Mark Meschi hitting against Rockford Jan. 27, 2026

Men’s Volleyball Continues Road Stretch at Dominican

Titans take on Stars at 7 p.m.

2/4/2026 2:00:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's volleyball team travels to Dominican University for a Thursday night match, Feb. 5. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Igini Sports Forum.

The Titans (8-2) enter the match off two sweeps at the Wabash Tri Saturday, Jan. 31. Most recently downing Wabash College in straight sets, the Green and White offense saw junior Bryce Williams (Chicago, Ill.-Whitney M. Young) and freshman Aydin Provost (Chicago, Ill.-Mount Carmel) each post a team-best 13 kills. Sophomore Ethan Kuziela (Chicago, Ill.-Marist) notched the team-lead in assists and digs, recording 19 and nine, respectively. Provost posted a team-high three aces and three blocks.

Ten matches into the season, Provost, the reigning College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Hitter of the Week, leads the Titans with 111 kills on a .397 attack percentage. His average of 3.70 kills per set ranks 15th nationally, and is first in the CCIW. He also ranks top-15 in points per set, as his average of 4.38 per set sits 14th in Division III. Kuziela is second on the squad with 81 kills, averaging 2.53 per set with an attack percentage north of .300. Williams rounds out the top-three with 67 kills, an average of 3.05 per set. Together, the trio help lead an IWU offense that ranks fourth in kills per set, as the Titans hold an average of 13.54.

Kuziela paces the team in assists with 235 on the season, as he is averaging 7.34 per set. Junior Brenden Reutter (Frankfort, Ill.-Lincoln-Way East) is second with 86 assists, an average of 4.10 per set. The duo have orchestrated the hot-hitting offense, and are the major contributors to IWU's average of 12.29 assists per set, the fourth-highest nationally. With 11 aces, Kuziela and Provost are tied for the team lead, while Williams and freshman Dylan Quinn (Downers Grove, Ill.-Downers Grove North) are tied for third with eight.

On the defensive side, sophomore Ben Zima (Glen Ellyn, Ill.-Glenbard South) leads IWU with 93 digs. His average of 2.91 digs per set ranks second in the CCIW and 20th nationally. Kuziela and Provost follow with 58 and 39 digs, respectively. Quinn's 26 blocks are the most by a Titan this season, as the freshman is averaging 0.87 rejections per set. Kuziela sits second with 18 stuffs, and Provost closely follows with 17 on the year.

IWU will match up against Dominican (4-1) for the fourth time in program history, with DU holding a 3-1 edge. The Titans defeated the Stars a season ago, as the five-set win inside the Shirk Center Feb. 6, 2025, was a monumental one for the program. With Dominican coming into the match ranked 19th, the victory was the first time Illinois Wesleyan had defeated a nationally-ranked opponent in program history. Williams led the team with 20 kills on a .341 clip, while Reutter posted a team-best 25 assists. Reutter added a team-high 21 digs, and with 10 kills he completed the first triple-double in program history. Then-freshman Gavin Rohlwing (Tower Lake, Ill.-Barrington) led the net defense with five blocks. Dominican comes into the contest off a four-set loss to No. 9 California Lutheran University Sunday, Feb. 1.

Live stats for the match can be found by clicking here. If a live stream link becomes available, it will be added on the IWU men's volleyball schedule page.

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