NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The North Park men's volleyball team lost their final match of the 2023 regular season to the sixth-ranked North Central Cardinals. The Vikings and Cardinals will rematch in the first round of the CCIW Tournament this coming Wednesday in Naperville.

North Park showcased a good effort against one of the nations' best teams, holding a .248 attacking percentage through the four-set match. In their 25-23 third-set win, North Park totaled 10 kills and a .368 attacking percentage while holding the Cardinals to .115.

Erik Bullard powered the Vikings with 12 kills while North Central's Jared Moser (14), Jeremy Cardenas (12), and Ben Williams (10) all reached double-digit kills. Cardenas and Connor Davis also added four blocks each.

What's Next?

North Park and North Central will run it back inside Gregory Arena for the first round of the CCIW Tournament on Wednesday, April 12, at 7:00 PM CT.