CHICAGO – The University of Dayton volleyball swept Loyola Chicago in enemy territory (25-23, 25-21, 25-9).
Tonight's match marked head coach Tim Horsmon's 600th career win and featured Kamryn Hunt reaching 1000 career kills.
Dayton got out to a red-hot 12-1 start in the first set. The Ramblers closed in, tying the set at 22 apiece before the Flyers came out on top. UD opened the second set on a 5-0 run, but the Ramblers held on, keeping the score within two until kills by Kaitlyn McNeel and Viktoria Wahlgren put the Flyers up 2-0.
Dayton came out hard in the third set with a .571 hitting efficiency, taking advantage of big runs to win the match in straight sets.
BY THE NUMBERS
16 – Kills for Hunt, including her 1000th career kill
2 – Aces for Emily Young, the most for the match
34 – Assists for Viktoria Wahlgren, leading the evening
22 – Digs for Karissa Kaminski, the most for a three-set match this season
16 – Total block assists for UD
3 – Players with four block assists: Abigail Cresse, McNeel and Liana Sarkissian
UP NEXT
The Flyers will face the Ramblers on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.
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