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MVB Seniors
Adam Radcliffe
0
Millikin MIL-U 0-20,0-9 CCIW
3
Winner Carthage CARTH 17-3,11-0 CCIW
Millikin MIL-U
0-20,0-9 CCIW
0
Final
3
Carthage CARTH
17-3,11-0 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Millikin MIL-U 12 9 21 (0)
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball |

Firebirds Clinch Regular Season Title on Senior Day

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Carthage College men's volleyball team swept Millikin 3-0 on Senior Day to win the 2022 regular season the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) title on Wednesday at Tarble Arena.

Carthage (17-3, 11-0 CCIW) began with a 10-6 lead with a kill from Andrew Otto. After Millikin (0-20, 0-9 CCIW) got within four with a service error, the Firebirds responded with nine straight points capped off by kills from Peyton Wieter, Evan Cashen, and Otto. Carthage won the set 25-12.

After the home team won the second 25-9, set three was locked at eight early on. Jack McDonald added a kill putting the Firebirds up five then back-to-back kills from Kyle Radecki and Kyle Stuersel extended the margin to 19-14. Carthage closed out the game with a kill from McDonald to win 25-21. 

The Firebirds wrap up the regular season on Saturday, April 2 facing Loras at 3 p.m. 

 

Head Coach JW Kieckhefer


 

Quick Facts

  • Jack McDonald had a match-high 10 kills finishing with a .571 hitting percentage. The 10 kills were a season and career-best.
  • Evan Cashen added a season-best nine kills and hit .500. 
  • Andrew Otto had eight blocks in the match while Nick Cookingham had 35 assists and eight digs. 
  • Carthage wins their second-straight CCIW regular-season title with the victory. 


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