CHICAGO – Alondra Vazquez recorded her 7^th double-double of the season, but an efficient offensive performance by Loyola saw them hit .312 on the way to a 3-0 victory over the University of Evansville volleyball team inside Gentile Arena on Friday evening.

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Vazquez led UE (10-3, 0-2 MVC) with 15 kills and 10 digs.  Melanie Feliciano added eight kills in the contest.  Taya Haffner recorded 20 assists and six kills while Vazquez and Kate Tsironis finished with one block apiece.  Three Ramblers (10-5, 3-0 MVC) led the way with nine kills with Karlie McNabb, Addie Barnes and Emily Banitt reaching the mark.  Grace Hinchman posted a match-high 13 digs while Jenna Appel led all players with 21 helpers.
 
Set 1 – Loyola 25, UE 20
A 5-1 spurt to open the match set the tone for Loyola before Melanie Feliciano got her squad back on track with three kills to make it a 7-4 game.  The Ramblers kept the pressure on, extending their lead to 19-11 thanks to an Anna Feldkamp kill.  Following a time out, Evansville regrouped and cut into the deficit.  Cecilia Thon recorded a pair of service aces in a 4-0 stretch that cut the LUC lead to four.  Just as fast as UE made its run, the Ramblers countered with two quick points before finishing with a 25-20 win.
 
Set 2 – Loyola 25, UE 19
Another early run by Loyola saw them take a 4-1 edge before extending the advantage to as many as seven tallies when an Evansville error made it a 15-8 game.  A tenacious Aces team clawed its way back with Alondra Vazquez taking over the match.  She followed two kills with a pair of service aces to cut the gap to 15-12.  Following a Loyola point, Evansville continued its rally.  Chloe Bontrager picked up her first kill of the evening to commence a 4-0 rally with Vazquez adding a pair of kills before Rachel Basinski capped it off with an ace to get UE within just one at 18-17.  The Ramblers took their second time out at that point and the stoppage paid off as they reeled off the next three points before pulling away to win by a 25-19 final.  Karlie McNabb recorded three consecutive kills to complete the set.
 
Set 3 – Loyola 25, UE 15
Evansville found itself in another early hole in the third frame, trailing by a 9-2 tally.  Looking for another rally, UE followed a time out with two quick scores to get within five, but the Ramblers answered with a 4-1 stretch to go up 13-5.  An Addie Barnes kill made it a 20-10 contest and Loyola would hold strong to clinch the match on the strength of a 25-15 victory in the final set.
 
A quick turnaround will see the Purple Aces in Valparaiso, Ind. to face the Beacons in a 6 p.m. match on Saturday evening.

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