SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The Indiana Tech women's volleyball team fell to Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) foe, Lawrence Tech, 3-1, (25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15), on Wednesday evening at Don Ridler Field House.
 
Tech would finish the contest with Calista Helinski and Aubree Eggers each posting eight kills, while Autumn Stokes concluded her night with 14 assists. Madeline MacDonald rounded out the night with ten digs for the Orange and Black.
 
Mara Zell aided the Warriors in opening their first set in a 3-0 run after her two service aces were followed up by a kill. Lawrence Tech would fight back and the two would eventually lock at 12-12 before the home team would go on a 7-1 run and eventually jump ahead 21-14 late. Despite Tech adding three more late points, they would ultimately drop set one 25-17.
 
It was Jordan Aylward with back-to-back kills to help push the Orange and Black momentum out to a 6-3 second set lead. A 5-1 run would put the Warriors up by two, 14-12, before the score would knot at 16-16 between the two squads. The remainder of the set stayed a close contest, but it would be the Warriors who would turn a 22-22 tie into a 25-22 decision.
 
Heading into set three, Lawrence Tech would get out to a quick 9-2 lead before Indiana Tech would push to come within three, 16-13, late. A string of kills lent the Warriors to begin to compose the comeback, but the Blue Devils grabbed the 2-1 match advantage with a 25-22 set score.
 
Another quick lead for the home team put the Orange and Black down 12-3 in the fourth set. A kill from Helinski helped to push the Warrior momentum forward, but a 6-1 run from Lawrence Tech would aid in closing out the set with a 25-15 final and the Blue Devil 3-1 match victory.
 
Tech (9-17, 3-6 WHAC) will return to action on Friday as they host Huntington and IU Southeast in the opening day of the Liz Lykowski Memorial Tournament. Match times are set for 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. from the Schaefer Center.