Eureka, Ill. – Led by a 12-kill, .750 hitting percentage showing from Ian Izquierdo on Wednesday evening, the third-ranked St. Thomas University Men's Volleyball Team swept Eureka College (27-25, 25-16, 25-12) on the road.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #3 St. Thomas 3, Eureka 0
Records: #3 St. Thomas (4-1), Eureka (6-1)
All-Time Series: STU leads 1-0


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Bobcats withstood an 11-3 rally by the host that propelled them to set point in the opening frame at 24-23, knotting the score at 24-all before countering an Eureka point that gave them another set point with three-straight to take the stanza.
• STU took the lead early in the second set at 7-2 behind a 5-0 run and kept the lead above three for the rest of the frame.
• St. Thomas scored the first point of the third set and never trailed in the stanza to complete the sweep.

 
NOTEWORTHY:

• Izquierdo paced the offense behind 12 kills on a .750 hitting percentage.
• Javaun Thomas added 10 kills on a .421 clip while adding a team-best eight digs.
• Timothy Reyes dished out 30 assists.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• The Bobcats ended the match with 41 kills on a .431 hitting percentage; Eureka tallied 29 on a .136 clip.
• STU served three aces while the host logged one.
• St. Thomas recorded five solo blocks versus four solo and two assisted for Eureka.
• STU held a 30-20 advantage in digs.

 
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats take on second-ranked Saint Xavier on Thursday, Jan. 29 with first serve slated for 8:00 pm eastern time.