Men Volleyball drops 3-0 Decision to No. 7 Loyola
 
Flash Points:

• Brandon Buck (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) led the offense with a team-high 9 kills
• Stephen Braswell (Manchester, Pa./Northeastern) was second with 8 kills along with 11 digs.
• Keith Kegerreis (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg) finished with 4 blocks.

 
Chicago, Ill.- Thae Saint Francis men's volleyball team fell to No. 7 Loyola-Chicago in straight sets on Saturday night at Gentile Arena. The Flash fell 25-20, 25-15, 25-18.
 
The loss drops the Flash to 4-4 on the season, while Loyola improves to 4-2.
 
Brandon Buck (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) finished with a team-high 9 kills, while Stephen Braswell (Manchester, Pa./Northeastern) added 8 and 11 digs. Keith Keggerreis lead the team with 4 blocks. Loyola was led by Collin Mahan and Jeff Jendryk's 10 kills.
 
Set One
 
Saint Francis and Loyola started the first set evenly matched before the Ramblers jumped out to a 4-0 run which forced Saint Francis to call its first timeout of the set. After the timeout, kills by Brandon Buck (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) and Cole Thompson (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos) helped the Red Flash close within one point and which made LUC call its first timeout. The Ramblers would eventually close the set on a 7-1 run to take the set, 25-20.
 
Set Two
 
The Ramblers carried the momentum from the first set to the second, taking a 10-6 lead. They continued to apply pressure, as they won the second set, 25-15.
 
Set Three
 
The Red Flash would take an early 5-3 lead to open the third set. Loyola would keep things close and take the lead as the set went into a media timeout, 15-13. A pair of SFU miscues would allow the Ramblers to go on a 7-0 run which was a lead that held up as they went on to win the set, 25-18.
 
Saint Francis will look to bounce back next Thursday, as they will travel to Columbus, Ohio to take on No. 3 Ohio State, the defending National Champions.