Loras College tops Beloit College, 3-0

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Loras College tops Beloit College, 3-0

Loras swept Beloit 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-16) on Thursday night at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa, improving to 7-11 on the season while handing Beloit its sixth loss.

The Duhawks held a significant edge in kills — 47 to 26 — and finished with a .224 hitting percentage compared to Beloit's .121. Loras' seven service aces to Beloit's two further widened the margin, with the Duhawks picking up more ground in the third set as Beloit's attack percentage fell to just .023 on 44 attempts. Loras also out-dug the Bulldogs 63-50, controlling the back row throughout.

Cydney Tath led all players with 13 kills, three service aces, and five digs for Loras, finishing with 16 points on the night. Kyra Kuehn added 11 kills on a .364 hitting percentage, and setter Isabel Hart ran the offense efficiently with 27 assists and nine digs. For Beloit, Lilianne Bethards paced the attack with six kills, while Sofia Ekmekjian Bagarazzi and Madeline Holthaus each recorded nine digs.

In Set 2, Loras rattled off seven consecutive points — from 9-9 to 9-16 — to put the set out of reach and take control of the match.

The win moves Loras to 7-11 overall as the Duhawks open American Rivers Conference play.

Box score: https://duhawks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/beloit-college/boxscore/12570