Oct. 23, 2009

Grove Leads Penguins to Three-Set Sweep at Loyola

Box Score

Chicago -- Brittany Grove had a match-high 13 kills, and the Youngstown State volleyball team picked up a big Horizon League win over Loyola - 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 - on Friday.

Ruth Boscaljon added 11 kills, and Kaitlin O'Hara had nine as YSU moved two games ahead of the Ramblers in the league standings. YSU now improves to 5-6 in conference matches and maintains a tie for fifth, two wins ahead of the teams in seventh.

Grove hit .407 as the Penguins outhit the Ramblers .239 to .109. The Guins had eight blocks behind five from Boscaljon.

YSU never trailed in the first set and did not fall behind after taking a 4-3 lead in the second and 12-11 in the third. 

Youngstown State will take on UIC on Saturday at 3 p.m. Eastern.