More photos and video at www.herald-review.com, Millikin University Elyce Knudsen (22) hits a three against Illinois Wesleyan on Tuesday for the CCIW Tournament championship. The CCIW sponsors championships in the following sports: Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. They followed that up with a second national championship in 2021 after a one year break due to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. The CCIW lost one affiliate member and gained two in 2020. Millikin University's Elyce Knudsen (22) go through drills during practice. CCIW Men's Basketball Tournament Breakdown No. 2 seeded Carroll University and No. Millikin sophomore Elyce Knudsen (left) was named the CCIW's Lori Kerans Most Outstanding Athlete Award winner. In the half, Elmhurst's Tagen Pearson led all scorers with 14 points, including a perfect four-for-four from three, while North Park's Jalen Boyd followed with 13 points, including 2-for-2 and 3-for-3 shooting from deep and the free-throw line, respectively. 6 Wheaton. Carroll left the CCIW after the 199192 school year before rejoining effective in the 201617 school year. Millikin's Elyce Knudsen has been the Big Blue's top scorer the last three seasons. The Vikings will take on the Firebirds inside Wheaton's King Arena at 5:00 PM CST. Camille Kuwana added three on five shots, four on target. 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Vikings to face Carthage in 2023 CCIW Men's Basketball Semifinals on Friday - North Park University Athletics Official Website of Men's Sports Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Track and Field Volleyball Women's Sports Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball 1992 - Carroll (Wisc.) 1952 - Carthage left the CCI, effective after the 1951-52 academic year. You have permission to edit this article. 1961 - Carthage re-joined back to the CCI, effective in the 1961-62 academic year. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Emory is at at-large selection at 17-7 overall and 8-6 in the University Athletic Association. General Tournament Information Senior Power Point Presentation Tournament Program (PDF) 2021 CCIW Tournament Schedule - as of 3/1/21 (ALL INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Saturday, March 6 #1 Wheaton 81, #8 Millikin 53 #4 Augustana 109, #5 Carthage 107 (3 OT) #2 Illinois Wesleyan 75, #7 North Park 55 #3 Elmhurst 89, #6 Carroll 63 The Maroons added a 2023 postseason championship to their trophy case after notching the 2023 regular season title as well, a feat UChicago has now achieved in three-straight seasons. Millikin's Elyce Knudsen looks to pass against Carroll University on Saturday in the CCIW Tournament semifinal game. BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament rolls on this weekend as the Illinois Wesleyan University women's basketball team travels to the Griswold Center Friday evening, Feb. 24, for a semifinal bout with top-seeded Millikin University. KENOSHA, Wis. The Carthage College men's basketball team defeated the No. Elmhurst re-joined in the fall of 1967 for all sports but football (and for football in 1968). Emily Feigen played the final 15 minutes to finish off the game. YOUR VIKINGS ARE THE 2023 @CCIW_Athletics MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!! Knudsen is the all-time leading scorer in Tolono Unity girls basketball program history. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular conference season records.[1]. Coincidentally, Carthage's duo also established the marks against Wheaton, with Ripkey doing so in 2009 and Stevens in 2003. The Maroons (15-2 record) extended their win streak to 10-straight games. The Titans head into Friday with a 16-10 overall record and carry a three-game win streak. Coached by Jim Ott to both Championships and led by Drew Pershing and Ben Johnson in 2019 and Jimmy Morton, Andrew Abel and Rob Wuethrich in 2021. The game was a close defensive battle that featured nine lead changes and was tied 11 times. KEYS TO VICTORY: With the regular season complete, IWU has well-established keys to victory. Overall, Millikin owns a 56-47 edge in the all-time series, but Illinois Wesleyan has won 13 of the past 19 meetings. More photos and video at www.herald-review.com, Millikin University Elyce Knudsen (22) cuts a piece of the net after beating Illinois Wesleyan on Tuesday for the CCIW Tournament championship. 1967 - Elmhurst and Wheaton re-joined back to the CCIW, effective in the 1967-68 academic year. Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' rockets to No. Millikin womens basketball head coach Olivia Lett (center) and four Big Blue players were selected to the 2021-22 CCIW All-Conference Womens Basketball Team. In 2019 Illinois Wesleyan Mens Golf won their first national championship. 