Jana Paulsen

Box Score

Ill. Wesleyan IWU 10-9,1-3 CCIW

Carthage CARTH 8-5,2-1 CCIW

Ill. Wesleyan IWU

10-9,1-3 CCIW

Final

Mar. 09, 2024

Carthage CARTH

8-5,2-1 CCIW

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Ill. Wesleyan IWU	20	12	18	(0)
Carthage CARTH	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball | 3/9/2024 5:51:00 PM

No. 10 Carthage College Men’s Volleyball Sweeps Illinois Wesleyan in Saturday Afternoon Action

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KENOSHA, Wis. — Returning home, the No. 10 Carthage College men's volleyball team picked up a straight-set victory over Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon.

Final score: Carthage 3 - Illinois Wesleyan 0
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
Records: No. 10 Carthage 9-5 (2-1 CCIW), Illinois Wesleyan 10-9 (1-3 CCIW)

A kill from Drew Jansen started the Firebirds off sharp for the first set.
Ryan Cholowinski and Owen Otto led the Firebirds on a 4-0 streak to bring Carthage up to 8-4.
Carthage held onto their lead well into the first set, growing the score 16-10 after a kill from Otto.
Illinois Wesleyan tried to gain a lead against the Firebirds, getting within three, but Carthage held the lead to win the set 25-20.
Carthage threw forward an 8-1 run in the second to extend to a 17-7 score.
A block from Gene McNulty won the second set 25-12 for the Firebirds.
Carthage came in hot for the third set, starting with a 4-0 run.
Illinois Wesleyan and Carthage went point-for-point for most of the third set, never letting the Titans get within more than three.
The Firebirds won the third set with a kill from Otto to seal the deal 25-18, winning the game 3-0 in sets.

Owen Otto led the team with a match-best 11 kills on the day, followed by Drew Jansen with 10 and Ethan Sprague with eight.
For the fourth time this season, Gene McNulty recorded 30 or more assists, finishing with 35.
Sprague achieved a new career-high in total blocks, finishing with seven.