NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan University’s Alex Bardouniotis and Alysa Lawton and Wheaton College’s Karalyn Osborne claimed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Women’s Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week honors, announced Monday.

Bardouniotis led the Titans’ offense with 63 kills across four matches, recording four double-doubles. Lawton anchored Illinois Wesleyan’s defense with 79 digs, including a 30-dig performance against Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Osborne recorded a career-high 57 assists in Wheaton’s five-set victory over North Park University.

Conference play continues this week as the regular season winds down and teams prepare for the CCIW Women’s Volleyball Championship. Fans can catch CCIW women’s volleyball action live and free on the CCIW Network.

Offensive

Alex Bardouniotis, Illinois Wesleyan (Outside Hitter, Junior, St. Charles, Ill.) - Second Weekly Award

Bardouniotis totaled 63 kills across four matches, averaging 4.20 kills per set while hitting .294. The junior outside hitter recorded double-doubles in all four contests, adding 55 digs, 10 service aces and four blocks. Bardouniotis recorded a career-high 23 kills while hitting .315 against WashU, along with 18 digs. She helped lead the Titans to three victories during the week.

Defensive

Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan (DS/Libero, Junior, Elmhurst, Ill.) - Sixth Weekly Award

Lawton anchored the Titans’ defense across four matches, totaling 79 digs and averaging 5.27 per set. The junior libero recorded a season-high 30 digs in a three-set victory over UW-Eau Claire, the most by a Titan in a three-set match since the introduction of 25-point scoring and the second most in program history. Lawton also contributed 28 assists and three service aces while helping hold opponents to a .169 hitting percentage.

Lawton’s recognition ties for the most CCIW Women's Volleyball weekly awards all-time in a single season, joining Illinois Wesleyan's Taylor French who was named CCIW Offensive Player of the Week six times in 2023. The four straight weekly honors are the most consecutively since French did so from Oct. 16-Nov. 7.

Setter

Karalyn Osborne, Wheaton (Setter, Junior, Smyrna, Del.) 

Osborne recorded a career-high 57 assists in Wheaton’s five-set victory over North Park on Wednesday, helping the Thunder post a .299 hitting percentage with 64 kills. The junior setter recorded seven of Wheaton’s eight assists in the decisive fifth set, where the Thunder hit .368 to secure the victory. Osborne also contributed 11 digs and three kills.

Previous Women’s Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week

Week 1
Offensive: Alex Bardouniotis, Illinois Wesleyan
Defensive: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Setter: Ava Dettwiler, Carthage

Week 2
Offensive: Katie Hurta, Elmhurst
Defensive: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Setter: Ava Dettwiler, Carthage

Week 3
Offensive: Katie Hurta, Elmhurst
Defensive: Elayna Ammerman, Elmhurst
Setter: Kendal Britton, North Park

Week 4
Offensive: Kristina Manojlovic, Carthage
Defensive: Hailey Wierzgac, Carthage
Setter: Sarah Harvey, North Central

Week 5
Offensive: Kristina Manojlovic, Carthage
Defensive: Samantha Miserendino, Carroll
Setter: Freddie Temple, Elmhurst

Week 6
Offensive: Mary Patrick, Wheaton
Defensive: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Setter: Kendal Britton, North Park

Week 7
Offensive: Juliana Valdez, Illinois Wesleyan
Defensive: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Setter: Sarah Harvey, North Central

Week 8
Offensive: Katie Hurta, Elmhurst
Defensive: Alysa Lawton, Illinois Wesleyan
Setter: Sophia Feeney, Illinois Wesleyan

 

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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.).