DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's volleyball team was unable to secure its second win of the weekend on Saturday, falling to Fontbonne in three sets.
Jake Chudzik led the Duhawks in the kills department with a game-high 12.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
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Mihajlo Gomez started things off with a bang as he curved in his first service ace of the evening …
Jake Chudzik immediately followed with a hammer of his own to give Loras the 2-0 lead
• Although the two teams went back and forth to close out the first set, it was Fontbonne who edged out Loras for the 28-26 first set victory
• Loras tied the second set up at 3-all but that would be as close as they would get as the Griffins held the lead the rest of the way
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Andres Martinez got things rolling for Loras in the third set with an emphatic first-point kill
• Fontbonne took back the lead at 10-9 but two plays later but
Alfredo Lopez connected with
Jonathan Quinn for a powerful finish to give Loras the 11-10 lead
• The Griffins took back the lead and never looked back, winning 25-20
NOTABLES
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Alfredo Lopez has recorded 30-plus assists in every match except for three this year
• .198 is the second lowest attack percentage for Loras this season
UP NEXT
Loras travels to Chicago for a non-conference match against Illinois Tech on Friday. This is the second meeting of the season between the two programs with the Duhawks taking the opening day win, 3-0. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.