Women’s Volleyball Splits Day One of Scarlet Hawk Invite, Drops Two on Saturday

October 3, 2017Posted in: Athletics

The Illinois Tech Women’s Volleyball team faced UC Clermont and Anderson University on day one of the Scarlet Hawk Invite (September 29). The Scarlet Hawks defeated UCC 3-1 before falling to Anderson 3-0. On day two (September 30) they fell to Olivet College and Albion College.

Scores – Day One 

  • Illinois Tech 3, UCC 1 (20-25, 25-16, 25-9, 25-12)
  • AU 3, Illinois Tech 0, (22-25, 18-25, 15-25)

Scarlet Hawk Standouts – UCC Match

  • Taylor Burton continued her impressive stretch of play with a .450 hit percentage, 11 kills, one solo block, and two block assists.
  • Courtney Curcio was impressive in the back row with 24 digs and three service aces.
  • Justine Bracco‘s steady improvement this season once again showed. She hit an impressive .412 percent to go along with nine kills.
  • Sara Hassell led Illinois Tech with 16 kills to go along with 11 digs, two aces, and two total blocks (one solo, one assisted).
  • Natalie Freund led the team with 25 assists while chipping in nine digs and two aces.

Stats to Know

  • It was a balanced afternoon for the Scarlet Hawks, impressive offensively (.242%) and defensively (holding UCC to .017%).
  • Illinois Tech out dug UCC an astounding 66-35.
  • Kills were 52-23 in favor of the Scarlet Hawks.
  • UC Clermont was able to hang around thanks to a strong service game, tallying 11 aces.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts – AU Match

  • Hassell led the team with 17 kills while tallying nine digs.
  • Burton had nine kills and a .231 hit percentage with four total blocks.
  • Freund and Courtney Darling had 14 assists each.
  • Curcio paced Illinois Tech with 18 digs.

Stats to Know – AU Match

  • Service errors doomed the Scarlet Hawks, losing 10-0 in the category.
  • Illinois Tech fell despite a strong defense up front, winning the block battle 12-6.
  • Kills were even at 35.

Scores – Day Two

  • Olivet 3, Illinois Tech 0 (15-25, 17-25, 13-25)
  • Albion 3, Illinois Tech 0 (12-25, 19-25, 14-25)

Scarlet Hawk Standouts – Olivet Match

  • Darling paced the Scarlet Hawks with 15 assists.
  • Curcio led the team with nine digs.
  • Alyssa Miner, Hassell, and Burton all had three block assists. Hassell also contributed 10 kills.

Stats to Know – Olivet Match

  • Illinois Tech was out hit .215 to -.093.
  • The Scarlet Hawks out dug Olivet 45-44.
  • Each team had 12 block assists. The Comets also contributed three solo blocks.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts – Albion Match

  • Burton was impressive. She tallied 10 kills, five total blocks (two solo, three assisted), and a .333 hit percentage.
  • Hassell had eight kills and eight digs.
  • Katherine McCutcheon contributed three block assists.

Stats to Know – Albion Match

  • Service aces were a major factor, as the Britons recorded 15 compared to just three for Illinois Tech.
  • Albion out hit the Scarlet Hawks .345% to .130%, leading in kills 40-24.
  • The Britons won the digs battle 37-27.

Up Next

  • The Scarlet Hawks will head north to Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 3 for a 7 p.m. match.
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