North Central College
Edgewood defeated North Central (IL) 25-19, 20-25, 25-18, 25-11 on September 19, 2026, at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa, to improve to 7-2 on the season. The efficiency gap told the story: Edgewood hit .317 as a team compared to North
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Then-No. 6 Illinois Wesleyan defeated Simpson 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 25-16) on September 19, 2026, at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill., before an attendance of 175. The Titans held a clear edge in efficiency across the match, hitting .228 as a team compared
Loras
Macalester claimed a five-set road victory over Loras on September 19 at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa, winning 31–29, 23–25, 24–26, 25–15, 15–10 before 105 in attendance. The Scots out-killed Loras 67–59 and held a meaningful edge in
University of Dubuque
The University of Dubuque swept Lawrence University 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 on Saturday, September 19 at Stoltz Sports Center in Dubuque, Iowa, improving to 10-2 on the season. Dubuque controlled the attack from start to finish, posting a .321 hitting percentage to Lawrence's .231. The
IWU
No. 6 Illinois Wesleyan defeated Wittenberg 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14) on September 18, 2026, at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill., improving to 9-1 on the season. The Titans held a clear edge in attack efficiency, hitting .268 as a team compared to
Loras
After dropping the opening set, Lawrence recovered to defeat Loras 23-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-18 on Thursday, September 18 at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Lawrence finished the match with a .338 hitting percentage compared to Loras's .223, a gap that
Elmhurst
Elmhurst swept Alma 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-13) on Thursday, September 18 at R.A. Faganel Hall in Elmhurst, Illinois, improving to 5-5 on the season. The gap in efficiency told the story. Elmhurst posted a .306 attack percentage on 46 kills against just 24 for
Loras
Saint Mary's (MN) swept Loras 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 on Thursday evening at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa, moving to 8-3 on the season while dropping the Duhawks to 5-6. The Cardinals controlled the match behind a .310 team attack
University of Dubuque
The University of Dubuque defeated Lakeland University 26-28, 28-26, 25-17, 25-22 on September 18, 2026, at Kohawk Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, taking the match three sets to one after dropping the opener. Dubuque's attack efficiency told much of the story: the Spartans hit
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Dubuque topped then-No. 21 St. Olaf 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 15-11) on September 18, 2026, at Kohawk Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, handing the Oles their second loss of the season. The Spartans out-killed St. Olaf 68-58 on the night
University of Dubuque
University of Dubuque defeated Cornell College 28-26, 23-25, 25-21, 25-16 at Stoltz Sports Center in Dubuque, Iowa on September 16, 2026, taking the match three sets to one before an attendance of 550. Dubuque held a clear edge in offensive production, posting 53 kills to Cornell
IWU
No. 6 Illinois Wesleyan defeated then-No. 16 Wisconsin-Whitewater 3-1 (25-19, 25-16, 23-25, 25-17) on September 16, 2026, at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois, before an attendance of 517. Illinois Wesleyan finished with a clear edge in kills (63 to 48) and hit