It was another impressive day for Cinjun Coe, who recorded 39 total kills over two matches (photo credit: Justin Reifert).
Posted: Jan 27, 2018
AURORA, Ill. – The Illinois Tech men's volleyball team played two matches on Saturday at Aurora University, defeating Augustana College in five sets before falling to AU 3-0. The day's events moved the Scarlet Hawks to 3-5 overall on the season.
Scores
- Tech 3, Augustana 0 (22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 15-9)
- AU 3, Tech 0 (22-25, 23-25, 19-25)
How it Happened
- For the second contest in a row, the Scarlet Hawks came back after dropping the first two sets to win against Augustana. Tech did the same back on Wednesday night against Trinity Christian.
- Wednesday's match was propelled by Cinjun Coe. On Saturday against Augie, it was more of the same, as the freshman tallied an impressive 26 kills and hit .404% in the match.
- This time, Coe's most impressive work actually came in the sets Tech was defeated, tallying 15 kills in the first two sets. His presence opened things up for the rest of the team down the stretch, which Tech took advantage of to hit to the tune of .400% in the fifth set to earn the win.
- Against Aurora, Tech was able to fight hard against the Spartans despite playing directly after the five-setter against Augie.
- Tech was downed in the first set despite outhitting the Spartans .214% to .176%. While the Scarlet Hawks hit well all match (.254%), Aurora's strong net presence (16 total blocks) proved to be a big factor in the host's victory.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
- Coe continued to shine, recording 39 kills in the two matches and hitting over .400% in both of them. He also recorded 13 digs and four total blocks on the day.
- Daniel Throop led the team in assists in both matches, recording 42 over the two games.
Stats to Know
- Tech had 16 block assists against Augustana and outdug the Vikings 51-39.
- The Scarlet Hawks and Vikings combined for 40 service errors.
- Aces were a key factor for AU, as the Spartans outdid the Hawks 7-2.
Up Next
- The Scarlet Hawks will host two teams on Friday evening at the Keating Sports Center, taking on Robert Morris-Chicago (4:30 p.m.) and Loras (7:00 p.m.). Live audio, video, and statistics will be available for both matches. The live audio will be powered by Illinois Media School.