After dropping all three matches in a homestand, the Fighting Illini looked to reverse course and get some momentum going into B1G play at the tail end of the non-conference slate. Familiar faces in unfamiliar places awaited, but the Illini found a return to form to take care of business.
Up first was Bowling Green and Madi Wolfbauer, the former Illini player who transferred to the plains of Ohio and became an All-MAC forward. Illinois started out with the general run of play on Thursday night, although the Falcons had some bright moments streaming forward in the attack.