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Loyola Chicago LUC 0-3
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Winner UC IRVINE UCI 3-0
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UC IRVINE UCI
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Team 1 2 3 F
Loyola Chicago LUC 23 17 16 (0)
UC IRVINE UCI 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Loyola Falls To UC Irvine In Cal Molten Classic Finale

Maciagowski records 10 kills and Spieker adds six for the Ramblers

Loyola vs. UC Irvine Boxscore (PDF) 

BERKELEY, Calif. (August 26, 2017) –
 
In Short
Cold-hitting Loyola University Chicago hit just .113 (32-21-97) en route to a 23-25, 17-25, 16-25 loss to UC Irvine (3-0) tonight in its final match at the Cal Molten Classic. The Ramblers, who received a team-high 10 kills from Gabi Maciagowski, move to 0-3 with the loss.
 
How It Happened
Loyola put up a valiant effort and nearly pulled off a stunning comeback, but ultimately came up short in a 25-23 decision in the opening set. UC Irvine sprinted out to a 9-3 lead before the Ramblers responded with a 9-3 run of their own to even the score at 12. Loyola trailed 18-17 before the Anteaters used a 5-0 spurt to extend their advantage to 23-18. The Ramblers showed their resolve and fought back to notch four consecutive points, two of which came courtesy of Elle Van Grinsven kills, to get within a point, at 24-23, before the Anteaters sealed the outcome thanks to a Loyola service error.
 
A 5-0 Loyola run in the second set helped the Ramblers turn a two-point deficit into a 14-11 lead as Maciagowski accounted for a pair of points in that surge with a kill and a block. However, UCI responded by closing out the set on a 14-3 spurt to capture a 25-17 victory.
 
UC Irvine scored five of the first six points in the third set to sprint out to an early advantage and saw that lead increase to 10-6 early on. After Loyola got within three points (13-10) though, the Anteaters pulled away with the help of a 7-1 run that gave them a comfortable 20-11 lead. The Ramblers would rally and get as close as 21-16 on a Maddy Moser service ace, but UCI reeled off four unanswered points to close out a 25-16 victory and the match.
 
A Look At The Numbers
  • With 10 kills tonight, Maciagowski has now reached double digits in each of Loyola's three matches this season.
  • Moser fell just short of a double-double, totaling 14 assists and eight digs, while Quinn Spieker collected six kills and five digs.
  • Haley DeSales led UC Irvine, which hit .261 (36-13-88) for the match, with 10 kills.
 
Up Next
Loyola hosts the Rambler Challenge, September 1-3 at Gentile Arena. Fairfield, Milwaukee and Samford join the Ramblers for the tournament, which begins Friday.
 
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