THE BASICS
Friday, Nov. 7
7 p.m. - Rhode Island at Loyola Chicago | Live Stats | ESPN+

Saturday, Nov. 8
2 p.m. - Rhode Island at Loyola Chicago | Live Stats | ESPN+

RHODE ISLAND VS. LOYOLA CHICAGO - SERIES NOTES

• Rhode Island is 1-6 against Loyola Chicago all-time.
• The Ramblers have won all six meetings since Loyola Chicago joined the Atlantic 10 before the 2022 season.
• This weekend marks URI's second visit to Gentile Arena, with the first coming in 2023.
• Rhode Island's lone victory in the series came in the 2014 season opener, when the team's met for a single match as part of the Delaware Invitational. 
• Any combination of three wins for Loyola Chicago or losses by Duquesne will clinch a postseason spot for the Ramblers.
• Duquesne hosts Davidson for two matches this weekend.
• Rhode Island has been eliminated from the postseason race.

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT

• Loyola Chicago enters the weekend in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic 10, along with George Mason and George Washington.
• Rhode Island split its two-game series with George Mason last weekend.
• The Ramblers are looking to snap a four-match losing streak, as they fell in five sets to VCU on Oct. 25, dropped two matches to first-place Dayton (10/31 and 11/1) then dropped a five-set match to Saint Louis Tuesday night.
• This weekend's matches are part of a five-match home stand for Loyola Chicago.
• Sam Falk is one of the top servers in the country, ranking third in the Atlantic 10 and 35th nationally with 39 aces.
• Avary DeBlieck is third in the conference and 14th nationally with 117 total blocks.
• As a team, Loyola Chicago leads the Atlantic 10 with 1,476 digs entering the weekend.
• During conference play, the Ramblers are averaging a league-best 15.43 digs per set.
• On Oct. 3, Loyola Chicago had 88 digs in a five-set match against George Washington. It was the most by any team in league play this season.
• Kaitlyn Burke averages 3.27 points per set, which ranks 10th in the conference.