Crawfordsville, Ind. - Despite a third set that went to extra time, the Illinois Tech men's volleyball team still completed a 3-0 set sweep and match victory over Wabash College Friday night in Crawfordsville, Indiana. With the win, the Scarlet Hawks improved to 4-2 overall on the young season. The Little Giants dropped to 2-4 overall.
After dropping their opening match of the season, the Hawks have now won four of their last five matches.
The Hawks never trailed in the first set, using a 5-0 run midway through the set to secure the opening stanza.
The second set played more even, with the score tied at 14-14 before the Scarlet Hawks took five of the next six points to pull away late.
In the final set, the Hawks held a 24-20 advantage before Wabash scored four straight points to tie the set. Each team traded points for several volleys until the Hawks closed out the set and match 31-29.
Set Scores
- Illinois Tech 3 - Wabash College 0 (25-14, 25-18, 31-29)
Match Highlights and Notes
- Riley Laite paced the Hawks with 13 kills, good for a .241 attack percentage.
- Jackson Van Engen added seven kills with a .667 attach percentage.
- Lucas Guanes had 31 assists and eight digs in the contest.
- The Little Giants were led by Jackson Leeper (eight kills), Will Beikes (20 assists), and Luis Rivera (seven digs).
Up Next
- The Hawks open up conference play when they host Rockford Tuesday February 15th at 7pm in a NACC matchup at the Keating Center.