Bloomington, Ill. - Wheaton Volleyball journeyed to Bloomington this evening to take on Illinois Wesleyan University in their second conference matchup of the season. After falling to the Titans in the first two sets, (25-13, 25-14), the Thunder were victorious in the third set, winning 25-19. However, they were unable to carry their momentum into the fourth set and ultimately succumbed to the Titans 25-18. Wheaton is now 5-13 on the season, with an 0-2 conference record. The Titans, ranked fourth in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches Poll, now have a 13-1 record, recording a 2-0 mark in conference play.
Freshman Heidi Horan led the Thunder on offense with eight kills, with sophomore Mary Patrick and senior Sydney Overweg each racking up seven kills each. Junior Adasyn Konopka supported the team with 11 assists, with freshman Alaina Niño not far behind with 10 assists. On defense, freshman Avery Nance led with nine digs, and Niño recorded seven. Overweg collected 4.5 total blocks, while Sophomores Mary Haaman and Mary Patrick collected 2.5 and two total blocks, respectively.
The Thunder will next compete on Saturday, October 3rd, as they take a break from conference play and head to Wisconsin for the Stevens Point Triangular. They will face off against #1 UW-Oshkosh at 1:00 PM and UW-Stevens Point at 3:00 PM.
