The Aurora University men's volleyball team lost to Illinois Tech 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 15-25) on Wednesday night in Thornton Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
MATCH SCORE: Illinois Tech 3, Aurora University 1Â
(25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 15-25)
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS:Â Aurora University 8-11 overall and 7-6 in the NACC; IIT 6-15 overall and 3-10 in the NACC
HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU took a 10-9 lead and ran away with the first set, winning 25-19.
- The Spartans trailed for a good portion of the second set but fought back to tie the score at 20-20 before falling 25-22.
- In the third set, AU was down 24-20 but stormed back to tie the score at 24-24 but IIT managed the final two points to win 26-24.
- The wind was out of the Spartan sails in the fourth set as they lost 25-15.
SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Kills:Â
Justin Elliott (18)
Assists: James Karwin (43)
Blocks:Â
James Karwin (6)
Digs:Â
Brandon Langys (20)
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Thursday, March 28 when they travel to North Park University for a tri-match. AU takes on North Park (3:00 p.m.) and MIT (5:00 p.m.) in Chicago, Illinois.
