GAME INFORMATION
Location: Arnie Ball Court - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Final Score: No. 8 Loyola 3, IPFW 0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-19)
Records: Loyola (9-4, 4-2 MIVA); IPFW (4-9, 0-5 MIVA)
Stats: Box Score | Season Stats

In Short…
No. 8 Loyola returned to its winning ways with a sweep of IPFW on Saturday afternoon, improving to 9-4 overall and 4-2 in MIVA play. With the loss, the Mastodons drop to 4-9 overall and 0-5 in MIVA play.

Loyola led a balanced attack, with five Ramblers recorded at least five kills. Trevor Novotny led the offense with 10 kills, while Nick Olson's four blocks led the defense.

How it Happened
In a back-and-forth first set that saw six tie scores and six lead changes, Loyola managed to come on top. Although IPFW recorded four more kills than Loyola in the first set, the Ramblers outhit the Mastodons .206 to .135, committing just four attack errors to IPFW's 10. Peter Hutz orchestrated a balanced offense, as four Ramblers recorded at least two kills. A late three-point run sealed the deal for the Ramblers, as Ricky Gevis and Jeff Jendryk each fired kills before teaming up for a block to give Loyola the 24-22 advantage.

The second set began much like the first, with the two teams battling back-and-forth until Loyola scored three unanswered points, including a solo stuff from Nick Olson and a kill from Collin Mahan, to take a 17-15 lead. IPFW managed to cut the lead to one on multiple occasions, but Loyola held to claim set two, outhitting the Mastodons .583 to .333. Trevor Novotny and Jendryk led the Ramblers in set two, combining for 11 of the team's 16 kills.

The Ramblers raced out to a 5-1 lead to open set three and never looked back, eventually running up the score to 18-9. However, IPFW put together multiple short runs to rally and pull within three points, cutting the score to 22-19. After back-to-back kills from Owen McAndrews and Ryan Jamison, a Peter Hutz service ace ended the match. The Rambles were led by Jamison and Nick Olson in set three, who combined for nine kills.

Inside the Numbers
- Loyola committed just two attack errors in the second set en route to posting a match-high .583 hitting clip.
- The Ramblers' .353 hitting clip is the highest since posting a .387 at Lindenwood on Feb. 5.
- Peter Hutz led the team in digs for the third time in the last four contests, tallying a match-high seven.
- Ryan Jamison nearly tripled his career-high kills, totaling eight on 14 swings.
- Jeff Jendryk did not commit a single attack error throughout the match, recording seven kills on 12 swings to post a match-high .583 hitting percentage.

Up Next
Loyola travels to No. 14 Lewis on Tuesday for a crucial MIVA matchup, as the two teams are battling for the No. 3 spot in the conference standings.