The Aurora University men's volleyball team swept a pair of matches in a home triangular with a 3-1 NACC win over Illinois Tech and concluded the day with a 3-0 victory offer Endicott College.
MATCH ONE: Aurora University 3, Illinois Institute of Technology 1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-15, 25-22)
MATCH TWO: Aurora University 3, Endicott College 0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-19)
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois.
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-9 overall and 5-1 NACC
MATCH ONE vs. Illinois Tech
- The Spartans led throughout the first set with IIT, winning 25-16 with an all-around effort on both ends of the court.
- The second set was tightly played and despite hitting .263 the Spartans fell 25-23.
- In the third set, with the score tied 8-8, the Spartans awoke and ran away with the set.
- AU took advantage of many IIT errors for the 25-15 set win.
- The fourth set saw the Spartans bring the block game.
Martin McKee had six in the set as AU won 25-22.
MATCH ONE vs. Illinois Tech
Kills: John McCormack (11) and
Matthew Nelson (10)
Assists: James Karwin (34)
Blocks: Martin McKee (9)
Digs: James Karwin (13),
Alex Nonhoff (10) and
Nathan Anderson (9)
Aces: Nathan Anderson (3)
MATCH TWO vs. Endicott
- AU won the first set 25-20, never led and just played another solid all around performance.
- Six different Spartans collected a kill in the set winner.
- The second set saw AU lead throughout until Endicott tied it up late 24-24.
- A kill from
James Karwin was followed by a Gulls error for the 26-24 win.
- Another dominating set was on tap for the third for AU as they won 25-19.
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Matthew Nelson led the way with three kills and two aces.
- AU won the match 3-0 and concluded the sweep of the day.
MATCH TWO vs. Endicott
Kills: Matthew Nelson and
James Karwin (8)
Assists: James Karwin (19)
Blocks: John McCormack (7)
Digs: Alex Nonhoff (9)
Aces: John McCormack (3)
Next action for the Spartan men's volleyball team comes on Friday, March 24 when they travel to Edgewood College. Opening serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Madison, Wisconsin.
