FAIRFAX, Va. – The red-hot Loyola Chicago women's volleyball team won its sixth consecutive match and picked up its fifth-straight sweep with a 3-0 victory over George Mason Friday evening.
Karlie McNabb had a match-high 10 kills while
Addie Barnes (7 kills, .400 hitting %) and
Taylor Venuto (5 kills, .833 hitting %) each had effective nights on the attack.
Bree Borum dished out a match-high 26 assists and led a balance defensive effort with nine digs.
Quoting Coach Berkley
"It was another great team effort where everyone contributed," said head coach
Amanda Berkley. "I thought Bree ran a good offense and we improved blocking from last week."
How It Happened
The Ramblers dominated from start to finish Friday evening. The latest George Mason held a lead was at 5-4 in the opening set and 2-1 in the third set. Loyola led wire-to-wire for the entire second frame.
The .300 hitting percentage was the highest single-match hitting percentage for the Ramblers this year, with five players finishing with a .300% or better. All 14 Ramblers who dressed for Friday's contest saw action, with freshmen
Kaley Board and
Avary DeBlieck each recording a pair of digs. Fellow freshman
Olivia Gardner added a kill, freshman
Jordan Bruckner picked up a dig and the fifth freshman,
Kylie Schulze, added an assist.
Loyola owned a 9-4 advantage in blocks, with Venuto and
Emily Banitt each contributing getting in on four blocks each.
Up Next
The Ramblers look to complete the weekend sweep on Saturday afternoon. First serve against George Mason is set for 1 p.m. (CT).
