The University of Illinois Springfield won its fifth straight match by sweeping Illinois Tech 25-17, 25-17, 25-19 Thursday at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
The Prairie Stars improved to 9-12 on the season and the winning streak is their longest since 2007.
The Stars went on a 10-0 run in the first set to lead 12-2. UIS scored the first nine points of the third set and led 12-1 before closing out the match.
Kellee Mahaffay led UIS with 14 kills, and Rebeka Pruemer had 20 assists.
The win was featured by the State Journal-Register on October 19, 2012.
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