TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – A strong defensive effort by Loyola helped push the Ramblers past Indiana State, 3-0, in the ISU Arena on Friday night.
 
The Ramblers were in control of the net defensively, recording nine total blocks to the Sycamores' five. Loyola was led by Taylor Venuto with five block assists while Cassie Kawa tallied four for ISU.
 
Melina Tedrow tallied the most digs for the blue and white at 14 while freshman Taylor Shelton recorded 13. As a team, the Sycamores ended with 52 digs compared to Loyola's 58.
 
On the offensive side of the net, Nikkie White led the charge with seven kills and Madeline Williams was right behind her in the statistics with six. The Sycamores ended the game hitting .096 with 29 kills and the Ramblers hit .252 with 41 kills.
 
Freshman setter Chloe Mason was once again the leader in the assist category for the Trees as she gathered 22 assists throughout the night to go along with two kills and four digs.
 
The Sycamores are back in action tomorrow evening, Saturday, Oct. 5 when they host in-state rival Valparaiso. First serve is set for 5 p.m.
 
Set One - Loyola 25, Indiana State 21

• Mason tallied 12 of her total 22 assists in the first frame.
• Offensively, Williams earned four kills to lead the blue and white.
• Tedrow, the libero, recorded seven digs to lead all athletes in the set.
• Loyola recorded four total blocks to control the net.

 
Set Two - Loyola 25, Indiana State 11

• The Ramblers were strong offensively, hitting .407 to ISU's .028.
• White recorded three kills to lead all Sycamores.
• Jade York was strong with five digs on the set.
• In the assists area, Mason earned eight more for her total.

 
Set Three - Loyola 25, Indiana State 19

• Both teams struggled on the offensive side of the net with Loyola hitting .162 and the Trees at .088.
• Mary Hannah Lewis earned four assists in the third set.
• Shelton was strong with six digs, tied with Loyola's Quinn Spieker for the most in the frame.

 
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