Chicago, Ill — Women's Volleyball swept Alverno College in straight sets on Saturday at Keating Sports Center with scores of 25-20, 25-18, and 25-12. The Scarlet Hawks attack efficiency peaked in the third set with a hitting percentage of .364. Illinois Tech holds a 10-13 overall record with a 5-5 standing in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Alverno has a 3-18 overall record and is winless in conference play with a 0-9 record in the NACC.
Illinois Tech began the first set with a strong performance, taking an early lead with
Ana Jones securing the opening point on a kill. A key sequence saw
Victoria Aspurez deliver a block and a kill, contributing to a 3-0 lead.
Sydney Wilson added to the momentum with a kill, and
Karla Trautmann Mendez's service aces helped extend the lead to 8-3. Although the Inferno responded with points from Holly King and Beyonca Hereford, the Scarlet Hawks maintained control. Aspurez was instrumental in closing the set with three consecutive kills, culminating in a 25-20 victory for Illinois Tech.
The Scarlet Hawks established an early advantage in the second set, starting with a kill by Mendez and a service ace by Wilson to go up 2-0. Aspurez contributed significantly with three consecutive service aces, extending the lead to 8-1. Alverno responded with a series of points, narrowing the gap to 14-14 after a service ace by Breann Flannery. However, Illinois Tech regained control, and Wilson delivered a decisive kill to close the set at 25-18, securing a victory for the home team.
Illinois Tech capitalized on a series of attack errors by Alverno to establish an early lead in the third set, moving ahead 7-0 with contributions from
Maya Zinkiewicz's serve.
London Francis delivered consecutive kills to extend the home team's advantage to 10-3. Alverno attempted a comeback with two service aces from Elyse Kozikowski, narrowing the gap to 7-3. However, Illinois Tech responded, with
Rowan Midgette serving a series of aces to push the score to 22-11.
Lilia Donaldson and Mendez added crucial kills, securing the set for Illinois Tech at 25-12 with a service ace by Zinkiewicz concluding the play.
Illinois Tech Top Performers
Victoria Aspurez
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- nine kills on 13 attempts with a .692 hitting percentage
- four service aces
- one solo block
Rowan Midgette
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- 24 assists
- 10 digs
- four service aces
Karla Trautmann Mendez
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- nine kills on 20 attempts with a .300 hitting percentage
- 11 points total
- two service aces
Alverno Top Performers
Mary Needham
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- 6 kills
- 0.211 hitting percentage
- 2 total blocks
- 7.5 points
Elyse Kozikowski
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- 3 kills
- 3 service aces
- 6 points
Leilani Curtis
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- 3 total blocks
- 2.5 points
Game Notes:
- Illinois Tech improves to a perfect 12-0 lifetime against Alverno.
- The Scarlet Hawks finished with a match attack percentage of .258
Up Next
The next challenge for Illinois Tech will take place at their home court, Keating Sports Center, as they face off against Benedictine University. The match is set for October 29 at 6 p.m.
