Elmhurst
Elmhurst swept Benedictine (IL) 25-21, 25-23, 25-21 on Saturday, September 25 at R.A. Faganel Hall in Elmhurst, Ill., improving to 8-5 on the season while handing the Eagles their twelfth loss of the year. The story of the match was Elmhurst's attack efficiency.
North Central College
North Central College swept Millikin 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-22) on Tuesday, September 23 at Gregory Arena in Naperville, Ill., picking up the Cardinals' first CCIW win of the season in front of 217 fans. North Central held a clear edge across the board, finishing with
Aurora
Aurora swept Illinois Tech 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 on Tuesday, September 23 at Keating Sports Center in Chicago to open NACC play with a victory. Aurora held a decisive efficiency edge throughout, hitting .159 as a team compared to Illinois Tech's .025. The Spartans generated 32
IWU
No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan swept past Carroll (WI) three sets to one — 25-16, 25-27, 25-23, 25-16 — on Tuesday, September 23 at Van Male Fieldhouse in Waukesha, Wis., opening CCIW play with a road win. The Titans out-killed the Pioneers 56 to 42 and held a
Women's
Then-No. 21 University of Dubuque claimed a 3-1 victory over Wisconsin-Platteville on September 23 at Williams Fieldhouse in Platteville, Wis., with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18 in front of 217 fans. Dubuque hit .160 as a team compared to Platteville'
Loras
Cornell College swept Loras 25-7, 25-20, 25-17 at the Small Athletic and Wellness Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa on September 23, 2026, improving to 3-7 on the season while dropping Loras to 5-8. The Rams controlled the match from the attack line to the service
Then-No. 6 Illinois Wesleyan dispatched Greenville 25-20, 25-11, 24-26, 25-18 on Saturday evening at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill., moving to 12-1 on the season before CCIW play begins. The Titans held a decisive edge across the board, posting 63 kills to Greenville&
Aurora took a hard-fought five-set decision over Central (IA) on September 19 at King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois, winning 25-9, 23-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-12 to improve to 11-2 on the season. Aurora's efficiency edge proved to be the decisive factor:
Aurora swept St. Mary's (IN) 25-15, 25-23, 25-17 on September 19 at King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois, improving to 11-2 on the season. The difference came at the net and in efficiency. Aurora hit .202 as a team compared to just .046 for St.
Elmhurst
Elmhurst defeated Luther 3-1 (29-31, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19) on Saturday, September 19 at the R. John Buuck Field House in Mequon, Wis., dropping the Norse in their fourth straight match. Elmhurst held the kill advantage throughout, finishing with 63 kills on a .175 attack percentage
University of Dubuque
Dubuque swept Saint Mary's (MN) 25-14, 25-13, 25-22 on September 19, 2026, at Stoltz Sports Center in Dubuque, Iowa, to move to 11-2 on the season. The Spartans controlled the match from start to finish, posting a .330 attack percentage against Saint Mary'
North Central College
North Central (IL) swept Macalester 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-21) on Friday, September 19 at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa, moving to 4-4 on the season while dropping Macalester to 5-7. The clearest separator was efficiency: North Central hit .242 as