Rachel Tam recorded 10 kills, but the offense of Loyola finished with 41 kills as the Ramblers gave the University of Evansville volleyball team its first home loss of the season by a 3-0 final on Saturday at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Tam posted 10 kills for UE (12-4, 3-2 MVC) while Alondra Vazquez had six. Allana McInnis led the way with 19 assists and Gabriela Macedo finished the game with 16 digs.
“Loyola is playing great volleyball right now, they outplayed us in every aspect of the game,†Aces coach Fernando Morales said. “We may have been tired from yesterday, but that was not the difference. We are still in a good spot and have a really important match next week that will get us closer to our goal.â€
Taylor Venuto led Loyola (11-6, 4-0 MVC) with 12 kills while Addie Barnes added 10. Maddy Moser led all players with 19 digs.
After jumping out to a 3-1 lead to open the first set, the Ramblers added to their lead, extending it to five points at 12-7. From there, they led by as many as 10 and finished with that advantage, earning a 25-15 win and a 1-0 lead on the night.
Another fast start had Loyola on top by a 10-5 margin in game two. They kept the momentum rolling when a pair of service aces extended their lead to 19-10. Their largest lead was the final of 25-14.
Following the break in between the second and third games, Evansville came out focused in the third frame, scoring the first four points with three different players recording a kill. Gabriela Macedo added a service ace in the opening moments. Loyola withstood the Aces start and battled back to tie it for the first time at 7-7 before grabbing a 10-9 lead. Evansville held a 9-8 edge before LUC reeled off five in a row. The Aces battled back within one at 13-12 when Tam registered her 10th kill of the night, but the Ramblers proved to be too much as they wrapped up the match with a 25-16 win.
Next up for the Aces is a trip to Terre Haute on Friday evening for a match against Indiana State. Game time is 5 p.m. CT.
