Fort Wayne, Ind. – AQ's tough road gauntlet continued this weekend with a match this afternoon (Mar. 30) against the No. 14-ranked Indiana Tech Warriors. The Saints put up a tough fight in the second and third sets, but the hosts ultimately came up victorious with a three-set victory.

Indiana Tech 3, Aquinas 0 (25-10, 25-23, 25-22)

The Warriors put the first set away quickly after an 11-point run put the hosts ahead 14-4. Connor Staats, Zachary Nosky, Noah Smith-Slosar, and Chase Gil all recorded kills, but IT took the opening set with an emphatic 25-10 score.

The second set was far more competitive as the two sides rallied back and forth with Indiana Tech holding a slim lead throughout the set. IT early a set-point opportunity with the score at 24-20. Aquinas nearly completed a comeback after a kill from Gil, a block from Gil and Staats, and a Staats kill gave AQ 23 points. However, Mason Milan ended the second set with a big kill to end AQ's late rally.

Aquinas has kept the score close early on in sets throughout the entire season and the final set was no different. A kill from Jacob Davidson and a setting error from Indiana Tech tied the set at 11. The Warriors followed that error with a bit of a run to begin to build a lead. AQ fought throughout the set, but the talented Warriors team ultimately completed the sweep with a 25-22 result.

By the Numbers

Staats led both teams in kills with 11 while also helping with two blocks and recording six digs.

Colin Ilagan cracked double-digit digs as the libero with 11. He also helped keep the offense flowing with five assists.

Overall, the Saints played well defensively with five blocks and 48 digs. The differing factor in this match was IT's 27 block assists, averaging nearly five blocks per set.

Up Next

Aquinas is set to take on (RV) Cornerstone on Tuesday (Apr. 2) over at Mol Arena. The match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.