BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University volleyball team looks to keep things rolling when it closes out the home portion of its regular season schedule at the third installment of the Holiday Inn Express Classic Friday-Saturday, Oct. 25-26. The Titans, who have won four of their last five matches, will take on a trio of Wisconsin schools in UW-Eau Claire, UW-Platteville, and UW-Oshkosh. IWU begins the weekend with a Friday night match against UWEC at 7:30 p.m. before taking on UWP and UWO at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.

Illinois Wesleyan is 7-17 on the season and 5-2 in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play. The Blugolds, who received votes in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, are 14-8 on the year and have won four straight. The Pioneers sit at 16-10 and are looking to snap a two-match skid, while UWO is 19-7 following a loss to UW-Whitewater. IWU holds a combined 13-30 record against this weekend's competition. The Titans own an 8-7 lead in the all-time series with the Pioneers, but trail in the series with UW-Oshkosh (4-16) and UW-Eau Claire (1-7). 

Sophomore Madi Corey (Frankfort, Ill.-Lincoln-Way East HS) put up a triple-double in IWU's latest match, a 3-1 victory over Wheaton, Oct. 22, to lock up a spot in the CCIW Tournament. Corey dished out 35 assists, notched 11 digs, and added a career-high 10 kills. Alongside Corey, junior Jessica McCall (Wayne, Ill.-Wheaton St. Francis HS) and sophomore Amber Juarez (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal U High) have led the way for the Titans. The reigning CCIW Players of the Week, McCall and Juarez lead the team in kills and digs, respectively. Additionally, sophomore Courtney McAuliffe (Lemont, Ill.-Lemont HS) has been a key contributor as of late, tallying 28 blocks in the last five matches.

Links to live stats and the live stream for each match can be found by clicking here, while the tournament page can be found here.