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QUINCY, Ill. (April 7, 2018)
In Short
Loyola University Chicago (21-6, 11-3 MIVA) received nine kills from
Ricky Gevis and hit .328 as a team as it rolled past Quincy (12-18, 0-14 MIVA), 25-17, 25-14, 25-20, Saturday afternoon in the regular-season finale for both teams. By virtue of Ohio State's loss to Ball State tonight, the Ramblers and Buckeyes share the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) regular season crown.
How It Happened
Three-time American Volleyball Coaches All-American
Jeff Jendryk had a hand in three blocks as the eighth-ranked Ramblers sprinted out to a 9-3 lead in the first set and never looked back on their way to a 25-17 victory. Loyola hit a whopping .550 (13-2-20) in the opener to coast to the win.
Loyola maintained a hot hand in the second set, hitting .500 (8-2-12), while the Hawks managed a paltry - .227 (5-10-22) attack percentage, in a 25-14 decision that put the Ramblers ahead, 2-0, in the match. Quincy pulled within 8-5 on a Loyola service error, but the Ramblers seized complete control and put the set out of reach with five unanswered points, to break open a 13-5 advantage.
Gevis had a hand in back-to-back blocks that were part of a 3-0 spurt that helped Loyola pull away in set three, turning a two-point game into an 18-13 lead. Quincy closed within three on a couple of occasions, the final time at 23-20, but a
Kyle Piekarski kill and a Hawks error closed out Loyola's 25-20 victory.
A Look At The Numbers
- Gevis led the way for Loyola with nine kills, three digs, three blocks and a pair of aces.
- Jendryk finished with four kills and four blocks and Collin Mahan added five kills and three digs.
Up Next
Loyola will host Lindenwood in the first round of MIVA Tournament play on Saturday, April 14 at 7 p.m.
