DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's volleyball team opened its weekend at home with a three-set victory over Central on Friday night. Sophomore Kayla Kinney finished with 10 kills and six service aces while junior Jenna LaCorte matched her with 10 kills, hitting .429.

LORAS STATISTICAL LEADERS
Kills - Michelle Budden (11), Jenna LaCorte (10), Kayla Kinney (10)
Aces - Kayla Kinney (6), Abby Allgeyer (2), Jenna Mazur (1)
Blocks - Lindsay Lannen (3), Kayla Kinney (2), Michelle Budden (2)
Assists - Jessalyn Roling (36), Jenna Mazur (1)
Digs - Haley Bergan (17), Abby Allgeyer (10), Jessalyn Roling (9)

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
-Trailing 4-2 in the opening frame, the Duhawks mounted a 10-1 run that included four service aces, two by sophomore Abby Allgeyer and two by Kinney
-Central fought back to come within three at 16-13, but Loras responded to close out the set on a 9-3 run to win 25-16
-With senior Haley Bergan at the service line, the Duhawks picked up right where they left off, opening the second set on a 4-0 run
-A 13-5 run midway through the set opened a gap too wide for Central to overcome as Loras took care of business, 25-17
-The Dutch flipped the momentum in the third set and caught the Duhawks on their heels, running out to a 6-2 lead
-Loras found level ground at 15-all and took the lead at 21-17 before Central came back once again to take the lead at 23-22
-The Duhawks fought off set point on three occasions before a kill by sophomore Michelle Budden followed by a service ace by junior Jenna Mazur pushed Loras to match point
-LaCorte capped the night with her 10th kill and ended the match at 28-26

NOTABLES
-Kinney's six service aces are a career-best for the Las Vegas, Nev. native … Additionally, her .409 attack percentage also ranks as a career-best
-LaCorte's .429 attack percentage was a season-best
-Sophomore Jessalyn Roling recorded a season-best 36 assists in a three-set match and her fifth-best output this season
-Budden's 11 kills in Friday's three-set win served as a season-best for the Hazel Green, Wis. native

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - KAYLA KINNEY
Whether she was at the service line or at the net, Kinney one-woman wrecking crew on Friday night, racking up six service aces, including five in the first set, to go along with 10 kills and a .409 attack percentage. After being limited to one kill in the first set, Kinney kicked her game into overdrive with five kills in the second set and four kills in the third set.

UP NEXT
Loras returns to action on Saturday for the second half of the weekend doubleheader against Simpson. The Storm fell to Dubuque on Friday night in three and enter with a 6-7 overall record and are 1-2 in conference play. First serve from inside the Athletic & Wellness Center is set for 2 p.m.