Loras takes down Ripon in three sets
Loras swept Ripon 25-18, 26-24, 25-18 on Monday, September 15 at the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center in Dubuque, Iowa, improving to 5-4 on the season while Ripon falls to 1-8.
The Duhawks out-hit the Red Hawks by a significant margin, posting a .122 hitting percentage compared to Ripon's .007 across three sets. Loras also held a clear edge in aces, serving up seven to Ripon's three, and out-dug the visitors 75 to 64. Ripon held the blocking edge at five to three, but it wasn't enough to offset the overall efficiency gap. The second set was the match's most competitive, with the teams exchanging ties late before Loras pulled away 26-24.
Cydney Tath led all players with 12 kills on a .237 clip and added three aces and 11 digs for Loras. Cat Meyer contributed seven kills and a match-high 25 digs, while Kyra Kuehn chipped in six kills and 6.5 points. For Ripon, Addi Johnson posted 11 kills to lead the Red Hawks, and setter Mattea Jacobson distributed 20 assists.
In the third set, Loras rattled off a 9-2 run to go from 2-3 to 11-3, including a three-ace stretch from Cydney Tath that effectively put the set out of reach.
The win moves Loras to 5-4 on the season heading into American Rivers Conference play.
Box score: https://duhawks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/ripon-college/boxscore/12561