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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan volleyball team picked up a pair of three-set wins at the Barker Classic I at the Shirk Center on Friday (Sept. 7).

The Titans improved to 3-4 overall this season as they topped Illinois College, 25-19, 25-10, 25-21 in the afternoon rounf and then downed Concordia (Wis.) at night, 25-15, 25-17, 25-16.

"Tonight our strong passing and aggressive serving allowed us to control the tempo and give us many options in our offense," said IWU head coach Kim Nelson-Brown.

Against Illinois College, the Titans hit .214 as sophomore Kinzie Schweigert and senior Katie Rhoades each had eight kills while senior Alex Hill and sophomore Morgan Howard each provided seven kills. Senior Stephanie Polich had 12 defensive digs and sophomore Maddie Greybar had 11 digs to go with six kills. Junior setter Erin Wachtel led IWU with 28 assists.

In the win over Concordia, Hill led the way with nine kills while Greybar and Howard each had eight  kills. Polich and Greybar each had 10 defensive digs and Wachtel made 30 assists.

On Saturday, the Titans host Monmouth at 10 a.m. and Lincoln Christian at 2 p.m. in the tourney's final day. Go here for the tournament web page and all scores.