McLean County Times

In Bloomington, Illinois, the Illinois Wesleyan University men's volleyball team secured victories against North Park University and Bethany College (WV) in their final home tournament on March 2. These wins allowed the Titans to surpass a double-digit win margin for the second time in the program's four-year history, bringing their overall record to 10-7 and 1-1 in CCIW play.

The Titans started the day with a victory over North Park University, winning three out of four sets (24-26, 25-18, 25-19, 25-17). Illinois Wesleyan recorded 56 kills with a .311 attack percentage while limiting North Park to 45 kills at a .140 clip. The Titans also had advantages in assists (54-42) and digs (46-40).

Ryan Myers led the offense with 17 kills, nearly matching his career-high. Michael Eastman contributed with 14 kills and surpassed the milestone of 800 career kills. Vince DiCosola and Brenden Reutter facilitated the team's offense with 30 and 23 assists respectively.

Defensively, Luke Hartke achieved a career-best five blocks. Jake Kougan added four blocks, while Jace Milka recorded a match-high of 15 digs. Eastman added another double-double performance to his record.

Illinois Wesleyan then faced Bethany College and swept them in straight sets (25-12, 25-7, 25-11). The Titans' offensive prowess was evident as they finished with an impressive .540 attack percentage. Hayden Warfield led with a personal best of 12 kills on a .474 attack percentage.

Ethan Keutzer and Bradley Benson were instrumental in directing the offense. Keutzer achieved career highs with 22 assists and four aces, while Benson tied his career best with five aces.

The Titans will next compete against Augustana College on March 6 at Roy J. Carver Center.