ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Illinois Institute of Technology men's volleyball team took a trip south to St. Louis on Saturday evening to oppose the Griffins of Fontbonne University. The Scarlet Hawks were defeated in straight sets.

Scores

• Fontbonne 3, Illinois Tech 0: 25-18, 25-15, 25-20

How it Happened

• In the first set, the Scarlet Hawks started off slow, as some attack errors allowed the Griffins to buld an 8-3 advantage. Tech would struggle to close the gap, as the Griffins went on to win 25-18.
• Set two was tighty contested early, as Tech stayed close and led 12-11. However, a huge run by Fontbonne put the set away. The Griffins scored eight straight and went on to win 25-15.
• In set three, Fontbonne took a 9-3 advantage to start, but the Scarlet Hawks would not go away quietly. Tech used a 5-0 run to vault the team to a 15-12 advantage. A 6-0 run for the Griffins gave the Missouri school the lead back for good, as Fontbonne held onto win 25-20.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Alex Babusci led the Scarlet Hawks with nine kills and a .250 hitting percentage.
• Ryan Barnes tallied eight kills.
• Andrew Woltman recorded 22 assists and four digs.
• Kevin Schroeder led the team with seven digs.

Up Next

• Illinois Tech will be back in action on Wednesday at home against North Central College. The Scarlet Hawks will host the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. at the Keating Sports Center. Live stats, video, and audio will be available. The audio for the webcast will be powered by Illinois Media School.