Illinois went on to split four games in the NCAA Regional tournament and finish with a 45-8 record. May 15, 2010: With a 10-0 victory over Minnesota in the regular-season finale, Illini softball extended its Big Ten winning streak to 13. May 4, 2010: Angela Bizzarri named women's Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor winner. 22, 2010: Coach Gary Winckler and Perdita Felicien were inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame.

8, 2010: After setting Illini career records for points and rebounds, Jenna Smith became the 14 th overall pick in the WNBA Draft, chosen by the Washington Mystics.Īpr. 28, 2010: Illini women's basketball won its third NIT game in six days, defeating Missouri State, 65-53.Īpr. 13, 2010: Competing in the 3,000-meter run, UI's Angela Bizzarri won the title at the NCAA Indoor Championships. A day later, she was named Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 28, 2010: The Big Ten 5,000-meters title was won by UI's Angela Bizzarri.

Here is a chronological look at several of the most memorable Illini women's moments from 2010-to present:įeb. Individual women's stars have also been plenty since 2010 including national champions in track and field and cross country for Angela Bizzarri and Ashley Spencer, Olympic gold medal-winning volleyball performances by Jordan Poulter and Michelle Bartsch, program first perfects 10s in women's gymnastics for Alina Weinstein and Mia Takekawa, and many more program record-setting performances. Four recently inducted Hall of Famers and a bevy of other women's sports stars performed at the University of Illinois during the second decade of the new millennium, setting standards of excellence that current Illini are striving to reach today.ĭuring this period, team success was prominent especially for the 2011 Fighting Illini volleyball national title runner-up, the 2011 Illinois soccer Big Ten Champions, the 2013 Fighting Illini track and field team that took home the conference indoor title, and the 2018 Illinois volleyball Final Four team.

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