Gophers Drop Big Ten Opener

The No. 14 University of Minnesota fell to Illinois in four sets, 22-25, 25-14, 18-25, 22-25. With the loss, the Golden Gopher drop to 6-3 on the season and 0-1 in the Big Ten. Mckenna Wucherer led all attackers with 18 kills, while Kelly Kinney followed with 15 and Carly Gilk had 11. McKenna Garr was one dig shy of a career high when she had 19 digs and three aces. Stella Swenson had 44 assists. As a team, Minnesota had 57 kills to 48 for Illinois. Both teams had seven blocks, while Minnesota held a 68-54 lead in digs.…