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Scarlet Hawk Weekly: USCAA Championships, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Baseball, and Track

(photo credit: Quentin Dreilich)
(photo credit: Quentin Dreilich)

CHICAGO, Ill. – It is yet another busy week for Illinois Tech Athletics. While not many home contests are scheduled, six teams are set to be in action. If available, live coverage links to all contests will be available on each team’s schedule page on www.illinoistechathletics.com.

Men’s Basketball will take its 20-5 record to the USCAA Championships this week in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The first round of the tournament is set to begin on Wednesday, when the Scarlet Hawks will oppose Florida College at 4:00 p.m. eastern (3:00 p.m. central). Tech will either play a winner’s bracket or consolation game on Thursday. Wins on both Wednesday and in Thursday’s winner’s bracket contest would put the Scarlet Hawks in the USCAA National Championship on Thursday.

Two spring sports will open up the season this week. Women’s Lacrosse will play at Kalamazoo College at 5:00 p.m. eastern (4:00 p.m. central) on Thursday. After that, the Scarlet Hawks will play at Monmouth College (Ill.) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Also, Baseball will play its first games since 2015 on Saturday and Sunday in Westfield, Indiana against Robert Morris (Peoria). Tech will play a noon eastern (11:00 a.m. central) doubleheader against the Eagles on Saturday before playing a single game at noon eastern (11:00 a.m. central) against the Peoria school on Sunday.

Men’s Volleyball is currently the lone team scheduled to play at home this week. Tech will host a tri-match on Friday against Olivet College and Robert Morris (Chicago). Tech takes on the Comets in the Keating Sports Center at 3:00 p.m. before hosting RMU at 7:00 p.m. A live broadcast will be available for these contests powered by Illinois Media School.

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field will also be in action, competing at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Final Qualifier on Saturday. The meet is set to begin at 10:30 a.m.