NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The race to clinch the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin women’s volleyball regular-season championship and secure a spot in the conference tournament continues into the weekend. Carthage College and Illinois Wesleyan University lead the way, both maintaining perfect CCIW records. The Titans stand at 4-0 in league play, while the Firebirds are 3-0.
Both undefeated squads earned sweeps in midweek conference matchups Wednesday. Illinois Wesleyan defeated Elmhurst University, 3-0, while Carthage took down North Central College, 3-0, at home.
In the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/Taraflex poll, Illinois Wesleyan was ranked No. 2 in the country. The Titans will play one conference matchup this weekend, traveling to Augustana College on Friday to face the Vikings at 7 p.m.
A lighter weekend of CCIW action is ahead after the bulk of conference matchups were played during the week. Millikin University will host Carroll University on Friday before teams turn to a full slate of nonconference competition Saturday.
All home CCIW matchups can be found on the CCIW Network, where fans can stream every match live and free.
Schedule
| Tuesday, October 6 |
| Away |
Home |
Result |
Location |
Links |
| Benedictine - 1 |
North Park - 3 |
Final |
Chicago, IL |
Box Score |
| Wheaton - 3 |
Augustana - 1 |
Final |
Rock Island, Ill. (Conf.) |
Box Score |
| Wednesday, October 7 |
| Away |
Home |
Result |
Location |
Links |
| Carroll - 2 |
UW-Platteville - 3 |
Final |
Platteville, WI |
Box Score |
| North Central - 0 |
Carthage - 3 |
Final |
Kenosha, Wis. (Conf.) |
Box Score |
| Illinois Wesleyan - 3 |
Elmhurst - 0 |
Final |
Elmhurst, Ill. (Conf.) |
Box Score |
| Friday, October 9 |
| Away |
Home |
Time |
Location |
Links |
| North Park |
Trine |
5:00 P.M. |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Stats |
| Carroll |
Millikin |
7:00 P.M. |
Decatur, IL (Conf.) |
Stats CCIW Network |
| Carthage |
UW-Whitewater |
7:00 P.M. |
Whitewater, Wis. |
Stats Video |
| Illinois Wesleyan |
Augustana |
7:00 P.M. |
Rock Island, Ill. (Conf.) |
Stats CCIW Network |
| Saturday, October 10 |
| Away |
Home |
Time |
Location |
Links |
| Nebraska Wesleyan |
Millikin |
10:00 A.M. |
Decatur, IL |
Stats Video |
| Marian |
Elmhurst |
11:00 A.M. |
Elmhurst, Ill. |
Stats CCIW Network |
| North Park |
Calvin |
11:30 A.M. |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Stats Video |
| Carroll |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
12:00 P.M. |
Decatur, IL |
Stats Video |
| North Park |
Alma |
1:30 P.M. |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Stats |
| Carroll |
DePauw |
2:00 P.M. |
Decatur, IL |
Stats Video |
| Albion College |
Millikin |
2:00 P.M. |
Decatur, IL |
Stats CCIW Network |
| UW-Stevens Point |
Elmhurst |
4:00 P.M. |
Elmhurst, Ill. |
Stats CCIW Network |
Current Records
| Team |
CCIW Record |
Overall |
| Illinois Wesleyan |
4-0 |
15-1 |
| Carthage |
3-0 |
14-5 |
| Elmhurst |
1-1 |
10-6 |
| Carroll |
1-1 |
11-8 |
| North Central |
1-2 |
7-6 |
| Augustana |
1-2 |
5-9 |
| Wheaton |
1-2 |
6-15 |
| Millikin |
0-2 |
9-10 |
| North Park |
0-2 |
7-8 |
CCIW Weekly Award Winners
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Week
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Offensive
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Defensive
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Setter
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Week 1
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Alex Bardouniotis, Illinois Wesleyan
75 kills (3.95/set), .293 hitting; 91 points, 8 aces; All-Tournament Team.
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Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
105 digs (5.53/set), .980 receiving; 41 digs vs. Aurora; IWU Tournament MVP.
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Ava Dettwiler, Carthage
145 assists (7.63/set); 54 digs, 24 kills, 13 aces, 8 blocks; .244 hitting.
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Week 2
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Katie Hurta, Elmhurst
64 kills (3.76/set), .374 hitting; 34 digs, 11 blocks, 4.26 pts/set.
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Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
76 digs (6.33/set); 14 assists, 3 aces; 31- and 28-dig performances.
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Ava Dettwiler, Carthage
167 assists (6.68/set); 51 kills, 62 digs, 9 blocks, 9 aces; 1,000 career assists.
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Week 3
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Katie Hurta, Elmhurst
68 kills (4.00/set), .402 hitting; 18 digs, 5 blocks, 4.26 pts/set.
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Elayna Ammerman, Elmhurst
90 digs (5.29/set); 20 assists, 6 aces; double-digit digs in all 11 career matches.
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Kendal Britton, North Park
113 assists; 23 digs, 7 aces, 6 kills; 30-plus assists in two matches.
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| Week 4 |
Kristina Manojlovic, Carthage
72 kills (4.80/set), .267 hitting; 88 points (5.87/set), 58 digs, 11 blocks, 10 aces.
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Hailey Wierzgac, Carthage
31 blocks (2.07/set); 26 kills, .344 hitting; 42.5 points. |
Sarah Harvey, North Central
90 assists (11.25/set); 33 assists vs. Millikin; 1,294 career assists. |
| Week 5 |
Kristina Manojlovic, Carthage
35 kills (4.38/set), .300 hitting; 25 digs, 9 aces, 3 blocks; 46 points (5.75/set). |
Samantha Miserendino, Carroll
31 digs (4.43/set); 10 assists; helped hold opponents to a .135 hitting percentage.
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Freddie Temple, Elmhurst
48 assists (8.00/set); 8 digs, 2 aces; 26 assists vs. Saint Mary’s.
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Statistical Leaders
Illinois Wesleyan continues to lead the CCIW with a .224 team hitting percentage. Individually, Wheaton’s Sydney Overweg leads the conference at .341, while Carthage’s Kristina Manojlovic tops the league with 310 kills and 4.03 kills per set. Manojlovic also leads the CCIW with 367 points and 4.77 points per set, ahead of Illinois Wesleyan’s Alex Bardouniotis at 4.17 points per set and Elmhurst’s Katie Hurta at 3.97.
North Central’s Sarah Harvey leads all setters with 411 assists and 9.34 assists per set, while Millikin’s Miley Quade has a conference-best 22 service aces and 0.59 aces per set. At the net, Millikin’s Nikkel Johnson leads the league with 73 total blocks and 1.03 blocks per set. Defensively, Illinois Wesleyan’s Alysa Lawton continues to pace the CCIW with 356 digs and 5.39 digs per set.
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).