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Women's Volleyball Splits Day One of Scarlet Hawk Invite

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Tech women's volleyball team hosted day one of the Scarlet Hawk Invite on Friday, taking on UC Clermont and Anderson University. The Scarlet Hawks defeated UCC 3-1 before falling against Anderson 3-0.

Scores

  • Tech 3, UCC 1 (20-25, 25-16, 25-9, 25-12)
  • AU 3, 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% to go along with nine kills.
  • Sara Hassell led 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%).
  • Tech outdug 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 Darlins had 14 assists each.
  • Curcio paced Tech with 18 digs.

Stats to Know – AU Match

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

Up Next

  • The Scarlet Hawk Invite resumes tomorrow. Tech will play its matches at 11:00 a.m. (Olivet College) and 1:00 p.m. (Albion College). Live audio, video, and stats will be available for all of Tech's Saturday contests. The live audio will be powered by Illinois Media School.
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Burton

#6 Taylor Burton

MH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Courtney Curcio

#1 Courtney Curcio

DS
5' 3"
Sophomore
Natalie Freund

#12 Natalie Freund

S
5' 6"
Freshman
Justine Bracco

#7 Justine Bracco

RS/MH
6' 0"
Senior
Sara Hassell

#16 Sara Hassell

OH/MH
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Taylor Burton

#6 Taylor Burton

5' 11"
Sophomore
MH
Courtney Curcio

#1 Courtney Curcio

5' 3"
Sophomore
DS
Natalie Freund

#12 Natalie Freund

5' 6"
Freshman
S
Justine Bracco

#7 Justine Bracco

6' 0"
Senior
RS/MH
Sara Hassell

#16 Sara Hassell

5' 11"
Senior
OH/MH