ISU Falls in Kwik Star Klassic Opener

Box Score

VB vs LoyolaCORALVILLE, Iowa – The Illinois State volleyball squad picked up its first loss of the 2025 season on Thursday afternoon, as the Redbirds fell in five sets to the Loyola Ramblers 25-20, 25-22, 26-28, 22-25, 9-15.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Set (25-20): ISU jumped out early in the match, leading by four at 8-4; however, the Ramblers fought back, and eventually took a narrow one-point, 13-12 lead following back-to-back service aces. The Birds responded with a 5-0 run to stretch their lead to four, and never trailed again in the frame, securing the 25-20 win, behind eight blocks from ISU, a new season-high in a set.

Second Set (25-22): The Redbirds extended out of a back-and-forth…