University of Dayton Athletics

DAYTON – The University of Dayton volleyball team came up short against Loyola Chicago in a tough five-set match in the Frericks Center on Saturday afternoon (25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 10-15).

Senior Kamryn Hunt, with the first kill of the match, followed by a four-point serving run with two aces, helped the Flyers open up the first set with a five-point run. The Ramblers came back to take the lead at 8-6 with a five-point run of their own. After tying the game at 11-all, freshman Sidney Sprada tallied two consecutive kills to put the Flyers back in the lead. Another five-point run gave the Flyers a six-point lead at 18-12. Back-and-forth scoring between the Flyers and Ramblers brought the score to 24-19 before a serving error by Loyola gave the Flyers the first-set win.

The Ramblers opened up the second set with a 3-0 run. Hunt tallied three kills and Sprada two, bringing the Flyers to just one down on the Ramblers, 7-6. A five-point run gave the Ramblers a six-point lead at 12-6. Back-and-forth runs between the Flyers and Ramblers brought the score close throughout the set, but the Ramblers came out on top, taking the set with a score of 25-21.

After a hot start from the Ramblers, opening up set three 8-4, the Flyers went on a four-point run to tie the set at 8-8. Point-for-point rallies between the teams tied set three at 22-22. Kills from Hunt and Sprada kept the Flyers in the match, with Sprada tallying to win the set 25-23.

Set four began with a series of back-to-back scoring between the Flyers and Ramblers until a three-point run halfway through gave Loyola the lead, 17-12.  A few more short runs by Loyola handed the Ramblers the set with a final set score of 17-25.

The Ramblers opened set five with two kills, earning an additional two points off Flyer errors, giving them an early lead, 4-1. After a three-point run by the Ramblers and more back-and-forth scoring, Loyola maintained the lead over the Flyers, 11-5. A three-point run by the Flyers helped keep Dayton in the game; however, Loyola came out on top, 15-20.

BY THE NUMBERS
23 – Kills for freshman Sidney Sprada, making this her career high

29 – Assists for graduate Rylee Sloss

3 – Service aces for Kamryn Hunt

14 – Digs for sophomore Morgan Asleson and Sprada, leading the Flyers

3 – Block assists for sophomore Isabel Simmons

UP NEXT
The Flyers will travel to Pittsburgh, Pa. next week to face Duquesne on Oct. 27 in a 5:00 p.m. match at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.