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.
| Illinois Tech at | |
| Earlybird Invitational hosted by Elmhurst College @ Eldridge Park, Elmhurst, IL | |
| Trinity Christian at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College Meet | |
| Robert Morris at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College (IL) Earlybird Invitational | |
| St. Francis at | 5:45pm |
| Elmhurst College Early Bird Invitational | |
| Trinity Christian at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College Meet | |
| Robert Morris at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College (IL) Invitational | |
| St. Francis at | 5:00pm |
| Elmhurst College Early Bird Invitational | |
| Judson vs | 2:00pm |
| Spring Arbor University | CST |
| Mt. Vernon Nazarene Invitational (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) | |
| Viterbo University at | 3:00pm |
| Trinity Christian | CST |
| St. Francis vs | 4:00pm |
| Trinity International | CST |
| University of St. Francis Tournament | |
| University of Great Falls vs | 4:30pm |
| Olivet Nazarene | CST |
| Westminster College Classic (Westminster College) Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| Saint Ambrose University at | 7:00pm |
| Cardinal Stritch | CST |
| Olivet Nazarene at | 3:00pm |
| Roberts Wesleyan College | CST |
| Roberts Wesleyan College Tournament | |
| Maryville University-St. Louis at | 5:00pm |
| Trinity International | CST |
| Judson at | 7:00pm |
| Embry-Riddle (AZ) | CST |
| Embry-Riddle Invitational l Prescott, AZ | |
| TBA at | |
| Calumet St. Joseph | |
| Crimson Wave Tri | |
| Robert Morris at | |
| Calumet St. Joseph | |
| Cal College Tri-Match | |
| Robert Morris vs | |
| Clarke Univeristy | |
| Cal College Tri-Match | |
| Doane College vs | 1:00pm |
| Olivet Nazarene | CST |
| Labor Day Classic | |
| Lourdes College at | 4:00pm |
| Illinois Tech | CST |
| Illinois Tech Tournament | |
| Saint Xavier vs | 4:00pm |
| St. Catherine's | CST |
| Saint Xavier/Illinois Tech Crossover Tournament - Sept. 3-4 | |
| Trinity Christian vs | 4:00pm |
| University of St. Mary | CST |
| SXU-IIT Crossover | |
| Trinity International vs | 4:00pm |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | CST |
| IIT Tournament | |
| William Penn University at | 4:00pm |
| Cardinal Stritch | CST |
| Wolves Weekend Invitational | |
| St. Francis vs | 6:00pm |
| Siena Heights University | CST |
| Saint Xavier/Illinois Tech Crossover Tournament | |
| Illinois Tech at | 3 |
| Ashford University | 4 |
| Cornerstone University at | 0 |
| Saint Xavier | 1 |
| Cardinal Stritch at | 3 |
| Mount Mary College | 0 |
| Holy Cross at | 3 |
| Andrews University | 3 |
| Trinity Christian at | 3 |
| Ashford University | 0 |
| Purdue Calumet at | 0 |
| Goshen College | 3 |
| Trinity International at | 3 |
| Indiana University Northwest | 0 |
| Holy Cross at | 2nd of 12 |
| St. Francis August 30th - 31st | |
| St. Francis at | 1 |
| Purdue Calumet | 0 |
| Scrimmage | |
| Calumet St. Joseph at | 1 |
| University of Saint Francis | 3 |
| St. Francis at | 6 |
| Iowa Wesleyan College | 0 |
| Holy Cross at | 2 |
| Moody Bible Institute | 5 |
| Culver-Stockton College at | 1 |
| Trinity International | 1 |
| Cardinal Stritch vs | 1 |
| Northwestern College | 0 |
| McKendree University at | (2OT) | 1 |
| Judson | 2 | |
| Judson Classic l McKendree is #21 in NAIA National Poll. | ||
| Grand View University at | 3 |
| Saint Xavier | 2 |
| Missouri Baptist College at | 0 |
| Illinois Tech | 7 |
| Hannibal-LaGrange College at | 2 |
| Robert Morris | 1 |
| Augustana College at | 3 |
| St. Francis | 1 |
| Exhibition | |
| Culver-Stockton College at | 3 |
| Calumet St. Joseph | 2 |
| Saint Ambrose University at | 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 0 |
| Cardinal Stritch at | 3 |
| Northwestern College | 1 |
| Saint Xavier vs | 1 |
| Graceland University | 2 |
| Graceland/Grand View Invite, Graceland ranked No. 7 in NAIA | |
| Robert Morris at | (2OT) | 3 |
| Grand View University | 2 |
| St. Francis vs | 3 |
| Bethel College | 1 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Earlybird Tournament | |
| Judson at | 10:00am |
| Clarke College Invitational (E. Dubuque, IA) - Locoma Golf Course | |
| Robert Morris at | 12:00pm |
| University of Wisconsin--Parkside | CST |
