BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior Annie Wachob (Buffalo, N.Y./Mount St. Mary’s) recorded a career-high 16 kills, but it wasn’t enough as the Niagara University volleyball team (3-14, 1-9) lost 25-30, 25-30, 30-24, 21-30 to Loyola College (6-16, 4-4) Saturday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action in Reitz Arena.

"We were up early in every game but we couldn’t hold the lead. We just made hitting errors," Niagara head coach Rocco Lucci said.

In addition to Wachob, freshman Holly Sahner (Dix Hills, N.Y.) and junior Raelean Rush (Amherst, N.Y./Sweet Home) registered double figures in kills with 14 and 11, respectively. Junior Mallory Boron (Lockport, N.Y./Starpoint) collected 54 assists.

Defensively, Rush posted her fourth 20-plus dig game with a career-high 24. Senior Jessica Piscitelli (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) had 17 digs and junior Sara Mancini (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) added 14.

Niagara returns to action Sunday when it plays at Rider at 12:30 p.m.