Recap

No. 6 Ill. Wesleyan takes down Simpson in four sets

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 to Simpson's .126. Illinois Wesleyan recorded 61 kills to Simpson's 44 and posted a decisive 7-3 advantage in aces, with Graci Junis accounting for four of those on her own. The Storm had moments of sharpness — hitting .333 in the second set to take it 25-23 — but IWU rebounded in Sets 3 and 4, posting attack percentages of .250 and .222 while holding Simpson to .057 and .029, respectively.

Carly Whitaker paced Illinois Wesleyan with 18 kills on a .444 clip, finishing with 20 points. Alex Bardouniotis added 14 kills and 18 digs for a strong all-around line, while Junis contributed 9 kills and 4 aces. For Simpson, Makenzie Sloan led with 10 kills and Lucia Gomez de Luis chipped in 9, but neither could sustain enough to offset the Titans' depth.

IWU closed out Sets 3 and 4 on extended runs, outscoring Simpson 17-6 to finish the third set after leading 8-9 at the midway point.

The win moves Illinois Wesleyan to 11-1 on the season.

Box score: https://www.iwusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/simpson/boxscore/20180

Elmhurst University tops Marian University, 3-0

Elmhurst swept Marian (WI) 25-21, 25-21, 25-19 at R.A. Faganel Hall in Elmhurst, Ill. on October 10, 2026, improving to 11-6 on the season. The Bluejays held a decisive edge across the board, out-killing the Sabres 41 to 29 and hitting .287 as a

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point tops Elmhurst University, 3-2

Wisconsin-Stevens Point took a five-set decision over Elmhurst on October 10 at R.A. Faganel Hall in Elmhurst, Illinois, winning 3-2 by set scores of 34-32, 20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14 in front of 200 fans. Elmhurst held a kill and efficiency edge

Illinois Wesleyan University tops Augustana College, 3-0

No. 2 Illinois Wesleyan swept Augustana (IL) 25-19, 25-15, 25-18 on Thursday evening at Carver PE Center in Rock Island, Ill., improving to 16-1 overall and 5-0 in CCIW play. The Titans out-killed the Vikings 31 to 22 and held a decisive efficiency edge,

University of Dubuque tops Central College, 3-0

Then-No. 17 University of Dubuque swept Central (IA) 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 27-25) on October 9, 2026, at P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium in Pella, Iowa, to open American Rivers Conference play. Dubuque's attack efficiency told the story: the Spartans hit .320 as a team

Read more

Elmhurst University tops Marian University, 3-0

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point tops Elmhurst University, 3-2

Illinois Wesleyan University tops Augustana College, 3-0

University of Dubuque tops Central College, 3-0