DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University Women's Volleyball was back at the Griswold Center Wednesday night for the final home game of the regular season as the Big Blue hosted North Park University. Millikin would hold the Vikings to scores in the teens in each set, securing a 3-0 win over North Park to improve to 6-1 in CCIW play.
The Big Blue would only go three sets with the Vikings, winning the first set with a final score of 25-13. In the second set, Millikin would hold North Park to 19 points, as freshman
Jessi Kreder posted five kills and senior
Marissa McElroy recorded four of her own to help lead the Big Blue to a 25-19 victory. The third set saw more solid offense by Millikin as
Marissa McElroy posted four kills while freshmen
Sarah Porter and
Tori Stuart both had three kills a piece.
Millikin is back on the road this weekend as they travel to Bloomington, Illinois to participate in the Illinois Wesleyan University Holiday Inn Classic III where they will face UW - Oshkosh, UW - Eau Claire, and UW - Platteville.
Next Wednesday, the Big Blue will face Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin in their final conference matchup against the 7-0 Lady Reds - a key matchup in the CCIW standings.
CCIW Standings
1. Carthage College (7-0)
2. Millikin University (6-1)
3. Illinois Wesleyan (5-2)
4. Augustana College (4-4)
5. Carroll University (3-3)
6. Elmhurst College (3-3)
7. Wheaton College (2-5)
8. North Park University (0-6)
9. North Central College (0-6)