PELLA, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - Down 2-0 on Friday night, the Loras women's volleyball team clawed its way back into contention, eventually completing the comeback with a win in the fifth set over Central. Kayla Kinney set a new career high with 19 kills along with 15 digs.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
• A 6-2 run late in the first set pushed the Duhawks to set point, but a furious rally by the Dutch resulted in six unanswered points for the home side to give Central the 1-0 lead in the match
• In set two, Central doubled its lead midway through the frame thanks to a 5-0 run and held Loras at bay, taking a 2-0 lead in the match, 25-15
• The Duhawks turned over a new page in the third set, taking a 19-16 lead ... Loras registered six of the last eight points to win 25-20 and force a fourth set
• Loras solidified its grip on the match in the fourth set and ran out to a 16-9 lead after a kill by Kinney ... The Dutch managed to cut the deficit to five at 19-14 but it was the Duhawks who prevailed to force a fifth set, winning the fourth 25-16
• Level at 9-all in the final set, Loras completed the comeback bid scoring each of the final six points with a majority of the points coming with Jenna LaCorte at the service line

NOTABLES
• Jackie Alberto totaled a career-best six blocks
• Paige Griffith finished with a career-high 19 digs and was seven assists shy of her previous best, which came against Luther on Sept. 28 (56)
• Kinney collected her seventh double-double of the season and first since Sept. 15 against Augustana
• Abby Allgeyer turned out her second-best offensive performance of the season with 15 kills, three shy of her career-best from earlier this season against Edgewood (18)

POST MATCH COMMENTARY


UP NEXT
Loras returns to league action on Saturday at Simpson. The Storm won 3-1 over Dubuque on Friday night, improving to 8-15 overall and 2-5 in the American Rivers. First serve is set for 11 a.m.