The Illinois Tech Women’s Volleyball team made the short trip to Moody Bible Institute on October 24 to oppose the Archers for the second time this season. The Scarlet Hawks downed the hosts in straight sets.
Scores
- Illinois Tech 3, Moody 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-13)
How it Happened
- The teams exchanged leads for most of the first set until Sara Hassell sparked a rally to break a 16-16 tie with a kill. It started an 8-1 run, which featured two Taylor Burton kills. Burton closed the set out with another kill for Illinois Tech’s 25th point.
- There were a lot of similarities between the first and second set. Both teams traded advantages to start, and Hassell once again started a big run (this time 9-1) to put Illinois Tech ahead. The Scarlet Hawks built a 17-10 advantage and Burton and Hassell scored the set’s final two points with kills.
- In set three, the Hawks rattled off eight straight points after Moody scored once to start. Illinois Tech cruised to a match victory, never in danger of losing the big lead.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
- Burton had 12 kills and a .611 hit percentage.
- Hassell’s final tally was nine kills and 11 digs.
- Alyssa Miner ended up with nine kills and a hit percentage of .500.
- Leah van der Sanden recorded seven kills.
- Natalie Freund (19) and Courtney Darling (17) had double-digit assists.
- Courtney Curcio led Illinois Tech in digs with 21.
Stats to Know
- Illinois Tech outhit the Archers .333% to .041%.
- Illinois Tech recorded 55 digs compared to just 37 for Moody.
Up Next
- The Scarlet Hawks will travel to Bluffton, Ohio on Saturday, October 28 to oppose Earlham (3 p.m.) and Bluffton (5 p.m.).