CHICAGO - Loyola Chicago fell after four sets, 3-1, to George Mason on Friday, Nov. 6 inside Gentile Arena. The loss moved the Ramblers to 14-11 overall and 11-4 in Atlantic 10 play.
Loyola was led by a double-double from sophomore outside hitter Leyna Nguyen -- her ninth of the season -- registering 14 kills and 14 digs, and by sophomore middle Katie Scherer contributed 15 kills on .333 hitting. On the defensive end, junior libero Sam Falk had 24 digs to go with three blocks from junior middle Chloe Morgan.
Coach Quote: Amanda Berkley
"We got too comfortable after the first set playing as well as we did. We started off that second set poorly in terms of our attention to detail and doing our jobs; we forgot we have to really work for it. We tried to motivate them, talk about different things we could do to find a way to get the job done, but unfortunately, we didn't measure up. We didn't close out when we had a lead at times. I'm disappointed in how we came about the rest of the match."
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Ramblers grabbed control of the first point and held the lead the rest of the way, securing the opening set 25-17. Loyola's attack totaled 17 kills in the process, led by Nguyen and Scherer with five apiece, and supplemented the offense with three aces.
SET 2 | Loyola stumbled in set two, falling 24-14. The Ramblers hit their worst clip of the night, .087, while the Patriots put together a .385.
SET 3 | The Ramblers dropped the third to fall behind two sets to one, coming up short in a back-and-forth battle, 25-23. It was the closest set of the match, seeing six lead changes and 11 tied scores. Neither side led by more than four points throughout.
SET 4 | George Mason came out on top in the fourth and final set, winning 25-23. The Patriots outblocked the Ramblers 4-1 in the frame.
Inside the Box Score
Up Next
The Ramblers rematch the Patriots tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.
