NAPERVILLE — Illinois Wesleyan swept Monday's College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week awards after a perfect 3-0 stretch that included two top-five victories and clinched the program’s first-ever back-to-back CCIW regular-season championships. 
 
Taylor French was named Hitter of the Week, Sophia Feeney earned Setter of the Week honors, and Kannyn Boyd collected Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week recognition as the Titans capped a big week with wins over #3 Wisconsin-Oshkosh and #5 Juniata.
 
Hitter: Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan
French powered Illinois Wesleyan to a 3-0 week, highlighted by two top-five wins and the program’s first-ever back-to-back CCIW Regular Season Championships. She totaled 51 kills (4.64 per set) and 35 digs (3.18 per set), while also adding seven aces, four blocks, and an assist. 
 
Last Wednesday, French became IWU’s all-time kills leader with her 1,778th career kill in a win over Carroll. She followed with 17 kills, 15 digs, and three aces in a sweep of #3 Wisconsin-Oshkosh before closing with 21 kills and seven digs in a four-set win over #5 Juniata. Her effort earned her IWU Tournament III All-Tournament Team honors.
 
Setter: Sophie Feeney, Illinois Wesleyan
Feeney totaled 65 assists, averaging 5.91 per set in the 6-2 rotation, while adding 21 digs, nine aces and two kills. Feeney opened the week with 16 assists, seven digs, and four aces in a four-set win over Carroll. She followed with 24 assists, four aces, and seven digs as IWU swet UWO. The junior capped the week with 25 assists, seven digs, two kills, and an ace in the victory over Juniata, helping the Titans hit .293 for the match.
 
Defensive: Kannyn Boyd, Illinois Wesleyan
Boyd anchored the IWU defense during the 3-0 week, logging tallied 55 digs (5.0 per set), 14 assists (1.27 per set) and two aces, as IWU’s defense held opponents to a .198 attack percentage. 
 
Boyd opened the week with 17 digs, three assists, and an ace in a four-set win over Carroll. She added 15 digs and five assists versus UWO and later capped her Senior Day with 23 digs, six assists, and an ace to beat Juniata, earning IWU Tournament III All-Tournament Team honors.

2025 CCIW Women’s Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week
Hitter
Nov. 3: Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 27: Alex Bardouniotis, Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 20: Kristina Manojlovic, Carthage
Oct. 13: Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 6: Alex Bardouniotis, Illinois Wesleyan
Sept. 29: Meg Rothermel, North Park
Sept. 22: Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan
Sept. 15: Sarah Lezon, North Central
Sept. 8: Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan
Sept. 2: Annaliese Rotman, North Park
 
Setter
Nov. 3: Sophia Feeney, Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 27: Payton Depies, Carroll
Oct. 20: Kendal Britton, North Park
Oct. 13: Sophia Feeney, Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 6: Kendal Britton, North Park
Sept. 29: Sarah Harvey, North Central
Sept. 22: Alyssa Frederking, Millikin
Sept. 15: Kendal Britton, North Park
Sept. 8: Sarah Harvey, North Central
Sept. 2: Kendal Britton, North Park
 
Defensive
Nov. 3: Kannyn Boyd, Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 27: Maggie McGough, Carroll
Oct. 20: Hannah Tellor, Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 13: Kyra Carothers, Millikin
Oct. 6: Eleanor Palmer, Illinois Wesleyan
Sept. 29: Grace Autry, Wheaton
Sept. 22: Kyra Carothers, Millikin
Sept. 15: Jenna Damon, Carthage
Sept. 8: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Sept. 2: Kannyn Boyd, Illinois Wesleyan