The No.8 McKendree University men's volleyball team will begin its Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) road series, starting with two games with Loyola University Chicago. First serve is scheduled for 5:00 PM on Thursday, Mar. 18, and again on Friday, Mar. 19 at 7:00 PM in the Alfie Norville Practice Facility.

Nickie Sanlin's team is coming off their first loss of the season, splitting the two-game series with No.5 Lewis University. The Bearcats still sit atop MIVA with their 8-1 (7-1 in MIVA) record. As a team, they are averaging 11.9 kills per set with a .287 hitting percentage and 2.7 blocks per set. Patrick Ross (Anthem, AZ/Boulder Creek) leads his team with a .268 hitting percentage and currently sits eighth in the conference. Lucas Galifos (Mokena,IL/Lincoln Way East) continues to lead his team and the conference with an average 1.42 blocks per set. Francisco Comas (Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley) leads the Bearcats' defense with 2.32 digs per set, third overall in the conference standings.

About Loyola University Chicago
Loyola improved to 9-3 (5-3 in MIVA) after a 3-1 set win over Purdue Fort Wayne, Friday night. The first two sets of the match went into an intense 30-28 final scores, the first match taken by the Mastodons and the second set taken by the Ramblers. Back-to-back kills from the Ramblers would secure the third set 25-23. To close out the fourth set, the Ramblers tallied the final seven of eight points for the 25-22 win, and the match 3-1. For more information on the Ramblers, click here.

With spectators not allowed in attendance, except for essential personnel, fans can follow along with LiveStats here. Thursday's game can be streamed via ESPN+ here, and Friday's game can be streamed via ESPN+ here.