Illinois Wesleyan University Women's Volleyball Team Aims to Continue Dominant Start

Strategic Insights -

The Illinois Wesleyan University women's volleyball team will face off against Wheaton College in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play, riding a 7-0 record and seeking to extend its best start in program history. The team, reigning CCIW Regular Season and Tournament Champions, has been led by sophomore Alex Bardouniotis, who has notched 11 kills in the last match and has a team-high 14 digs. Junior Sophia Feeney has tallied a team-high 19 assists, while senior Taylor French and freshman Lauren O'Brien have shared the team-lead in aces with two apiece.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Illinois Wesleyan University women's volleyball team starts its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play with a 7-0 record, the best start in program history.
  • Sophomore Alex Bardouniotis has led the team with 11 kills in the last match, averaging 2.96 per set, and has a team-high 14 digs, averaging 3.57 per set.
  • Junior Sophia Feeney has tallied a team-high 19 assists, closely followed by freshman Lauren O'Brien with 122 assists, and 123 assists for Feeney, an average of 5.35 per set.
  • Senior Taylor French leads the team with 87 kills, an average of 3.78 per set, on a .236 attack percentage, and is third in program history for career kills with 1,557.
  • French also holds the third-most points in program history with 1,842.5, and needs 113 to reach the top of the list.
  • The team has a strong defensive presence, with senior Kannyn Boyd leading the team in digs with 87, an average of 4.58 per set.

Statistics:

  • Population of kills per set by Taylor French: 3.78
  • Attack percentage by Taylor French: .236
  • Number of career kills by Taylor French: 1,557
  • Number of points in program history by Taylor French: 1,842.5
  • Average assists per set by Sophia Feeney: 5.35
  • Average assists per set by Lauren O'Brien: 5.30
  • Number of digs by Kannyn Boyd: 87
  • Average digs per set by Kannyn Boyd: 4.58
  • Number of blocks by Hannah Tellor: 18
  • Percentage of aces by Taylor French: 1.06
  • Number of aces by Lauren O'Brien: 15

Sources:

  • Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics news release, no date provided.
  • Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics website, no date provided.