VB 25 NAIA Opening Round
1
Loyola LUNO 29-9
3
Winner St. Thomas STU 26-4
Loyola LUNO
29-9
1
Final
3
St. Thomas STU
26-4
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Loyola LUNO 22 25 22 18 (1)
St. Thomas STU 25 20 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Eli Sirota

Women's Volleyball Advances To NAIA Final Site With 3-1 Victory Over Loyola New Orleans

Miami Gardens, Fla. – Kicking off play in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women's Volleyball National Championships at home for the third-straight season on Saturday afternoon, the 16th-seeded St. Thomas University avenged their earlier season loss to Loyola University New Orleans in a 3-1 (25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18) victory.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #16 St. Thomas 3, Loyola New Orleans 1
Records: #16 St. Thomas (26-4), Loyola New Orleans (29-9)
All-Time Series: STU leads 2-1

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • The Bobcats used an early 7-0 run in the opening set to take a 10-5 lead and kept the advantage for the rest of the frame, fending off a Wolf Pack rally that got them within one at 22-21
  • Facing set point at 24-16 late in the second set, the Bobcats attempted a rally and scored four straight before Loyola closed the stanza.
  • After splitting the initial 38 points, the Bobcats scored five of the ensuing six to take set point at 24-20.
  • St. Thomas took the lead midway through the fourth set at 13-9 behind a 6-0 run and held the Wolf Pack without a run of consecutive points made it 24-18.
 NOTEWORTHY:
  • It is the third-straight season the Bobcats advanced out of the Opening Round.
  • Tayla Barnes paced the offense behind 14 kills.
  • Raya Mlyakova logged 11 kills on a .375 hitting percentage with 10 digs for a double-double.
  • Alexandra Bruno added 11 kills and 13 digs for a double-double.
  • Aleksandra Ivanovic chipped in eight kills and seven digs.
  • Payton Bertke dished out 45 assists alongside 13 digs for a double-double.
  • Fabiana Mucciola tied for the team lead with 13 digs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Bobcats ended the match with 53 kills on a .242 hitting percentage, LUNO tallied 50 on a .13 clip.
  • STU served 12 aces while the visitors logged nine.
  • St. Thomas recorded three solo blocks and four assisted blocks versus five solo and 10 assisted for Loyola New Orleans.
  • The Bobcats held a 65-51 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats await their Poop Play assignment, which will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 23.
 
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