WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ava Martin had eight of her match-high 14 kills in the third set and Ann Marie Remmes had seven kills on .467 hitting as No. 18 Creighton Volleyball swept Loyola (Chicago), 25-23, 28-26, 25-22, in the season-opener for both teams at the Reamer Club Xtra Special Premier in West Lafayette, Ind.
The match featured 12 lead changes and 24 ties in a battle of defending league champions.
Creighton returns to the court on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. for its first top-25 battle of the season, taking on tournament host and 16th-ranked Purdue on BTN.