The volleyball team has nine Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference championships (2023-undefeated, 2022-undefeated, 2019, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2006, 2005, 2001). They have nine NJCAA Region IV Team championships (2022, 2018, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2002, 2001, 1983, 1980) and appeared in the NJCAA tournament in 2022 (13th place finish), 2018 (10th place), 2013 (8th place), 2012 (13th place), 2010 (13th place), 2002 (12th place), 2001 (10th place), 1983 and 1980 (16th place).

Throughout the 2024 season, the Cyclones were ranked in the NJCAA Division II, ranking as high as No. 15. 

Between 2010 and 2022, the Cyclones went 291-116 with five Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference and five NJCAA Region IV titles, including five trips to compete at nationals.

NJCAA Division II All-American players: Mary Zielinski (2024- second team, 2023- second team), Ava Porada (2022- honorable mention), Abbigail Fletcher (2019- second team), Noelle Knezz (2018- second team), Kara Kentner (2013- first team, 2012- first team), Rachel Levitt (2010- second team), Natalie Wigginton (2006- second team), Ashley Adamczyk (2002- first team), Ellen Schultz (1980- honorable mention)

Freshman Mary Zielinski had an impressive 2023 season. She was named Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, NJCAA Region 4 Player of the Year and earned nods to the All-Conference first team, All-Region team, All-Tournament Team and NJCAA All-American second team. In her second season, she earned her 1,000th kill (on Nov. 6, 2024) for a program record and earned NJCAA All-American second team once again.

 Transfer setter, Ava Porada, was named 2022 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Player of the Year.

In the 2020 season, Taylor Bulow notched 1,000 assists (finished with 1,578), and Lauren Gausselin earned 1,000 digs (totaled 1,195).

As a sophomore, Abbigail Fletcher was named 2019 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Player of the Year.

Noelle Knezz was not only an All-American her freshman year, but earned nods to the national All-Tournament team as well as the All-Region and All-Conference teams in 2018.

The 2018 team was No. 4 in the nation for service aces (342) and No. 10 for digs (2,656).

Caroyln Yerkes was nominated as an All-American in 2014 and ranked 11th in NJCAA Division II in digs per set (6.03 average). Over two years (2015, 2014), she earned more than 1,300 digs.

Joanna Curtis and Kara Kentner notched 1,000 kill assists while Gina Ryan earned 1,000 digs in the 2013 season.

Kara Kentner was ranked No. 1 in hitting percentage (.440) in NJCAA Division II and named an NJCAA Player of the Week.

The 2012 team was ranked fifth in both digs (2,049) and digs per set (22.52).

Kara Kentner was ranked fifth nationally in hitting percentage (.407) in 2012. She also was named NJCAA Player of the Week and a Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Player of the Year.

Gina Ryan was named the No. 1 player in NJCAA Region IV in 2012.

Rachel Levitt finished the 2010 season with 446 kills, a kill percentage of .356 and went 14 matches with double-doubles in kills and digs. She was named Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Player of the Year.

In the 2010 season, libero Kelly Stack was ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA Division II in digs per set with 969 digs. She was an NJCAA Player of the Week.

Katie Yacko was ranked third nationally in assists per set with a 10.10 average in 2010.

The Cyclones participated in the World Interuniversity Games in Milan, Italy, in 2009, and in Dublin, Ireland, in 2006 where they competed in the world’s largest university sports tournament.

All-Region Team

2024: Ava Pequette, Mary Zielinski

2023: Brooklyn Condon, Ava Pequette, Mary Zielinski

2022: Brooklyn Condon, Ava Porada, Ava Theoharis

2021: Jaelyn Donald, Nicole Ramirez, Abby Sarich

2020: Brianna Knezz, Marriel McCaskill, Nicole Ramirez

2019: Abbi Fletcher, Noelle Knezz, Brianna Knezz

2018: Amanda Bulow, Abbi Fletcher, Noelle Knezz

2017: Elizabeth Coffey, Colleen Corbett, Jessica Gavras

2016: Jessica Gavras, Kazune Hinomoto

2015: Carolyn Yerkes

2014: Kayla Manthei, Carly Trinley, Carolyn Yerkes

2013: Kara Kentner, Gina Ryan, Taylor Serrano

2012: Colleen Gardner, Kara Kentner, Gina Ryan, Autumn Seiler

2011: Bianca Hull, Kelly Stack

2010: Carli Immordino, Rachel Levitt, Kelly Stack, Katie Yacko

All-Conference Team

First Team
2024: Ava Pequette, Mary Zielinski

2023: Brooklyn Condon, Mary Zielinski (Player of the Year0, Lily Avelar (Libero of the Year)

2022: Kaila Butvilas, Brooklyn Condon, Ava Porada (Player of the Year), Ava Theoharis

2021: Nicole Ramirez, Abby Sarich

2020: Brianna Knezz, Nicole Ramirez

2019: Abbi Fletcher (Player of the Year), Lauren Gausselin, Noelle Knezz

2018: Abbi Fletcher, Amanda Bulow

2017: Jessica Gavras, Kazune Hinomoto

2016: Jessica Gavras, Kazune Hinomoto

2015: Kaitlyn Myles, Carly Nowaczyk, Carolyn Yerkes

2014: Carly Trinley, Carolyn Yerkes

2013: Joanna Curtis, Kara Kentner (Player of the Year), Gina Ryan, Taylor Serrano

2012: Colleen Gardner, Kara Kentner (Player of the Year), Gina Ryan, Autumn Seiler

2011: Bianca Hull, Kelly Stack

2010: Rachel Levitt (Player of the Year), Kelly Stack, Katie Yacko

2009: Alicia Krupa

Second Team
2024: Sophia Davidson

2023: Kaila Butvilas, Ava Pequette

2022: Takiyah Clark, Jaelyn Donald

2021: Takiyah Clark, Jaelyn Donald

2020: Takiyah Clark, Marriel McCaskill

2019: Brianna Knezz

2018: Lauren Gausselin, Noelle Knezz

2017: Heather Fane, Kelly Lind

2016: Jovana Koldzic, Kaitlyn Myles

2015: Allison Nash, Carly Trinley

2014: Alex Bojan, Brynn Flannery

2013: Alex Bojan, Autumn Seiler

2012: Joanna Curtis, Stephanie Dagenais

2011: Danielle Donahue, Molly Duckwall

2010: Bianca Hull, Carli Immordino

2009: Dana Long