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CHICAGO (January 20, 2018)
 
In Short
Jeff Jendryk and Collin Mahan recorded 10 kills apiece as No. 8 Loyola University Chicago (4-2) rolled to a 25-20, 25-15, 25-18 victory over No. 14 Saint Francis (Pa.) tonight at Gentile Arena for its second straight win. The Ramblers hit .303 (37-10-89) as a team and limited the Red Flash (4-4) to just .034 accuracy (26-23-89) to earn their second win over a nationally ranked team this season.
 
How It Happened
Loyola gained some separation from Saint Francis (Pa.) in set one, stringing together a 5-1 run that featured three blocks, to break a tie and claim a 12-8 lead. The Red Flash worked their way back into the contest, closing within a point, at 16-15 on a Loyola setting error, before a kill from Will Tischler ignited a spurt of four unanswered tallies that gave the Ramblers a 20-15 lead en route to a 25-20 victory.
 
In set two, Loyola broke free with another early run, this time using a 7-1 spurt to snap a 6-6 tie and grab hold of a 13-7 lead it would never surrender. The Ramblers were at their best in the second set, hitting at an impressive .517 (16-1-29) clip as they picked up an easy win to take a two-set lead in the match.
 
Jendryk and Devin Joslyn teamed up on a block midway through the third set to spark a game-changing 9-2 Rambler run that turned a tied set into a commanding 22-15 Loyola advantage.
 
A Look At The Numbers

• Jendryk had an incredibly efficient night at the office, hitting a robust .769 (10-0-13), while adding five blocks for the Ramblers.
• Mahan has now tallied 10 or more kills in all six of Loyola's matches this season.
• Tischler finished with eight kills.
• Brandon Buck led Saint Francis (Pa.) with nine kills.

Up Next
The Ramblers are back in action January 25 when they welcome UC Santa Barbara to Gentile Arena.