CHICAGO -

Final Score: Loyola 3, Bradley 1 (25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24)
Records: Loyola (10-12, 5-4 MVC); Bradley (6-14, 1-8 MVC)
Location: Gentile Arena -- Chicago, Ill.
Stats: Box Score  | Season Stats 

In Short
Morgan Reardon slammed a season-high 23 kills and Gabi Maciagowski added 18 to power Loyola University Chicago to a 25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24 victory over Bradley tonight at Gentile Arena. With the win, the Ramblers move to 10-12 overall and 5-4 in Missouri Valley Conference action, while Bradley falls to 6-14 overall and 1-8 in MVC competition.

How It Happened
Loyola jumped all over Bradley from the opening serve in set one as Reardon and Maciagowski combined for six early kills as the Ramblers built a 10-3 advantage and never looked back en route to a 25-15 victory. Paced by Reardon and Maciagowski, Loyola hit .346 (13-4-26) in the opening set.

Much like set one, the Ramblers charged out of the starting blocks in the second set, taking a 7-1 lead that grew as large as 14-5. Bradley mounted a comeback and was able to close within 16-13, but Loyola would record three of the next four points to open up a 19-14 cushion and give it some breathing room on the way to a 25-20 win.

Bradley refused to go down without a fight, however, and three kills by Kelsey Cave in a 4-0 Braves run turned a 6-6 tie into a 10-6 lead. The Braves would extend that advantage to as many as six points (14-8), but the Ramblers mounted a rally of their own and a Delilah Wolf service ace drew the teams even at 21. The teams then exchanged points before a Jamie Livaudais kill and ensuing service ace gave the Braves a 24-22 lead. After the Ramblers cut the deficit in half, Rachel Jones finished off the set with a kill for a 25-23 Bradley win.

Loyola took awhile to kick things into high gear in the fourth set, digging itself a five-point hole (20-15). Maciagowski and Sami Hansen teamed up on a block to re-energize the Ramblers and jumpstart a set-closing 11-4 run, during which Reardon recorded her team’s final seven kills to produce a 26-24 decision.

Looking At The Numbers
- Reardon’s 23 kills are her most since totaling a career-high 32 stops at Drake on September 17, 2014.

- In addition to the 23 kills tonight, Reardon pitched in 19 digs, also a season high. Over Loyola’s last two matches, she is averaging 20.0 kills (4.44 per set) and 18.5 digs (4.11 per set).

- Thirteen Ramblers saw action in the match tonight.

- Loyola has now won each of the last six meetings with Bradley.

- Delilah Wolf also recorded a double-double with 51 assists and 12 digs.

- Bradley was led by Jamie Livaudais, who had 15 kills.

Up Next
Loyola is back in action Friday night when it takes on Indiana State at Gentile Arena at 7 p.m.