Loyola, Ball State, Pepperdine, USC, NJIT Grab League Wins
Sweeps were the order of the day as No. 6 Loyola and No. 12 Ball State picked up MIVA victories and No. 8 Pepperdine grabbed an MPSF win. No. 7 Ohio State and NJIT also won in sweeps, while USC edged Stanford in four sets.
Loyola Keeps Hold on MIVA Lead with Offensive Show in Sweep of Lewis
Loyola hit at a .432 clip as a team, including a .471 effort in Set 2, and boasted a 49-39 lead in kills in a sweep of instate foe Lewis on Saturday, to stay atop the MIVA standings.
McKendree Upsets #18 SFU; #4 Loyola, #8 Lewis Also Notch Saturday Wins
McKendree bested No. 18 Saint Francis at home behind a double-double by Nolan Rueter, while No. 4 Loyola swept No….
#5 BYU Tops #8 Lewis; Jasper Drops 27 in Stanford Win on Friday
No. 5 BYU stayed perfect at the Outrigger Invitational in Honolulu, edging No. 8 Lewis in four sets, while back…
Princeton Upsets Penn State; Loyola Hangs On in Five Setter
Princeton won its third straight, toppling No. 11 Penn State in five sets after facing eight match-point attempts in Set…
#5 Loyola Dispatches #8 Lewis, Ramblers Alone Atop MIVA
#5 Loyola made quick work of #8 Lewis to take sole possession of first place in the MIVA.
#6 Loyola Edges #4 Ohio State in Five; George Mason Tops SFU
No. 6 Loyola climbed out of a 2-0 deficit to upset No. 4 Ohio State at home #6 Loyola…
#9 Lewis Upsets #4 OSU; First Buckeye MIVA Loss In 747 Days
#9 Lewis made quick work of #4 Ohio State Thursday night in Neil Carey Arena.
Thursday Wrap: #9 Lewis, #19 Concordia-Irvine Score Upset Sweeps
The No. 9 Lewis Flyers took out No. 4 Ohio State with help from a 21 kill night by outside hitter Ryan Coenen and an all-around statistical win, while No. 19 Concordia downed No. 13 Grand Canyon with a balanced offensive attack, including three double-digit kill efforts, to highlight Thursday play.
Ball State, Stanford Score Big Upsets Saturday Night
Ball State continued its role as giant killer on its first homestand in nearly a month, following Friday’s upset of No. 8 Lewis with a four-set win over No. 5 Loyola. No. 19 Stanford pulled off a road upset, besting No. 10 Grand Canyon in four sets.
