Southfield, Mich. – The Saints battled the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils tonight (Feb. 20) in a conference matchup. LTU entered the game after beating nationally-ranked Indiana Tech and Lourdes and continued that hot streak against Aquinas. Lawrence Tech downed the Saints in three sets to continue its win streak.

LTU improved to 7-1 this season with its only loss coming to Cornerstone. The Blue Devils have now won six matches in a row. AQ fell to 2-7 after another match against a tough team.

Lawrence Tech 3, Aquinas 0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-16)

Noah Smith-Slosar recorded two kills to start the match, but the Blue Devils were out ahead early. The Saints had no answer for LTU's momentum, resulting in a quick first-set win for the home side.

A Smith-Slosar kill had AQ ahead early in the second set as, paired with a few LTU errors, Aquinas led 5-4. However, a 10-point run from the Blue Devils would change the landscape of the set as LTU went on to win the second set 25-13.

The young Aquinas side couldn't slow down the hot Lawrence Tech side as AQ trailed early and could not find a foothold. The Blue Devils went on to win the set 25-16 and the match 3-0.

By the Numbers

LTU swept the box score, leading in kills, hitting percentage, aces, blocks, assists, and digs.

Ernesto Lopez ended the contest with a pair of aces and Gil had a pair of blocks.

Up Next

The Saints have another tough contest on the horizon as AQ is set to take on (RV) Mount Vernon Nazarene on Friday (Feb. 23) and Saturday (Feb. 24). The first serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday.