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Men's Volleyball

Babusci Tallies 10 Kills, 10 Digs in Loss to BenU

Box Score

CHICAGO, Ill. - The Illinois Institute of Technology men's volleyball team played host to Benedictine University on Friday night for the final home match of the season. The Scarlet Hawks gave a spirited effort on Senior Night, but fell in straight sets.

Scores

  • BenU 3, Tech 0: 25-14, 28-26, 25-16

How it Happened

  • The Eagles of Benedictine took control early in the first set, going up 6-2 from the get-go. The Scarlet Hawks hung close, but down 12-8, Tech allowed BenU to go on an 8-0 run. Benedictine held on the rest of the set to win.
  • In set two, things were even early before a 4-0 Hawks run put the team up 8-5. The Eagles would close the gap, with each team exchanging leads down the stretch. A Ryan Barnes kill from Andrew Woltman gave the Scarlet Hawks set point at 24-22. After two straight Eagle tallies, a service error gave Tech another chance to seal the deal at 25-24. BenU, however, scored four of the last five points to escape.
  • Set three started much like the second set, as both teams played even early. It was BenU who took the first distinct advantage, as a 5-0 run put the Eagles up 11-6. Tech cut the lead to two at 15-13, but Benedictine re-built the lead and never looked back en route to the victory.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

  • Alex Babusci put together a solid match on his senior day, leading the team with 10 kills and 10 digs. He also led Tech with two service aces.
  • Ryan Barnes totaled five kills and a .250 hitting percentage. The freshman also recorded four blocks (two solo, two assisted) to lead the Scarlet Hawks.
  • Sahil Rana and Andrew Woltman each logged nine assists.
  • Kyle Bumpass tallied three blocks (one solo, two assisted).

Up Next

  • The Scarlet Hawks close out the season with a road match at Adrian College on Friday, April 1. Match time is set for 6:00 p.m. central time. Live coverage links will be made available on the Men's Volleyball schedule page.
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Players Mentioned

Alex Babusci

#20 Alex Babusci

OH
5' 10"
Senior
Ryan Barnes

#13 Ryan Barnes

MH
6' 8"
Freshman
Kyle Bumpass

#23 Kyle Bumpass

MH
6' 0"
Junior
Sahil Rana

#18 Sahil Rana

S
6' 0"
Senior
Andrew Woltman

#24 Andrew Woltman

S
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alex Babusci

#20 Alex Babusci

5' 10"
Senior
OH
Ryan Barnes

#13 Ryan Barnes

6' 8"
Freshman
MH
Kyle Bumpass

#23 Kyle Bumpass

6' 0"
Junior
MH
Sahil Rana

#18 Sahil Rana

6' 0"
Senior
S
Andrew Woltman

#24 Andrew Woltman

5' 9"
Freshman
S