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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (November 10, 2017) –
 
In Short
Gabi Maciagowski tallied a team-high 17 kills, but Loyola University Chicago suffered a 26-28, 12-25, 27-25, 25-22 loss to Indiana State (8-19, 6-9 MVC) tonight at ISU Arena. The Ramblers slip to 3-23 overall and 2-13 in Missouri Valley Conference action with the loss.
 
How It Happened
Loyola trailed 20-13 in the first set before it mounted a furious charge, scoring 11 of the next 15 points to even the score at 24. A few points later, a kill from Morgan Gresham put the Ramblers ahead, 26-25, but Indiana State got two stops from Sarah Peterson in a 3-0 set-closing surge to escape with a 28-26 victory.
 
The Ramblers jumped out to a 6-4 lead in set two, but were done in by an 11-1 run that allowed the Sycamores to sprint ahead en route to a 25-12 win.
 
Loyola built itself a 19-15 advantage in the third set before Indiana State put together a late run, scoring six of the next eight points to deadlock play at 21. The teams exchanged points until consecutive kills from Quinn Spieker and Elle Van Grinsven gave the Ramblers a 27-25 victory to keep them alive in the match.
 
Neither team was able to gain much separation in the fourth set until late in the action, when a kill from Peterson put the Sycamores ahead for good at 21-20 en route to a 25-22 victory.
 
A Look At The Numbers

• Maciagowski added 13 digs to go with her team-best 17 kills for her first double-double of the year.
• Gresham also tallied a double-double, finishing with 11 kills and 11 digs, while Spieker pitched in 11 kills.
• Indiana State was paced by Laura Gross, who recorded 22 kills and 14 digs.

 
Up Next
The Ramblers play their final road match of the 2017 regular season tomorrow night when they travel to Evansville for a 7 p.m. tilt.