CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Rockford University men's volleyball team lost to NACC conference opponent, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3-0, on Wednesday. Set scores were 25-14, 25-17, 25-19.
Joseis Dixon planted five kills.
Nathan Simons,
Tsubasa Namai, and Dixon each smashed an ace. Namai made 17 of the 19 assists on the evening for the Regents.
Dixon and
Jacob Brewster each had six digs, while
Jordan Hurst and
Zachary Lobue each recorded one block.
Illinois Tech raced out to a 13-1 lead. Rockford started to settle in the opening set to go on a 7-2 run, trimming the deficit down to seven, but it was not enough to overcome the large deficit early as the Scarlet Hawks took the first set.
In a competitive start to the second set, the Regents surrendered a 12-4 run after holding onto an 8-6 lead. Illinois Tech was able to keep the momentum on its side, winning the set 25-17.
The third set was back-and-forth until the end, with four changes in the final set. Similar to the first two sets, a late-set run propelled the Scarlet Hawks over the top. Illinois Tech went on a 4-0 spurt for the fourth and final lead change of the match to regain the lead 17-15, a kill by Dixon and an error from the Scarlet Hawks tied the set, but a 5-0 run from Illinois Tech sealed it.
The Regents will return to action on Saturday, March 7, when they will face NACC conference opponent Edgewood University at 1 p.m. CST at the Seaver Center.
