Sarah Hill

North Central (IL) NCC 8-5,1-2 CCIW

Carthage CARTH 12-2,2-0 CCIW

North Central (IL) NCC

8-5,1-2 CCIW

Final

Feb. 26, 2025

Carthage CARTH

12-2,2-0 CCIW

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
North Central (IL) NCC	21	20	11	(0)
Carthage CARTH	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball | 2/26/2025 9:14:00 PM

Firebirds Fluster North Central in Straight-Set Victory

Next Match:

at Loras College

3/1/2025 | 3 p.m.

Full Schedule

Mar. 01 (Sat) / 3 p.m.

at Loras College

History

KENOSHA — The No. 5 Carthage College men's volleyball team swept No. 18 North Central (Ill.) 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Final Score: Carthage 3 - North Central (IL) 0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-11)
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
Records: No. 5 Carthage 12-2 (2-0 CCIW), No. 18 North Central (Ill.) 8-5 (1-2 CCIW)

North Central (Ill.) took an early lead in the first set before kills from Hudson Sweitzer and Ben Heise gave Carthage a 13-12 advantage.
After the Cardinals pulled ahead by three, the Firebirds responded with a 9-3 run to reclaim the lead at 22-19.
Sweitzer sealed the set for Carthage with a final kill, securing a 25-21 win.
Heise and Owen Otto powered the Firebirds to a four-point lead in the second set.
Consecutive kills from Heise and Owen Hendricks maintained the cushion at 14-10.
Three straight kills from Otto extended the advantage to 22-18 before Heise delivered the set-winning kill.
Carthage controlled the third set, jumping ahead 12-5 with an ace from Joe Kolwicz.
The Firebirds closed out the match with a commanding 25-11 victory.

Ben Heise and Owen Otto recorded double-digit kills with 12 and 11, respectively.
Heise led the team with four total blocks, while Ryan Cholewinski and Otto added three each.
Ryan Morey posted a match-high 30 assists and led the Firebirds in digs with seven.
Carthage's offense was efficient in the second set, hitting .471 with 22 kills, five errors, and 34 total attacks.