Loyola upends Redbirds in Chicago

Posted on October 9, 2015

TeamHuddle630By ISU Sports Information

CHICAGO- The Illinois State volleyball team lost in straight sets to Loyola Friday night inside Gentile Arena. The Redbirds lost the match by scores of 27-29, 17-25, 17-25.

Ashley Rosch led the Redbirds with 14 kills, while Aly Dawson was right behind Rosch with 10 kills. Jacqueline Twing recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 33 assists and 10 digs.

The Ramblers started the match out by rattling off five-straight points. The Redbirds battled back and tied the set, 24-24, and eventually had set point at 27-26, but Loyola scored three-straight points to take the set, 29-27. Rosch recorded seven kills in the opening set.

Loyola started the second set strong with a 4-0 run, and Illinois State didn’t come within three points of the Ramblers the rest of the way, as Loyola took the set 25-17. As both teams headed into intermission, Loyola’s Amanda Cushen and Brittany Brown posted double-digit kills, 12 and 10, respectively.

Once again, the Ramblers began the third set with a 3-0 lead. The set featured four ties and five lead changes. ISU led 16-15 late in the set, but the Ramblers ended the match on a 10-1 run to take the set and the match. Morgan Reardon fueled the Ramblers to victory in the third set, as she recorded six of her 11 kills in the set.

The Redbirds will head to Peoria, Illinois, Saturday for a late afternoon matchup against Bradley, starting at 5 p.m. CT.  Links for live stats and audio are available at GoRedbirds.com, and fans can receive live updates by following @RedbirdVB on Twitter.

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