BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - With the second half of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin schedule set to begin this week, the Illinois Wesleyan University men's volleyball team will travel to No. 7 North Central College for a match Wednesday night, March 22. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside the Merner Field House.

The Titans (9-11, 0-5 CCIW) enter the match off a loss to Loras College Saturday, March 18, falling in straight sets. Junior Julian Perez (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) led the offense with five kills, while also leading the team with two blocks. Sophomore Vince DiCosola (Aurora, Ill.-Oswego East) recorded team-bests in assists (11) and aces (2). 

North Central (15-3, 5-0 CCIW) enters the match off a sweep over Marian University Friday night, March 17. The Cardinals have won their last seven matches, including a three-set win over No. 4 Carthage College to sit at the top of the conference alone at the halfway point. 

Wednesday's match will be the sixth all-time meeting between the two programs, with NCC having won all five previous matchups, including the first one of the 2023 season Wednesday, March 1. IWU won the first set of the match before falling in the next three to drop the CCIW opener. Sophomore Ryan Myers (Hawthorn Woods, Ill.-Stevenson) finished with a team-high 11 kills, while DiCosola posted a double-double performance with 23 assists and 10 digs.

North Central will provide a live stream of the event, which can be accessed by clicking here, and live stats can be found here.