AMES, Iowa -- Loyola Chicago went 0-3 in its season-opening weekend after a 3-1 loss to Georgia Tech on Sunday, Aug. 30. Sophomore Leyna Nguyen finished with 13 kills on .333 hitting to lead the Ramblers attack and senior Avary DeBlieck led defensively with seven blocks.
Coach Quote: Amanda Berkley
"I'm proud of our teams' response in the second set today against a very good Georgia Tech team. We had some really good performances from Leyna [Nguyen] and Claire [Van Den Herik] scoring at the edges of the block and going after it with their swings. We need to work on defense and blocking before next weekend and just being able to terminate on one on one situations."
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Ramblers lost a tough first set, 25-11, trailing by as many as 14 points. The Yellow Jackets took an early lead and never looked back.
SET 2 | Loyola rallied in the second set, opening a 20-13 lead then winning it 25-21. Nguyen recorded seven kills and DeBlieck had three blocks and three kills in the frame. The Ramblers had their best attacking performance in set two, hitting .389.
SET 3 | The Ramblers dropped the third frame, 25-18, trailing for most of the set. Junior transfer Mya Ball dished out seven assists to help Loyola's offense.
SET 4 | Loyola then dropped the fourth and final set 25-14. The Ramblers were unable to recover as the Yellow Jackets held the advantage throughout.
Inside the Box Score
- Rookie Anna Jirmasek had a team and career-high two aces.
- Loyola got a team-high seven digs from junior Sam Falk.
- Ball finished the match with 31 assists.
Up Next
The Ramblers are on the road again next weekend at the SFA Tournament, taking on host team Stephen F. Austin, Thursday, Sept. 3, and Cal on Friday, Sept. 4.
