NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- North Park's Erik Bullard and North Central's Matt Nealon were selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week on Monday.

Bullard, a senior right side hitter from Santa Cruz, California and Santa Barbara City College, finished in double digit kills in each of the Vikings' three matches last week. He totaled 12 kills, hit .429 and added three service aces and seven digs in a sweep of Wisconsin Lutheran on February 4. Bullard then tallied 14 kills and 14 digs in a four-set win over Illinois Institute of Technology on February 5. Later in the day, He finished with 15 kills, hit .464 and added four digs in a sweep of Olivet Nazarene.

Nealon, a senior setter from Naperville, Illinois and Metea Valley High School, helped lead the Cardinals to a five-set win over second-ranked Dominican (Ill.) on Friday. He finished with 42 set assists, 13 digs, four total blocks and one service ace for the Cardinals. He also helped distribute a balanced North Central offense as three Cardinals finished in double-digit kills. 

2021-22 CCIW Men's Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week

Offense
Erik Bullard - North Park (2/7/22)
Jared Moser - North Central (1/31/22)
Michael Eastman - Illinois Wesleyan (1/24/22)

Defense/Libero/Setter
Matt Nealon - North Central (2/7/22)
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 University (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.