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Head coach JW Kieckhefer gives praise to Devon O'Callaghan after an ace
Stephanie Mitchell
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Augustana (IL) AUGIE 12-14,2-8 CCIW
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Winner Carthage CARTH 21-3,9-1 CCIW
Augustana (IL) AUGIE
12-14,2-8 CCIW
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Final
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Carthage CARTH
21-3,9-1 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Augustana (IL) AUGIE 11 16 19 (0)
Carthage CARTH 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball |

Top-Seeded Firebirds Sweep Augustana to Advance to Finals of CCIW Tournament

KENOSHA — The No. 6 Carthage College men's volleyball team picked up a straight set sweep over Augustana (Ill.) 3-0 in the semifinals of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament. 

The Basics
  • Final Score: No. 6 Carthage 3 - Augustana (Ill.) 0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-19)
  • Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
  • Records: No. 6 Carthage 21-3, Augustana (Ill.) 12-14

How it Happened
  • Playing as the No. 1 seed, Carthage opened the match with a commanding 12-4 lead, highlighted by a kill from Ben Heise.
  • No. 4 seed Augustana (Ill.) trimmed the gap to eight points, but Carthage responded with six unanswered to take the set 25-11, capped by a kill from Hudson Sweitzer.
  • Kills by Owen Hendricks and Ryan Cholewinski pushed Carthage ahead 12-9 in the second frame.
  • Back-to-back service aces from Devon O'Callaghan extended the lead to 17-12 before the Firebirds closed the set with five straight points to win 25-16.
  • A kill from Owen Otto gave Carthage a three-point cushion midway through the third set.
  • Hendricks followed with another kill to stretch the lead to 21-16.
  • Final kills by Sweitzer and Hendricks sealed the 25-19 win and the match sweep.

High Flyers
Coachs Remarks






Team Results
Carthage will face the No. 2 seed Loras on Saturday, April 12 at 3 p.m. in the CCIW Championship game. 
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