#Gophers take the second and head into the break up 2-0 over the Illini! #vbscores pic.twitter.com/rpISJ62MM7
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) December 12, 2015
Illinois 0
Minnesota 3
The Gophers volleyball team is moving to the Elite 8. They polished off Illinois Friday night in the Sweet 16 in three sets. Minnesota won the match 25-22, 25-23, 25-17.
1. Santana on the attack
The Gophers leader and the Big Ten Player of the Year didn’t disappoint. She had a double-double before the end of the second set. Santana finished the night with 17 kills and 15 digs.
She led the Gophers attack that hit .339 on the night.
"(Santana) let everyone know that we're here to battle. She's a great leader on the court." Wilhite, talking about Daly in the first set.
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) December 12, 2015
2. Wilhite has a big night
Sarah Wilhite also put together a solid night. Her attack balanced out the Gophers opposite of Santana. She hammered 20 kills in the the set victory.
On the night, Wilhite hit .500 for the night.
"I thought that was one of the best things we did, was hit it with a lot of different range." McCutcheon, on multiple double-digit hitters.
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) December 12, 2015
Tweet of the Night:
Home court advantage in Des Moines.
Thanks to our awesome fans that made Wells Fargo Arena feel like home. See you all tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/vYNLCG1hAK
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) December 12, 2015
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CONGRATS to #gophervolleyball they beat Illinois 3-0 and advance to the Regional FInals
— Dawn Mitchell (@DawnAtFOX9) December 12, 2015
