RMU-Chicago Downs Men's Volleyball

Yuriy Shepta tallied four kills at RMU-Chicago (photo credit: Luke Stanczyk)
Yuriy Shepta tallied four kills at RMU-Chicago (photo credit: Luke Stanczyk)

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Illinois Tech men's volleyball team traveled to nearby Robert Morris University-Chicago on Wednesday night to take on the NAIA's fifth-ranked team. The Scarlet Hawks were defeated by the Eagles in straight sets.

Set Scores

  • Set one: RMU 25, Tech 7
  • Set two: RMU 25, Tech 16
  • Set three: RMU 25, Tech 15

How it Happened

  • The Scarlet Hawks started the match off slow, as RMU scored 15 of the set's first 16 points. The Eagles never looked back and dominated the first set 25-7.
  • In set two, the Scarlet Hawks were able to get some momentum going. Tech led early on and hung with the Eagles until a 5-0 run mid-set gave RMU an 18-11 advantage. An Eagles kill clinched the 25-16 set two win.
  • The third set featured an early RMU run, as the Eagles built a 12-4 lead. Tech scored three of the set's final four points before the Eagles once again used a kill to close things out.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

Up Next

  • Illinois Tech will host a quad match on Saturday in the Keating Sports Center. 
  • Tech is scheduled to oppose Dominican University at 1:00 p.m. and Cardinal Stritch University at 5:00 p.m. 
  • Matches featuring Calumet College of St. Joseph against Dominican (11:00 a.m.) as well as CCSJ and Cardinal Stritch (5:00 p.m.) will also take place on Saturday. 
  • Live audio, video, and statistics will be available for all four matches. The live audio will be powered by Illinois Media School.