The athletes of the 29th ranked Illinois women's ultimate Frisbee team have one thing on their minds going into Saturday's Regional Tournament - redemption.

Last year, the team came into the competition with the top seed, poised to take one of two qualifying spots for the Ultimate Players Association (UPA) College Championships. But its season came to an abrupt end as after losing to Indiana in the semifinals.

"It was a big downer last year when we got upset," said junior captain Tania Reitz. "It was a pretty big shock."

The Illinois team goes back to Regionals this weekend seeking what eluded them last year - a trip to nationals. This time around, senior captain Ashley Chan knows it will be different when the third-seeded Illini (23-12) head to Detroit

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