March 26, 2010

Box Score

CHICAGO - Three Mason Volleyball players had double digit kills but it was not enough to overcome the Loyola Ramblers as the Patriots lost on the road, 3-1. Mason tied the match after two sets but Loyola was able to put the Patriots away, beating Mason 30-23, 29-31, 30-27 and 30-27.

For Mason (5-13) it was the sixth straight loss and the tenth in the past 11 matches. Loyola improved to 15-3 on the season.

Andrew Dentler, a sophomore outside hitter for Mason, led the Patriots with 19 kills and eight digs as well as adding in four blocks. Michael Kvidahl also contributed to Mason's kill total with 11 kills. Eric Lucas helped the team with a .333 hitting percentage, 13 kills and five digs over the course of the match.

Matt Adler, of the Ramblers, recorded a career high with 10 digs. Domenic Dewaele had over one third of the entire Loyola team's kills, finishing with 26. Mike Hutz had 47 assists, which led all players.

The Patriots fell behind quickly in the first set, finding themselves in a 9-2 hole. Mason rallied to make it a 17-15 deficit but Loyola rallied, pulling ahead 24-18 and holding the Patriots off down the stretch. In the second set, things were tight until Loyola looked poised to take a 2-0 lead, going ahead 28-25. But Mason rallied and closed out the set on a 6-1 run to even the match at 1-1.

The third set was close midway through with the score tied at 15 but the Ramblers were able to go ahead 24-20 and they went on for the 30-27 win. The final set saw Mason close a five-point Loyola lead to one at 25-24, but Mason made two big attack errors that allowed the Ramblers to go up 28-24 and from there it was just a matter of time until the match was over.

The Patriots continue their current road trip tomorrow facing the Lewis Flyers in Romeoville, Ill. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.