Better than that, she registered double-doubles of assists and digs on six occasions and was in spectacular form last Sunday, when Illinois topped Michigan State in the tie-breaker to secure their first Big Ten victory in the season and she contributed season-high 46 assists and 17 digs.Īccording to her teammates, Mosher is also thriving in other aspects of the switch, such as developing a strong connection with her hitters and stepping up into more of a leadership role. Mosher’s return to the setter position has been nothing short of great as the sophomore has produced 441 assists in the team’s 12 first matches of the season. I didn't really think about it too much, I just told myself to just go for it.”

And then last season, I just really kind of went for it. I had been playing basically every position my whole life, so doing that my whole life really helped a lot. I think the biggest change is really just making myself a little bit more of a leader. “It's something I've been looking forward to.

“I’ve played setter for the majority of my life and I think that gives me more confidence,” Mosher reflected. Despite her success as a hitter, she felt confident about getting back to setting ahead of her second season with the Fighting Illini.

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