In Short... 
Ricky Gevis tallied 10 kills including the match clincher to lead No. 6 Loyola to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 29-27) victory over No. 11 Ball State on Thursday at Gentile Arena.  The win is Loyola's third straight over a ranked opponent and the Ramblers improve to 18-4 and are 8-1 in the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Assocation play.  Ball State falls to 13-10 and are 6-3 in conference play.
 
The Loyola win avenges the Ramblers' lone conference loss which came at Ball State on Feb. 17.
 
How it Happened:
In the first set, the Ramblers found themselves down 6-9 and went on an 8-5 run which tied set at 14.  The teams traded points and knotted at 20, Loyola benefited from a Cardinals' service error and kills from Collin Mahan and Gevis gave the Ramblers a 23-21 advantage. Loyola's dynamic defense stuffed Ball State twice for the win.
 
Loyola carried its momentum into the second set and hit a blistering .522 with 16 kills in a decisive 25-20 victory.  Gevis and Ryan Jamison led the Ramblers with four kills each. 
 
Coming out of the break, Loyola continued to fire on all cylinders and jumped out to a 13-8 advantage. 
 
The Cardinals battled back and forced the Ramblers to call a timeout down, 16-15.  The two teams continued to trade points and Ball State saw set point at 24-22, but a kill from Jamison forced a Cardinal timeout and pulled the Ramblers back within two.  An attack error tied the set at 24. 
 
Jeff Jendryk gave the Ramblers their first set-point with a monster solo block, but a Cardinal kill quieted the Gentile Arena crowd.
 
There were three more ties before another Ball State attack error would give the Ramblers match point at 28-27 and a Gevis kill gave Loyola the win.
 
Looking at the Numbers:
- Loyola outhit Ball State .325 (36-11-77) to .138 (38-26-87).
- Garrett Zolg dished out 30 assists.
- Loyola out-blocked the Cardinals 7.5-2.0
 
Up Next:
Loyola plays its final home match of the season on Saturday, March 23 when it welcomes No. 15 Fort Wayne for a 7 p.m. match.  The Ramblers will honor seniors Jake Selsky, Ricky Gevis, Ryan Jamison, and Jeff Jendryk before the match.