NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- North Central's
Jared Moser and Illinois Wesleyan's
KJ Johnson were selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week on Monday.
Moser, a junior outside hitter from Wheeling, Illinois and Wheeling High School, helped lead the Cardinals to a pair of victories last week. On Wednesday, North Central swept Concordia-Chicago as Moser totaled 12 kills and hit .474 in the process, along with 10 digs, two service aces and two blocks. He added 15 kills on a .393 attack percentage in a four-set win over fifth-ranked Benedictine on Friday.
Johnson, a sophomore outside hitter from Saint John, Indiana and Marian Catholic High School, helped lead the Titans to three-straight wins last week. On Tuesday, the Titans beat Rockford in five sets with 27 digs and three service aces, along with 13 kills. He followed with seven digs, three solo blocks and 10 kills in a sweep of Adrian on Saturday. Later in the day, Johnson finished with six digs, one service ace and one block, as well as nine kills, in a five-set win over Concordia-Chicago.
2021-22 CCIW Men's Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week
Offense
Jared Moser - North Central (1/31/22)
Michael Eastman - Illinois Wesleyan (1/24/22)
Defense/Libero/Setter
KJ Johnson - Illinois Wesleyan (1/31/22)
Joe Horn - Loras (1/24/22)
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). Loras is an associate member for men's volleyball.