Wheaton College sophomore Mary Patrick picked up her first career All-CCIW volleyball honor Tuesday, earning a spot on the conference's Second Team.
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its 2026 women's volleyball all-conference teams and specialty awards Nov. 10, as voted on by the league's nine head coaches, according to the CCIW. Thunder senior Sydney Overweg was named Wheaton's recipient of the CCIW RESPECT Award.
Patrick, an outside hitter, led the Wheaton offense with 210 kills in 27 sets this season. She averaged 2.31 kills per set and posted a .240 attacking percentage, according to Wheaton College Athletics. She added 69 digs and 38 total blocks.
In conference play, Patrick was even sharper. She led the Thunder with 88 kills against league opponents and averaged 2.93 kills per set. Her best performance came in a 3-1 road win over Augustana, when she posted a career-high 15 kills on a .600 attacking percentage.
That Augustana match also earned Patrick the CCIW Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12. She was the first Thunder player to receive the weekly honor since Grace Autry was named CCIW Defensive Player of the Week the previous season. Wheaton junior Karalyn Osborne later earned CCIW Setter of the Week on Nov. 2 after recording a career-high 57 assists in a 3-2 win at North Park.
Through two seasons, Patrick has recorded 302 career kills in 54 matches.
Overweg's RESPECT Award recognizes a student-athlete from each CCIW program who has distinguished herself through character and contributions to her team and community. The award stands for Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Service, Pride, Excellence, Collaboration and Trust.
The CCIW women's volleyball tournament is next for Wheaton. All tournament matches will stream live on the CCIW Network.
