LISLE, ILL. (2-21) UC Santa Cruz was swept by fifteenth-ranked Benedictine 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-18) to open their three-match roadtrip to the Windy City.

The Eagles (8-4) had eight aces to UCSC's 2 and outhit UCSC .263 to .135.

Aaron Fox led UCSC with 12 kills. Sam Wittert had 16 assists and 4 digs. Illinois native Tennessee Fulks added 9 assists.

The Banana Slugs play two on Saturday at Illinois Tech, beginning at 12:30 PM Pacific against Aurora.