WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Loyola Chicago fell in five sets to George Washington on Friday, Nov. 13. The loss moved the Ramblers to 14-13 overall and 11-6 in Atlantic 10 play.
Sophomore outside hitter Leyna Nguyen led Loyola with her 10th double-double of the season, recording 18 kills and 13 digs. Junior Kate Maley added nine and sophomore setter Mya Ball boosted the offense with six aces. Defensively, senior middle Avary DeBlieck had seven kills and the team-high six blocks.
Coach Quote: Amanda Berkley
"I'm disappointed in today's showing. We played well in the beginning, but started to give up midway through. It's too far in the season to be giving up matches like this. Tomorrow we will look to bounce back and stay locked in from the very first point."
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Ramblers took control of the set-one lead at 2-1 and never looked back to win 25-16. Loyola opened up its biggest lead, nine points, to close out the set and supplemented their offense with four aces, three of which came from Ball.
SET 2 | Loyola dropped set two, 25-20, to level the match. The Ramblers' attack began to falter, hitting .226 in the frame. DeBlieck was a bright spot for Loyola, contributing three kills on .500 hitting and one solo block.
SET 3 | The Ramblers responded with a 25-19 set-three victory and had a 14-5 lead at one point. Loyola wsa sharp at the service line, adding five aces, and held strong at the net, outblocking GW 4-1.
SET 4 | The host team forced a fifth set after a decisive 25-13 set-four win. Loyola could not find its footing, hitting -.033 in the frame and only racking up one total block, compared to GW's four stuffs.
SET 5 | In the fifth and final set, Loyola gave up a four-point lead at 12-8 and had three straight attack errors in the final plays, resulting in a 15-12 GW victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Ball matched her career-best six aces.
- Loyola matched its season-high 12 aces as a team.
- It marked the Ramblers 11th five-set match of the season.
Up Next
The Ramblers and Revolutionaries rematch in the regular-season finale tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 14 at 12 p.m. CT.
