Seeking its fourth straight Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship and its third straight NAIA National Tournament bid, top-seeded and No. 16-ranked Olivet Nazarene University (35-9) will look to defeat upset-minded Illinois Institute of Technology when the two teams meet for the CCAC tournament crown today at noon at ONU's McHie Arena.

No. 3-seeded IIT (19-23) notched the first upset of the tournament when the Scarlet Hawks knocked off No. 2 University of St. Francis (21-21) in five games, while No. 4 Trinity Christian (25-15) posed little problem for Olivet Nazarene Friday night.

A full recap of the semifinal-round contests follows:

Olivet Nazarene def. Trinity Christian (25-16, 25-14, 25-11): Olivet Nazarene opened the offensive flood gates in McHie Arena on Friday night as the Tigers made quick work of the visiting Trolls. After winning the first set 25-16, the Tigers never let up, holding the Trolls to a combined 25 points over the next two sets. Michelle McFadden and Tara Schmidt led the way for the Tigers' offense, combining for 25 kills on 33 attempts for a .758 hitting percentage. McFadden also posted a game-high five blocks. Terese Byrne chipped in nine kills, while Erin Sikora dished out 36 assists and provided seven kills. The Tigers combined for 51 kills in the match and a .380 team hitting percentage. DeeAnn Garvin led the defense, registering 21 digs. She was one of three players with double-digit dig totals. Lauren Comfort posted 11 digs and Stephanie Smith added ten.

Illinois Tech def. St. Francis (21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12): The Scarlet Hawks rallied from a 2-1 deficit on Friday night to advance to the title match. Senior Jaimi Stroot led the Hawks with 18 kills and two blocks, while senior Sarah Olson added 17 kills and five blocks. Senior Carlie Douglas contributed another 11 kills. Junior Aubrey VanderHeyden guided IIT's defense with her 31 digs.