#11 Minnesota @ #25 Illinois | Sat 11/6 - 6PM Central | BTN+

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MINNESOTA (15-6, 10-3 B1G)	-	Schedule	-	Roster	-	Season Stats	-	Match Preview
ILLINOIS (16-8, 8-5 B1G)	-	Schedule	-	Roster	-	Season Stats	-	Match Preview

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FIGHTING ILLINI

S:	5		Melani Shaffmaster		S:	5		Diana Brown
L:	7		CC McGraw		L:	3		Taylor Kuper
RS:	10		Stephanie Samedy		RS:	15		Megan Cooney
OH:	2		Jenna Wenaas		OH:	14		Jessica Nunge
OH:	8		Airi Miyabe		OH:	12		Raina Terry
MB:	23		Katie Myers		MB:	1		Kennedy Collins
MB:	9		Shea Rubright		MB:	6		Kyla Swanson
DS:	6		Rachel Kilkelly		DS:	10		Caroline Barnes
					SS:	4		Kylie Bruder

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[cathy5]

2 free seat back tickets. Pick up south side Chicago, Beverly area.

[gophsstudent]

I think this will totally depend on how both teams matches tonight go.

If both Minnesota and Illinois win/lose, it should be a good match.

If Illinois loses and Minnesota wins, I think Illinois has a good chance.

If Minnesota loses and Illinois wins, I think it’ll be a sweep for Minnesota.

[gophervbfan]

If you didn't watch the Illinois/Nebraska match but just saw the box score, you wouldn't get a proper appreciation for how good Illinois looked in large stretches of the match. The Gophs need to be ready from the start in this one. I don't see a Minnesota sweep here. I hope the Gophers can take it in four and not have to go five.

[volleyaudience]

Like and respect the Coach and the Gophers, but I would like both teams to stay in the top 25.

[gophervbfan]

Very early game day bump!

[volleyl0ver]

Oh look, the two teams who always lose their lead

[B1Gminnesotafan]

Nov 6, 2021 0:47:54 GMT -5 volleyl0ver said:

Oh look, the two teams who always lose their lead

Sometimes several times in one set.  It's called having a tough opponent.  Something Texas fans are unfamiliar with.

[bigfan]

Illinois wins in upset

[hornshouse23]

Nov 6, 2021 9:56:45 GMT -5 bigfan said:

Illinois wins in upset

So let it be written, so let it be done.

[hornshouse23]

Nov 6, 2021 9:25:44 GMT -5 B1Gminnesotafan said:

Nov 6, 2021 0:47:54 GMT -5 volleyl0ver said:

Oh look, the two teams who always lose their lead

Sometimes several times in one set.  It's called having a tough opponent.  Something Texas fans are unfamiliar with.

You’re right. Minnesota wasn’t a tough opponent at all.

[run4ease]

What are the strengths of each team relative to the other? The Illini may be better servers and blockers and the Gophers have better pins and defense. Just an assumption on my part.

[B1Gminnesotafan]

Nov 6, 2021 10:07:16 GMT -5 hornshouse23 said:

Nov 6, 2021 9:25:44 GMT -5 B1Gminnesotafan said:

Sometimes several times in one set.  It's called having a tough opponent.  Something Texas fans are unfamiliar with.

You’re right. Minnesota wasn’t a tough opponent at all.

4 sets with 2-3 lead changes in each so... doesn't really work in this context.  However, if you had said right because Texas is so good, I would have said touche'

[hornshouse23]

Nov 6, 2021 13:20:57 GMT -5 B1Gminnesotafan said:

Nov 6, 2021 10:07:16 GMT -5 hornshouse23 said:

You’re right. Minnesota wasn’t a tough opponent at all.

4 sets with 2-3 lead changes in each so... doesn't really work in this context.  However, if you had said right because Texas is so good, I would have said touche'

Forgive. I was just cheekily pointing out it’s ironic to say Texas is unfamiliar with tough opponents when Minnesota was one of those said opponents. If I’m reading you correctly now, Texas is unfamiliar with tough opponents with the exception of Minnesota?