Illinois Institute of Technology Women's Volleyball opened up the season on Tuesday night at Lake Forest College, falling in straight sets 25-20, 25-16, 25-20. 

How It Happened

• Illinois Tech jumped off to an early 4-1 lead in set one, but the Foresters slowly took control and built a five-point lead with game point. The Scarlet Hawks would stay alive on an attack error, but a service error clinched a set one victory for Lake Forest 25-20.
• Set two started off much differently for the Scarlet Hawks, as Lake Forest built a 9-2 victory on four kills from four different players. Tech, however, would fight back to within two at 12-10 behind kills from Irena Grazuinis, Jelena Vujicic, and Alyssa Miner. The theme of the set would continue, as Lake Forest retook momentum and went on another run to win 25-16.
• Both teams traded points to start set three, but a 5-0 run gave Lake Forest a 9-4 lead. The Scarlet Hawks would hit a high percentage in the middle of the set and come back to tie the score at 18 after two straight Elizabeth Woltman kills, but the Foresters went on another late run to close things out at 25-20.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Adriane Walther (Sr.) tallied 20 assists at the setter position while also tallying 10 digs and leading the team with two solo blocks
• Irena Grauzinis (Jr.) led the team in kills with seven, while Chelsea Badiola (Sr.) tallied 14 digs to pace Tech
• Alyssa Miner (Fr.) recorded four kills and hit .182 in her first collegiate match

Foresters of Note

• Paige Jespersen put together a very solid match, tallying 12 kills and recording a .478 hitting percentage
• Lexi Kleva added 18 assists

Stats to Know

• Lake Forest out-hit Illinois Tech .170 to .060, but the Scarlet Hawks recoreded a better percentage in the first set (.083 to .000) 
• Illinois Tech tallied 45 digs compared to Lake Forest's 40
• Both teams blocked just two shots on the night

Up Next

• Illinois Tech will compete in the Buc Blast Tournament at Beloit College on Friday and Saturday
• The Scarlet Hawks will oppose Rockford (4:30 p.m.) and host Beloit (6:30 p.m.) on Friday
• Alverno (10:00 a.m.) and UW-Marathon County (2:00 p.m.) await on Saturday