FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The Siena Heights men's volleyball team stumbled on the road against Indiana Tech on Thursday night in a 3-0 defeat. Keegan Crawford led the Saints with a 28-assist, 12-dig double-double in the losing effort. 

THE BASICS

Final Score: Indiana Tech 3, Siena Heights 0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-19)

Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. (Schaefer Center)

Records: Indiana Tech (15-4, 10-2 WHAC), Siena Heights (10-6, 6-5 WHAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Warriors jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the first set, but the Saints came roaring back to put things within one point of tying with a 4-0 run, 15-14. Indiana Tech pulled further ahead with a 3-0 run, 18-14. Another 3-0 run pushed the lead to 24-18 to give the Warriors set point. Siena Heights scored two straight points before Indiana Tech finished the set with a 25-20 win for the 1-0 lead. 

The Saints used a 6-0 run in the second to take a 17-7 advantage, but the Warriors hacked away at the deficit before using runs of 4-0 and 6-0 to pull out a 26-24 decision and take a 2-0 lead in the set score. 

Runs by Indiana Tech were the story of the match as they used a 5-0 run to take a 12-11 lead and a 4-0 to extend the advantage to 19-14. The Saints cut that lead to 21-18, but three-straight points by the Warriors ended the set and the match. 

TOP SAINTS

• Crawford needs just 33 assists to reach 4,000 career assists.

• Bryce Johnson led the Saints with 13 kills. He also contributed seven digs. 

• Kevin Gomez finished with 11 kills and three blocks in the loss.

• Joudiel Poveymirow tallied 15 digs to lead the SHU defense.

THE OPPOSITION

• Daynte Stewart and Mason Milan led the Warriors with 10 kills. 

• Joey Hermes recorded 10 digs.

WHAC STANDINGS

The Saints currently sit fourth in the conference standings with a 6-5 mark. They can move into third place with a win on Saturday and a Goshen loss. Siena Heights has locked in at least fourth place to clinch a berth in the WHAC tournament that begins on April 2.

UP NEXT

The Saints hit the road on Saturday, March 27 to face Mount Vernon Nazarene in the final regular-season match of 2021. The match is scheduled for an opening serve at 3:00 p.m.