Mequon, Wisc. - The Illinois Tech women's volleyball team ran into a buzzsaw Friday afternoon at Concordia University Wisconsin, as the first place and host Falcons took down the Scarlet Hawks 3-0. The Scarlet Hawks fell to 16-9 overall (7-4 NACC). The Falcons improved to 19-3 (10-1 NACC).

After dropping the first set 25-18, the Hawks responded with better play in set two, holding several three point leads throughout the match, including a 23-20 advantage late in the set. However, the Falcons mounted a comeback, eventually taking the set 26-24. In the third and final set, the Hawks fell behind early 3-0, and were never able to get closer than three points at any time during the set.

Set Scores

• Concordia Wisconsin 3 Illinois Tech 0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-13)

Match Highlights and Notes

• Emily Graham had 10 kills with a .333 hit percentage
• Allison Wilkins and Grace Reckamp each finished with 12 assists.
• Kelsey Starnes paced the Hawks with nine digs.
• Reckamp had two service aces.
• The Hawks had three players with two blocks apiece.
• The Falcons were led by Lauren Shroba (11 kills, .846), Makenzie Vertz (18 assists) Madelyn Alton (8 digs) and Jenna Chaussee (3 service aces).

Up Next

• The Hawks take on University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in a non-conference matchup at 5pm Friday, October 22 at CUW.