Volleyball Defeats Loyola (Md.) in Four Sets - Bucknell University Athletics

Friday, October 30

Lewisburg, Pa.

7 p.m.

Bucknell University

9-12,5-7Patriot

Loyola

7-14,5-7Patriot

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Loyola Maryland	15	35	23	16	1
Bucknell	25	33	25	25	3

Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder

10/30/2026 9:31:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell (9-12, 5-7 Patriot League) improved its Patriot League Tournament chances with a significant four set (25-15, 33-35, 25-23, 25-16) victory over Loyola (Md.) (7-14, 5-7 Patriot League) on Friday night. The Bison avenged the sweep from the teams' earlier meeting in Baltimore and moved into a three-way tie for fifth place with Loyola and Holy Cross.

Bucknell dominated the statistical categories, posting 71 kills to Loyola's 53 and shoveling 86 digs to the Greyhounds' 62.

Four Bison tallied double-digit kills, paced by Klea Tarja's career-high 24. The sophomore surpassed her previous best of 13 kills and currently has a stretch of three games with double-digit kills.

Cameron Lloyd added 15 kills and 14 digs for a double-double. Sidney Shaffer delivered 14 kills on a sizzling .500 hitting percentage. Rookie Marion Haskell supplied 11 kills.

Peyton McGee provided 52 assists and Katie O'Sullivan led Bucknell with 24 digs.

Loyola (Md.) led 5-2 in the first set before a 7-1 Bucknell run flipped the situation. The Greyhounds rallied to tie the set at 9-9. The Bison scored four straight points to permanently alter the situation. Loyola managed a feeble response before the Bison dashed away with the 25-15 set win.

The second stanza featured a blistering amount of ties (24) and lead changes (11). The drama immediately began with the teams trading leads and ties with the frequency of lightning strikes. Loyola appeared to break away with a 21-18 lead but the Bison rallied to force a 23-23 tie. The Greyhounds scored the next point for the first of its nine set point opportunities. Bucknell, in contrast, would only generate one. The Orange & Blue, eight times, lived to fight another serve. The ninth time proved the charm, as a bad set by Tarja handed the win to Loyola.

Loyola led 15-10 in the third set and seemed poised to take the advantage. Bucknell, encouraged by a raucous Davis Gym crowd, fought back with a 9-1 run. The Greyhounds twice cut the deficit to one point but Bucknell prevailed with a 25-23 set triumph.

The score was 7-7 in the fourth set before a 6-0 Bucknell run zapped Loyola's spirit. Bucknell kept pounding and stacking points, eventually building a double-digit lead. The Bison began substituting late in the set and Kaitlyn Taylor, sidelined with injury, returned to the court. A Bucknell block ended the set and match.

Bucknell celebrates Senior Day tomorrow versus Navy. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m.