Fulton junior, Southern Illinois University commit Chloe Wilkin coming up big for sectional finalist Steamers

Fulton junior Chloe Wilkin suffered what she thought was a sprained ankle in the first match of the season last year. It wasn’t getting better.“Then, a week later I landed on a ball and I fractured it in like three spots,” she said. “I was out for two weeks, but I missed 14 games, so I missed a lot of volleyball.”Instead of sulking, the 6-foot middle hitter treated it as a learning experience.“It helped me learn to be a lot better teammate,” she said. “I learned a lot from watching and seeing everyone on the court. It just taught me to be a better teammate and just gave me so much motivation for this upcoming year.”It has shown.Wilkin leads the 32-5 Steamers with a .299 hitting percentage and is second on the team in kills with 3.1 per set. She has a team-high 83 blocks, the highest total in the Sauk Valley area according to MaxPreps statistics, and 14th overall in Class 1A. Earlier this season, the team recognized her for eclipsing 500 kills and 150 blocks for her career. Adding to he