2022 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 21
Sophie Gregus
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Opposite
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Benet Academy
Junior - 2022
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in nine matches, making three starts
- Posted 22 digs, averaging 0.85 digs per set
- Posted a season-high six digs against Maryland (9/23/22)
- Logged an assist against Northwestern (9/24/22)
Sophomore - 2021
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in two matches, totaling one dig.
- Recorded first-career dig against North Texas (9/18/21).
- Made her Illini debut in the fourth set against Omaha (9/10/21) at the Bluejay Invitational.
Freshman - 2020-21
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree
- Did not see action as a freshman in the conference-only 2020-21 shortened season.
High School
- Helped lead Benet Academy to the 2019 Illinois High School Association State Championship after totaling 260 kills, 86 digs, 38 blocks, 33 service aces and 11 assists during her senior season
- Selected as a 2019 News Gazette All-State Special Mention honoree as well as being named to the Enterprise Publications All-Area and Naperville Sun Girls Volleyball All-Area Teams
- Named to the 2019 East Suburban Catholic Conference All-Conference Team
- Helped guide Benet Academy to back-to-back East Suburban Catholic Conference Championships and a third-place finish in the 2018 IHSA State Tournament
- Selected to the 2019 Wheaton Classic All-Tournament
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