pullen
| 5'7"
| Freshman
| Kenzie Cogan
| 5'6"
| Freshman
| Pin Hitters
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| Raina Terry
| 6'3"
| 5th Year
| Kayla Burbage
| 6'4"
| Senior
| Taylor de Boer
| 6'4"
| R-Freshman
| Laynie Smith
| 6'4"
| Freshman
| Middle Blockers
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| Sarah Bingham
| 6'3"
| R-Junior
| Cari Bohm
| 6'4"
| R-Sophomore
| Gabby Dean
| 6'4"
| R-Freshman
| Ashlyn Philpot
| 6'4"
| Freshman
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Post by Pasquale on Nov 29, 2023 19:24:11 GMT -5
Well done - thanks, exit273a. Let's hope we're able to add a couple of outstanding transfers to the roster soon.
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Post by oldmanvb on Nov 30, 2023 2:30:27 GMT -5
It is a little painful getting ready to watch the tournament without the Illini. Let’s make sure this is the last time it happens.
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Post by ilalum92 on Nov 30, 2023 17:51:44 GMT -5
Looking at our roster and recruits, 3 scholies leaving with 5 recruits coming in. Not too mention, if we try and recruit from the portal, I'm curious as to how it will all work out.
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Post by raian13 on Nov 30, 2023 17:53:48 GMT -5
It is a little painful getting ready to watch the tournament without the Illini. Let’s make sure this is the last time it happens. Were they in the tournament last year?
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Post by exit237a on Nov 30, 2023 17:57:25 GMT -5
Looking at our roster and recruits, 3 scholies leaving with 5 recruits coming in. Not too mention, if we try and recruit from the portal, I'm curious as to how it will all work out.
Wait, are you looking at 2025? We've only got 3 incoming for 2024.
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Post by ilalum92 on Nov 30, 2023 18:13:16 GMT -5
Looking at our roster and recruits, 3 scholies leaving with 5 recruits coming in. Not too mention, if we try and recruit from the portal, I'm curious as to how it will all work out.
Wait, are you looking at 2025? We've only got 3 incoming for 2024.
Yes, 2025.
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Post by ilalum92 on Nov 30, 2023 18:15:16 GMT -5
Also, can we start a prayer circle, light a few candles, a few rosary's - what ever you ask when you need a favor that Launstein come to ILL. I would love to see a battle between TdB, Smith & Launstein for the second OH.
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Post by exit237a on Nov 30, 2023 18:22:50 GMT -5
Also, can we start a prayer circle, light a few candles, a few rosary's - what ever you ask when you need a favor that Launstein come to ILL. I would love to see a battle between TdB, Smith & Launstein for the second OH.
That would be cool! It would expand into a competition for that OH position and also opposite. I think Lauenstein was playing six rotations or at least 3.5 rotations as opposite last season- she had some killer back row attacks at some points at Nebraska.
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Post by oldmanvb on Nov 30, 2023 19:24:52 GMT -5
Only two new scholarship players coming in next year, Philpot and Smith. Cogan did not sign a letter of intent, which I interpret to mean she is a walk-on. Still, I count 12 scholarship players for next year, including Terry. We don’t know if each of our scholarship players is on a four year scholarship, it depends on the LOI they signed. B1G teams are supposed to honor the original contract, cannot cancel a scholarship for other than academic or misconduct reasons. If some of our players can get academic money covering what would be covered by an athletic scholarship they don’t have to count that player against the 12 scholarship limit. Hopefully there is money for the DS and Whitney, if they are interested in playing for Illinois.
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Post by b1gvballfan on Nov 30, 2023 22:47:37 GMT -5
I think Whitney Lauenstein is going to Long Beach. Seemed too good to be true that Illinois could land her.
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Post by oldmanvb on Nov 30, 2023 23:25:23 GMT -5
Why would anyone want to spend the fall and winter in Long Beach when they could be in Champaign?
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Post by exit237a on Dec 1, 2023 13:17:14 GMT -5
Props to Raina and Kennedy on their Big Ten accolades!
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