The Aurora University men's volleyball team improved to 4-2 on the season overall and 3-0 in the NACC with a three set victory over Illinois Tech on Thursday evening.

THE BASICS
MATCH SCORE: Aurora University 3, Illinois Institute of Technology 0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-20)
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-2 overall and 3-0 NACC; Illinois Institute of Technology 0-3 overall and 0-3 NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans hit .316 in the opening set, led by three kills each from Timothy Breiter, Emmanuel Chaidez and Justin Elliott.
- The hot hitting Spartans won 25-16.
- In the second set, AU controlled the set from the start, leading by as many as eight points on several occasions before a late visitor rally made for a 25-20 final.
- Thomas Kovanic hit .400 in the second set with three kills and Chaidez hit .375 and three kills.
- AU again led throughout the final set but allowed the visitors to hang around within striking distance.
- Breiter had a strong final set, knocking down six kills while hitting .500. 
- James Karwin paced the offense with 25 assists on the night. 

SPARTAN TEAM LEADERS
Kills: Timothy Breiter (12), Emmanuel Chaidez and Justin Elliott (9)
Assists: James Karwin (25)
Blocks: Thomas Kovanic and James Karwin (3)
Aces: Timothy Breiter (5)
Digs: Brandon Langys (7)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Tuesday, March 2 when they travel to Dominican University. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m. in River Forest, Illinois.