DAYTON, Ohio -- Freshman pitcher Anna Kiel was dealing in game three at Dayton, throwing a three-hit shutout to lead Loyola past their conference foe in a 9-0 rule-rule victory. Kiel (5-2) went the distance for the Ramblers, giving up three hits, walking none and striking out four. The Ramblers improved to 11-13 overall and 3-0 in Atlantic 10 play. 

Coach Quote: Alicia Abbott
"Our biggest improvement since opening the season is experience and learning through failure. That's the point of pre-season, to help you prepare for conference season. We weren't perfect this weekend, but we figured out how to score runs and keep them off balance. Anna [Kiel] did a great job attacking early in the count offensively and staying strong late in counts on batters. Our defense was solid behind her, and Nat [Lesnicki] had a huge weekend at the plate."

How It Happened
The Ramblers took the lead for good in the first and never looked back. Kiel opened the scoring with a two-run double, plating Nat Lesnicki and Megan Piotrowski. The Ramblers tacked on six runs in the second inning, highlighted by another two-run double from Kiel and a two-run single off the bat of Nat Lesnicki. 

Inside the Box Score

• Kiel led the Ramblers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs.
• Lesnicki compiled three base hits.
• Loyola out-hit Dayton at a 9-3 clip.
• The Ramblers went 6-for-13 (.462) with runners in scoring position.
• Loyola pitchers limited Dayton to just 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

Up Next
Loyola meets Indiana in Bloomington for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, March 10 at 3 p.m. before enjoying a bye weekend.