Loras
Illinois College swept Loras 25-18, 25-18, 25-16 on Saturday morning at Sherman Gymnasium in Jacksonville, Ill., to improve to 2-1 on the season. The efficiency gap told the story from the opening set. Illinois College hit .408 on the match compared to Loras's .124,
IWU
No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan swept Hendrix 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 on Saturday morning at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill., moving to 4-0 on the young season. The Titans' attack efficiency was the defining factor all afternoon. Illinois Wesleyan hit .303 as a team to Hendrix&
Aurora swept Ohio Northern 25-18, 25-15, 25-16 on Saturday morning at Thornton Gymnasium in Aurora, Ill., to improve to 3-1 on the season. Aurora's attack efficiency told the story across all three sets, as the Spartans hit .219 on 41 kills compared to Ohio
Loras
Loras took a five-set decision over Greenville on September 4, 2026, at Sherman Gymnasium in Jacksonville, Ill., winning 20-25, 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 15-12 to improve to 1-2 on the season. Loras held an edge in aces — 11 to Greenville's 5 — a
Loras
Mt. St. Joseph defeated Loras 3-1 (25-15, 22-25, 26-24, 25-3) on September 4, 2026, at Sherman Gymnasium in Jacksonville, Illinois, to open their season at 1-0. The serve game was the defining factor: MSJ racked up 14 aces to just 5 for Loras, a
IWU
No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan swept then-No. 17 Hope 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-15) on September 4, 2026, at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois, improving to 3-0 on the season in front of 250 fans. The Titans out-hit the Flying Dutch by a wide
North Central College
Cal Lutheran claimed a four-set victory over North Central on September 4, 2026, at Roberts Pavilion in Claremont, California, winning 10-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 to move to 2-0 on the season. The Regals hit .162 as a team compared to North Central's
North Central College
North Central College defeated Occidental College 3-2 (23-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 15-13) on September 4, 2026, at Roberts Pavilion in Claremont, CA, taking the decisive fifth set to close out a hard-fought five-set match. North Central's attack efficiency told the
Elmhurst
Elmhurst swept Ohio Northern 25-16, 25-19, 25-13 on September 4, 2026, at Thornton Gymnasium in Aurora, Illinois, to open the home slate with a convincing straight-set victory. The Bluejays controlled the match from the attack line, posting a .307 hitting percentage compared to Ohio Northern'
Aurora
Aurora swept Coe 25-12, 25-15, 25-11 on September 4, 2026, at Thornton Gymnasium in Aurora, Illinois, to improve to 2-1 on the season. The attack efficiency gap told the story: Aurora hit .356 as a team compared to Coe's .020, a margin that never
North Central College
North Central (IL) opened its season with a 3-0 victory over Concordia Chicago on September 1, 2026, at Geiseman Gymnasium in River Forest, IL, winning by set scores of 25-18, 25-22, and 25-23. The Cardinals out-killed the Cougars 28 to 17 and held a decisive
Aurora
Illinois Wesleyan turned away Aurora 3-2 (26-24, 25-23, 19-25, 24-26, 15-9) on Monday, September 1 at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Ill., to improve to 2-0 on the young season. The Titans edged Aurora in kills, 59-62 — a near-even total — but