WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Duhawks.com) - The 863 mile commute had little effect on Loras, as the men's volleyball team recorded its third consecutive sweep of the season, topping Wilkes on Wednesday night. Sophomore Ian Walsh broke the program record, hitting .909 with 10 kills on 11 attempts.

SERIES NOTABLES
- Wednesday was the first meeting in program history between Loras and Wilkes … The Duhawks now own a 1-0 series lead

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Set One
- With each side nearly matching the other point-for-point, the first set didn't open until a Wilkes service error at 17-all … Loras pounced on the opportunity and scored seven of the next nine points, finishing with kills by junior Greg Kinney and two from Walsh

Set Two
- An 8-2 run beginning when the set was tied at 8-all opened the gates for the Duhawks
- Loras closed on an 8-1 run, ending with back-to-back-to-back service aces by junior Jake Chudzik

Set Three
- Equal through the first 16 points, the Duhawks opened a small lead with a 6-2 run to take the lead at 15-11
- An 8-2 run brought Loras to within two of match point before Wilkes rallied with a three-point run
- A double-block by Kinney and Walsh made it 24-18 before a Colonels service error put the match to rest.

TEAM NOTABLES
- Loras broke a team record with 13 service aces on Wednesday … The previous record was set in the program's first win in which the Duhawks recorded 12 service aces against Calumet-St. Joseph
- With a win on Wednesday, Loras is off to its first 3-0 start in program history

INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES
- Chudzik recorded seven of the Duhawks' 13 service aces for a career-high
- Walsh's 10 kills marked a career-best
- Freshman Joe Jendra finished with a season-best 14 assists
- Senior Dylan Ross recorded his 550th career kill
- Junior Austin Kuchenbecker needs seven blocks to reach 150 for his career

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Ian Walsh
- With his near-perfect night on offense grabbing the headlines, Walsh also owned the net defensively, finishing with four total blocks, including two solo stops

UP NEXT
Loras' eastern road trip continues on Friday with a non-conference tilt at Alvernia. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.