CHICAGO (April 30, 2018) – Three members of the nationally ranked Loyola University Chicago men's volleyball program earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America honors today. Jeff Jendryk (Wheaton, Ill./St. Francis) collected first team recognition, making him the first player in program history to be a four-time All-American, while Collin Mahan (Victor, N.Y./Victor) and Garrett Zolg (Santa Ana, Calif./Mater Dei) earned honorable mention designation.
 
Jendryk picked up AVCA First Team All-America honors for the second straight season after collecting second-team recognition in each of his first two years at Loyola. The First Team All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association middle blocker finished his storied career ranked second all-time at Loyola with a .449 hitting percentage. Earlier this season, the 6-foot-10 senior recorded his 1,000^th career point and he ranks second in the nation with a .457 hitting percentage (247-38-457). Jendryk finished the 2018 campaign with 2.27 kills and 0.88 blocks per set after spending the summer of 2017 competing for the U.S. Men's National Team at the FIVB World League championship.
 
He is arguably the most decorated player in program history, earning AVCA Al-America honors four times, and in 2015 he helped Loyola to its second straight NCAA championship, while earning AVCA Newcomer of the Year and Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament accolades.
 
Meanwhile, Mahan emerged as one of the top players in the country and had his best season as a Rambler in 2018, capturing First Team All-MIVA honors, while leading the team with 3.40 kills per set. The 6-foot-5 junior outside hitter also contributed 1.38 digs, 0.41 blocks and 0.29 aces per set, while hitting .308 (371-124-801). In a breakthrough season, Mahan registered double-digit kills on 26 occasions and recorded his lone double-double against King, totaling 15 kills and 10 digs. In an early season victory over No. 9 CSUN, he equaled a career high with 19 kills and added six digs and three aces.
 
One of the top freshmen in the country, Zolg was tremendous at the setter position, earning MIVA Freshman of the Year accolades this season after averaging 10.32 assists, 2.02 digs and 0.34 blocks per set. The 6-foot-3 quarterback of the offense recorded seven double-doubles this season, his most notable one coming in his collegiate debut when he dished out 46 assists and dug 13 balls, also adding three blocks, in a five-set victory at No. 3 BYU in the season opener on January 5. In Loyola's win at Fort Wayne in February, he accounted for season highs of 53 assists and 16 digs. This season, Zolg became the first Loyola freshman to hand out 1,000 assists since Mike Hutz (1,424) in 2008. He is also the first Loyola freshman to garner All-America honors since Jendryk in 2015.
 
Loyola, which is ranked No. 7 in the latest AVCA Division I-II Poll, finished the 2018 campaign with a 23-7 overall record and earned a share of the MIVA regular-season championship. The Ramblers' 23 wins were its most since 2015 when it went 28-2 and won the second of back-to-back NCAA titles.