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CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Illinois Wesleyan volleyball team opened its 2012 season at the Pacific Coast Classic Friday (August 31) in Claremont, Calif., losing against both Chapman University (Calif.) and Pomona-Pitzer College.
 
The Titans lost a three-set match to Chapman University (Calif.), on the first day at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges' Voelkel Gymnasium. IWU was swept by scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-17.
 
Chapman, which finished 24-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III championships last season, was defeated earlier Friday, 3-2, by North Central from the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

The Titans hit just .143 as a team and got 12 kills from senior Alex Hill, 11 from sophomore Cydnee Mann and 10 out of sophomore Maddie Greybar.

Junior Erin Wachtel provided 40 set assists and senior Stephanie Polich made 20 digs while Greybar added 12.
 
In the Titans' second game of the tournament, IWU went head-to-head against host Pomona-Pitzer, losing a four-set match, the second victory for the Sagehens.
 
IWU fell in the first set 27-25, but was able to bounce back in the second set with a 25-21 win. However, Pomona-Pitzer won the final two matches, 27-25, 25-20.
 
Sagehens' Michelle Schultz led the home team with 17 kills. Samantha Cahill led with four blocks.
 
Hill led the Titans against Pomona-Pitzer with 17 kills and two blocks, while Greybar and sophomore Kinzie Schweigert followed with 11 kills. Polich led in digs with 19.
 
The Titans will return to action in the Pacific Coast Classic Saturday (September 1) at 1:30 p.m. (PT) against Colby-Sawyer College and again at 3:30 p.m. (PT) against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges.