DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's volleyball team improved to 4-2 in Iowa Conference play and capped a perfect slate at home in the IIAC at 3-0. With just one regular season contest remaining, final seeds for the IIAC Tournament will come down to the final day. Currently, Loras sits in a tie for third place with Luther.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE •••
Trailing 13-11, Loras (17-11, 4-2) tore open the set with an 8-0 run on the back of sophomore Haley Bergan's serve. Even a timeout by Simpson (11-17, 0-6) couldn't slow Bergan and the Duhawks. A late five-point Simpson surge brought the set to 23-22 Loras before the Duhawks closed out the first game with a win, 25-22.

SET TWO •••
Simpson again jumped out to a fast start, but lost their momentum thanks to a 7-1 run. Five of Loras' seven points came via kill, while the Storm committed two attack errors in during the stretch. A three-point run by Simpson cut the Duhawk lead to one at 17-16, forcing a timeout from Loras. The stoppage turned the tides for the Duhawks who closed out set two on an 8-1 run to win 25-17.

SET THREE •••
It was Loras who came out of the gates firing in the third game, opening a 10-4 lead. Back-to-back kills from the Storm could only temporarily put a halt on Loras' offensive attack. Four more errors by Simpson extended the Duhawk lead to 16-7 and forced a timeout out of the Storm. Loras led by as many as nine at 19-9 before an 8-4 run by Simpson brought the sides to within six at 23-17. Jendra and junior Therese Schultz put the bow on the senior day extravaganza with back-to-back kills to win 25-17.

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Liz Jendra | In front of her friends and family on "Senior Night", Jendra shined in both facets of the game, recording team-highs in kills (12) and digs (16).

UP NEXT
Loras will head to the "Dig Panici Classic" at UW-Whitewater for matches on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Duhawks will face St. Kate's and St. Norbert before playing the hosts on Saturday as well as Webster. This weekend will be the last tournament of the regular season for Loras.