Prairie Stars Secure 3-0 Weekend with Win Against Purdue Northwest

UIS Volleyball (7-14, 1-7 GLVC) defeated Purdue Northwest (5-15, 2-8 GLIAC) 3-2 on Saturday, winning 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 26-24, 15-13. The Prairie Stars took the lead in the fifth set after trailing by one and finished with 61 kills and a .227 hitting percentage. The win closed out a 3-0 weekend for the Prairie Stars at the Midwest Regional Crossover. The Prairie Stars erased a 7-4 deficit in the first set with a six-point run, moving in front 10-7 as Alyssa Gray served five straight points. Maddie Mendelblatt and Madi Siefken combined on two blocks during that stretch, and Kendall…