She played setter while leading ‘Iolani School to the Hawaii D-1 Volleyball State Championship as a senior but projects as a defensive specialist at the next level. Maya Imoto-Eakin signed a letter of intent and will join the 2023 class. Vanessa Pan joined the program after three years as a libero at Columbia, where she averaged 2.97 digs per set. Mosher is set to take on a leadership role along with junior libero Caroline Barnes, All-Big Ten outside hitter Raina Terry and fifth-year middle blocker Kennedy Collins.ĭefensive-specialist Lily Barry and outside hitter Taylor de Boer joined the Illini as early enrollees and Tamas said both should contribute this fall.Īfter losing two players from last season - Sophie Gregus medically retired, and Becca Sakoda transferred closer to be closer to her home in Hawai’i - Illinois also added several players this spring to solidify its back-row depth.
“She knows she’s gonna be running the show presumably for the next several years.” “The spring was good for her, and she got into a groove,” Tamas said. While the hitters got used to her style, Mosher settled back in, and Illinois coach Chris Tamas said he was pleased with what he saw. Redshirt-sophomore Brooke Mosher, an attacker last season, ran the offense most of the spring. The biggest challenge for Illinois during the spring was to find a replacement for four-year starting setter Diana Brown. The Illlinii wrapped the spring semester undefeated by picking up wins over Eastern Illinois, Saint Louis and Notre Dame. Here are highlights and takeaways from each of the team’s spring season: Illinois
The Big Ten will try to re-establish its status as the nation’s preeminent conference after it failed to send a team to the NCAA national semifinals for the first time since 2006.įour B1G teams played host to an Athletes Unlimited pro touring team, while others faced regional opponents. From left, Penn State’s Allie Holland, AU’s Deja McLendon and Alisha Glass Childress, and Penn State’s Cassie Kuerschen, Jade Hewitt, Athletes Unlimited photoįor volleyball teams, the spring exhibition season serves as a chance to put in the work to build upon the past season, try out new player combinations, integrate newcomers and install offensive systems.
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