CHICAGO -- Loyola Chicago (20-8) earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and will take on Saint Francis (Pa.) in round one on Friday, May 1 at regional host site Long Beach. First serve is set for 9 p.m. CT and the match will be streamed on ESPN+. 

The Ramblers clinched their second straight NCAA Tournament berth after finishing runner-up in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Tournament. Loyola was an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) top 10 team all season and currently rank sixth in the NCAA National Collegiate RPI rankings. 

Last year, the Ramblers swept the Red Flash in straight sets in Loyola's third match of the regular season.