Thursday, December 15, 2011

Final Four: Illinois defeats USC

SAN ANTONIO--It was one of the best Final Four matches of the past ten seasons.

In a heavyweight battle between elite teams from the Pac-12 and the Big-Ten, it all came down to which All-American could soar highest: USC's Alex Jupiter, or Illinois' Colleen Ward.

In the end, it was one of the longest and most exciting points--a rally that seemed to last forever--that allowed Illinois to earn a 15-10 fifth set victory, and a date against another Pac-12 team in the finals.

Illinois will now face UCLA Saturday night for the NCAA Division 1 title.

USC blocks against Illinois
[Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann]



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