2/22/2023 11:57:00 AM The Big Blue (21-5, 15-1 CCIW) will play Illinois Wesleyan (16-10, 10-6 CCIW) at 7 p.m. Friday. Her three-point shooting clip of 85.7 percent for the game set a new tournament record, breaking the previous mark (80 percent - 4-for-5) set by Carthage's Dani Ripkey and Jessica Stevens. Throughout its history, all CCIW members, whether full or affiliate, have been private schools. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Lake Forest dropped out at the end of the 196263 academic year. Millikin's Elyce Knudsen leads the conference at 564 points, a mark that is seventh-most nationally. 7 Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball team begins the NCAA Division III Tournament as hosts to Franklin College, Heidelberg University, and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse this weekend, March 4-5. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Illinois driver services facilities to require appointments in 44 locations, 110-year prison sentence for man convicted in downtown Bloomington murder, Police: Bloomington home, vehicle hit by gunfire. Mike Wagner, left, Illinois Wesleyan University Athletic Director, and former Athletic Director Dennie Bridges, presents women's basketball team coach Mia Smith with a decorated cookie and bouquet of flowers to mark her 400th career win after IWU defeated Whittier last Saturday. Carthage returned in the fall of 1961, and North Park University entered the following fall (1962). The Big Blue are ranked 23rd in both the D3hoops.com and WBCA Top-25 polls, are 21-4 on the season, and have won their past four games. DECATUR The 24th ranked Millikin womens basketball team has clinched at least a share of theCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the CCIW's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship. Jill Hooey and Olivia Hung rounded out the goal scorers with one each. Illinois Wesleyan head women's basketball coach Mia Smith directs her team during the Titans' 77-76 nonconference loss to the University of Chicago on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Shirk Center. Knudsen scored a game-high 24 points. The Millikin women's basketball travel to Chicago to play the DIII powerhouses the Universityof Chicago and Wisconsin Lutheran this weekend. Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/25/2023 9:42:00 PM | Tyler Woolbright. Is Decatur getting a fourth Starbucks location? Coffman is averaging 3.8 rebounds per game. Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball coach Mia Smith, center, instructs her team during a timeout in the third quarter of Wednesday's CCIW game against Elmhurst at Shirk Center. She was named the CCIWs Lori Kerans Most Outstanding Athlete and was a unanimous selection to the CCIW All-Conference First Team for the second straight year. DECATUR After dominating the regular season in the CCIW, Millikin enters the CCIW tournament as the top seed and with the conference's player and coach of the year, plus several all-conference picks. Visit www.herald-review.com to see a video about the start of the season. Huber was a unanimous first team selection for the second straight season, while Heller garnered second team honors for the first time in her career. Greenville University, which had moved its men's volleyball program from the single-sport Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League to the CCIW in 201920, downgraded the sport from varsity to club status after that school year. THE ROOKIE: Freshman dual-sport athlete Sawyer White has burst onto the scene in conference play, putting together one of the best seasons by a newcomer in the league this year. The IWU men dropped a 74-69 quarterfinal decision to Carthage in the CCIW Tournament at Tarble Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Apart from the city-states, it is also the most densely populated state in Germany. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Millikin's Elyce Knudsen (right) was named the CCIW Player of the Week for the seventh time in her career this week. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Millikin won both of the regular season meetings this season, the first in Decatur and the second in Bloomington. They have bought into everything we've asked since day one and tonight was a great exclamation point. North Park's 20 wins are the most since 1987 and its 13 CCIW wins are the most since 1991. The Titans hold a 30-8 record in the CCIW Tournament all-time. The Titans won 80-73. Millikin shot 30.6 percent (19-62) from the field while Augustana made 22-56 (39.3 percent). Visit www.herald-review.com to see a video about the start of the season. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here.