KALAMAZOO, MI - The Lions came up just short in a tightly contested match against the Loyola Ramblers, losing 3-0 on Sunday morning.

The Ramblers struck first in set one, taking an early two-point lead over the Lions. LMU got on the scoreboard when a kill from Sophia Meyers, Paige Flickinger, and Jiana Lawson pushed them ahead by one. Midway through the set, Loyola jumped ahead with a seven-point run, taking a commanding 12-6 lead and forcing LMU to call a timeout.

Undeterred by the Ramblers' lead, the Lions launched a remarkable 4-0 run, narrowing the gap to 14-12. Loyola, however, extended their advantage with three consecutive points. Yet, the Lions, led by Lawson's kill, rallied within one point of the Ramblers, 24-23. Despite their valiant efforts, LMU couldn't complete the comeback, and Loyola sealed the set with a final kill, taking it 25-23.

The Lions started set two with a burst of energy, jumping to an early 6-3 lead. They maintained that edge until the Ramblers went on a seven-point scoring spree, flipping the score to 15-10 in their favor. LMU, however, showed their resilience, cutting the deficit to two points after a service ace from Sam Hastings brought the score to 18-16. The teams traded points, keeping the set competitive, but the Ramblers ultimately prevailed, winning 25-22.

Set three was another tightly contested battle. The teams remained within two points of each other until the Ramblers capitalized on an LMU attack error, making it 9-6. The Lions answered with a 5-0 run, taking a narrow 15-14 lead. The score was tied five times before Loyola pulled away with four straight points, taking a 23-19 lead and closing out the set 25-21.

The Lions next match is Thursday, Sept. 5, at 5 PM against the Weber State Wildcats in Dallas, TX.

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