BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The North Park University Men's Volleyball team returned to CCIW action against Illinois Wesleyan University (12-8, 2-4 CCIW) on Wednesday night at the Shirk Center. Despite a strong start, the Vikings fell to the Titans in four sets (25-21, 21-25, 18-25, 16-25).

Set 1: North Park 25, Illinois Wesleyan 21

North Park came out strong in the first set, totaling their best hitting percentage of the evening at .250 while adding a dozen kills and just four errors. Meanwhile, the Titans were held to their lowest hitting percentage at .114, due to nine attacking errors.

• Sam Robinson: 3 kills, 2 blocks
• Ty Ingrao: 3 kills, 1 service ace

Set 2: Illinois Wesleyan 25, North Park 21

Illinois Wesleyan bounced back in the second set, winning 25-21. The Titans drove 11 kills while maintaining a hitting percentage of .421, limiting attack errors to only three.

• Gavin Rohlwing: 4 kills, 1 block
• Bryce Williams: 3 kills, 2 digs

Set 3: Illinois Wesleyan 25, North Park 18

The third set saw Illinois Wesleyan continue their momentum with a 25-18 win. The offense continued to rise for the Titans, who tallied 16 kills in the set.

• Bryce Williams: 5 kills, 2 digs
• Gavin Rohlwing: 4 kills, 1 block

Set 4: Illinois Wesleyan 25, North Park 16

In the final set, Illinois Wesleyan sealed the match with a 25-16 victory. The Titans hit a match-leading .438 with nearly every point (19) arriving via the kill.

• Bryce Williams: 6 kills, 2 digs
• Gavin Rohlwing: 4 kills, 1 block

Scoring Rallies

• Set 1: North Park started strong with a 5-0 run, including kills by Sam Robinson and Ty Ingrao.
• Set 2: Illinois Wesleyan responded with a 6-1 run to take the lead, highlighted by kills from Gavin Rohlwing.
• Set 3: A 7-2 run by Illinois Wesleyan, featuring multiple kills from Bryce Williams, helped them secure the set.
• Set 4: Illinois Wesleyan closed out the match with a decisive 8-1 run, led by Bryce Williams and Gavin Rohlwing.

North Park Standouts

• Sam Robinson: 9 kills, 7 blocks
• Ty Ingrao: 8 kills, 6 digs, 2 service aces
• Teddy Gedville: 17 assists, 3 blocks

Illinois Wesleyan Standouts

• Bryce Williams: 17 kills, 8 digs, 1 service ace
• Gavin Rohlwing: 15 kills, 1 service ace, 5 blocks
• Vince DiCosola: 32 assists, 9 digs

North Park Notables

• 12 blocks is a new program record for four-set matches and third all-time in all matches
• Robinson's seven blocks ties for second-most in four-set matches

What's Next?

North Park (9-13, 2-4 CCIW) hosts its Senior Night match this coming Friday, March 21, against Greenville University (1-17). First serve is set for 7:00 PM CT.