BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Illinois Tech women's volleyball team trekked to Head Coach Katie Reifert's home state of Ohio on Saturday, taking on Earlham College and host Bluffton University. The Scarlet Hawks downed EC 3-1 before falling in straight sets to the hosts, moving to 15-16 on the year.

Scores

• Tech 3, Earlham 1 (15-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-21)
• Bluffton 3, Tech 0 (21-25, 22-25, 22-25)

Scarlet Hawk Standouts - Earlham Match

• Alyssa Miner had her best career match on Saturday against Earlham, dominating with 17 kills, a .531 hitting percentage, four service aces, and three solo blocks. All of those categories led the Scarlet Hawks.
• Natalie Freund had 33 assists and 16 digs for a double-double.
• Sara Hassell (four) and Reya Green (two) had multiple service aces.
• Courtney Curcio led the team in digs with 21.

Stats to Know - Earlham Match

• Tech won despite being outhit by Earlham .252% to .160%, resulting in 51 Earlham kills and 44 Tech kills.
• Tech had 13 aces compared to seven for EC.
• The Scarlet Hawks had 13 total blocks. EC tallied eight.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts - Bluffton Match

• Hassell let the squad with 15 kills. She also had a .179 hit percentage and 13 digs.
• Miner continued the strong day with 11 more kills and four block assists.
• Freund had another double-double of 30 assists and 11 digs.
• Lydia Goebel was the only Hawk with multiple aces (two).
• Curcio added another 21 digs.

Stats to Know - Bluffton Match

• The Beavers outhit the Scarlet Hawks .172% to .102%.
• Tech outdug Bluffton 56-53.

Up Next

• Tech awaits the announcement of the USCAA Tournament field on Tuesday afternoon. If selected, the Scarlet Hawks will head to Virginia Beach, Virginia to compete from November 9-13. Tech was ranked fourth in the latest USCAA Coaches' Poll. A total of 10 teams earn tournament bids. Stay tuned to www.illinoistechathletics.com for the latest.
• Regardless, the Scarlet Hawks will play on Tuesday night at St. Mary's of Indiana to wrap-up the 2017 regular season. The match is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. central time.