Chicago, Ill. - Aaron Hanny had a career-high 10 kills and 3 service aces, Eli Sherman had 21 assists and 8 digs, and the Illinois Tech men's volleyball team swept Rockford 3-0 Saturday afternoon in a conference match at the Keating Center. The Scarlet Hawks evened up their conference record at 3-3, and improved to 7-12 overall. Rockford dropped to 1-6 in NACC play, and 1-15 overall.

Although the Scarlet Hawks recorded the sweep, they did have a close call in the second set, with Rockford owning a late 19-17 lead before the Hawks righted the ship and eventually won the set.

Illinois Tech 3 - Rockford 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-14)

• Set 1: The Scarlet Hawks never trailed and were never tied in the opening set, winning the set post to post. A 10-0 run by the Hawks midway through the set put them in front 21-10 en route to the nine-point set victory. Hanny paced the Hawks with 4 kills in the set.
• Set 2: The Scarlet Hawks found themselves trailing throughout much of the middle set. Rockford held a 10-6 lead midway through the set. The Scarlet Hawks battled back to take a 16-14 lead. But a 5-1 run by the Regents put them in front 19-17. The Hawks countered with an 8-2 run to close out set two. Hanny with 3 more kills.
• Set 3: After the close scare in the middle set, the Scarlet Hawks took no chances in the third. The Hawks ran out to a 6-0 lead before the Regents recorded their first point. The Hawks held a 16-5 lead midway through the set. The Regents would pull no closer than eight points the rest of the way, with the Hawks eventually closing out with an 11-point set win for the match victory. Grant Couper led with 4 kills.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Aaron Hanny with a career high in kills (10) and service aces (3). Hanny had 13.5 total points on the afternoon.
• Eli Sherman with 21 assists and 8 digs.
• Jackson Van Engen with 6 kills.
• Grant Couper with 5 kills and 6 digs.
• Jelani Kimoto with 4 block assists.

Regents Watch

• Nathan Vana with 4 kills and 3 digs.
• Isaiah Dixon with 4 kills and 4 digs.
• Josh Albers with 4 block assists, 3 service aces and 3 digs.

Inside The Box Score

• Illinois Tech finished with a .181 attack percentage; Rockford finished at -.183.
• The Scarlet Hawks had 16 service errors; the Regents had 9.
• Set two featured 9 ties scores and 4 lead changes.

Up Next 
The Scarlet Hawks travel to Aurora on Wednesday evening to take on the 6-1 Spartans in a conference match at 7:00 PM.