FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The three seed Indiana Tech swept six seed Lawrence Tech 3-0 in the WHAC Quarterfinals on Wednesday, advancing to the tournament semifinals.
In the opening set, Lawrence Tech held a 10-9 lead before Indiana Tech launched a 9-2 run to grab a 17-12 advantage. After leading 19-16, the Warriors scored four of the next five points to stretch the margin to 23-17 and closed out the set at 25-19.
Lawrence Tech again opened strong in the second set with a 7-5 lead, but Indiana Tech answered with a 9-2 surge to pull ahead 14-9. Up 16-12, the Warriors added four consecutive points to make it 20-12 before securing a 25-15 victory in the second set.
The third set saw Lawrence Tech take a 9-6 lead. Indiana Tech fought back to level the score at 11-11. Following a brief 14-13 edge for LTU, the set tied again at 16-16, prompting a decisive 5-1 run that put Indiana Tech ahead 21-17.
Though LTU narrowed the gap to 21-18, a final 4-1 run gave the Warriors a 25-19 set win and a three-set sweep of the match, according to Indiana Tech Athletics.
Indiana Tech relied on a balanced attack as Olivia Kracium, Hannah Teich, and Lauren Paska each contributed eight kills to lead the team. Teich also paced the Warriors with 4.0 blocks and three aces, a milestone that made her the second player in program history to reach 200 career aces. Kristin Matlack recorded 28 assists, while Keira Hans and Abby Lane shared the team lead with 11 digs each.
With the quarterfinal victory secured, Indiana Tech advances to the WHAC Semifinals to face two seed Aquinas on Friday night at host Cornerstone.
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