Box Score After battling back in set three to make it 2-1, the Pack were unable to keep the rally going
NEW ORLEANS – The Loyola University New Orleans volleyball team hosted Bethel University Friday night, falling 3-1 in The Den.
After the first set was even at 3-3, the visitors took a lead they would hold through the end, claiming set one 25-15. To begin set two, Loyola (10-6, 2-1) jumped out in front early before the Lady Wildcats (7-2, 2-0) drew it even at nine-all. While the Pack would fight to stay in the match, eventually the visitors grabbed a lead, giving them a 25-18 win to go up 2-0.
In the third set, Loyola went ahead early, taking a four-point lead before the visitors evened the set at 10-10. Bethel took a two point advantage at 14-12, before Loyola evened the score at 18-apiece. The Pack would then earn seven of the next 10 points to take the set 25-21 and cut the Bethel lead to 2-1.
The fourth frame also remained tightly contested, with the score reading 7-7 early in the set. The Lady Wildcats would then pull away to claim the fourth set 25-19 and win the match 3-1.
The Wolf Pack will be back in action in The Den tomorrow afternoon, as they take on Martin Methodist at 2p.m.
"Tonight was tough. It was our first home match after 15 matches on the road, we had a great crowd, and we just couldn't put things together. We have a lot of learning to do in order to translate film and practice into games more effectively. Tylar Beckham did great things for us tonight at the net. As a whole, we just needed to be smarter about executing our game plan. We'll go back to the drawing board and prepare for Martin Methodist tomorrow."
Pack Facts
Tylar Beckham led Loyola in two categories with 12 kills and five blocks.
Sunni Blanchard (20) and Maddie Huekels (19) each logged double-digit assists in the same match for the 11th time this season.
Three members of the Wolf Pack had double-figure digs, with Jordan Bernard (14) leading Loyola.
After three service aces tonight, Bernard has 30 aces for the season, good for second on the team.
You can keep up with the Pack this season by following Wolf Pack Athletics on Facebook at Facebook.com/LoyolaWolfPack, Twitter and Instagram @LoyolaWolfPack, and by checking out our website at LoyolaWolfPack.com.
