BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Loras College women's volleyball team posted a 2-1 record at the Crafted Classic hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University this past Friday and Saturday.

The Duhawks swept Webster University in their opening match on Friday evening, before dropping their second match to the host in straight sets on day two of the tournament. The Purple and Gold persevered in its final contest, taking down DePauw University, 3-2.

Sara Hoskins and Autumn Finch represented the Duhawks on the All-Tournament Team.
 
Loras 3, Webster 0
Game Facts

• Duhawks broke the final tie at 20-20 with a five-point run to take the opening set, 25-20
• Loras created separation with a four-point run to take a 17-13 lead that it would hold onto and extend en route to take set two by a score of 25-19
• The Purple and Gold rattled off seven unanswered points in set three, giving them a 16-9 lead. Webster closed the gap to get within three points, but the Duhawks responded with another four-point run to bring the lead back to seven. Loras completed the sweep with a 25-18 set three win.
• Loras hit .160 as team, tallying 35 kills and 19 errors in 100 attempts
• Sophie Younkin: 9 kills, 7 digs
• Autumn Finch: 7 kills, 4 blocks
• Sara Hoskins: 26 assists

Illinois Wesleyan 3, Loras 0
Game Facts

• The Duhawks fell in straight sets to the Titans by scores of 25-14, 25-19 and 25-14
• Loras hit .126, which included 24 kills and 12 errors in 95 attempts
• Autumn Finch: 7 kills, 2 blocks
• Lucie Lambe: 11 digs
• Sara Hoskins: 21 assists, 2 blocks

 
Loras 3, DePauw 2
Game Facts

• Neither squad led by more than four at any point throughout the opening set. DePauw came out on top in set one, 25-21.
• Loras broke a 10-10 tie with a kill from Elaina Schroeder, to take the lead and in turn the set by a score of 25-16.
• The Duhawks worked their way back from a five-point deficit (20-15) with a 4-0 run, which was led by Elaina Schroeder who blocked a pair of attack attempts and put down a kill. The Tigers took a 2-1 advantage in the match with a 25-20 set three win.
• The Purple and Gold closed out the fourth set with a 6-0 run to take the set, 25-15, and force set five
• The Duhawks raced out to an 8-2 lead in set five and maintained it to take the match with a 15-7 victory in the fifth set.
• Loras hit .276, which featured 55 kills and 13 errors in 152 attempts
• Autumn Finch: 15 kills, 3 service aces, 4 blocks
• Sophie Younkin: 11 kills, 10 digs
• Sara Hoskins: 9 kills, 38 assists, 10 digs, 4 blocks, 3 service aces

 
Up Next: The Duhawks prepare to host their annual home tournament on Sept. 13-14. Loras takes on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (3 p.m.) and Washington University in St. Louis (7 p.m.) on Friday, before facing off against St. Olaf College (10 a.m.) and Wisconsin Lutheran College (12 p.m.) on Saturday.