The No. 1-ranked Loyola Volleyball team sets up for a CIF Semifinal bout with No. 4 Arnold Beckman HS (Irvine) this Saturday (May 7) at Leavey Gym, with the winner earning a spot in the Division I championship match next weekend.
WHAT: CIF-SS Division I Playoffs - Semifinals
WHO: [1] Loyola (20-2) vs [4] Beckman (38-3)
WHEN: Saturday, May 7th at 6PM
WHERE: Leavey Gymnasium - Loyola HS
TICKETS: https://gofan.co/p/F47D0AAD8412672F393968B2EE4D74A9D9707DA29651F535
- $10 General Admission; $5 Students/Children
- All tickets are digital and no paper tickets will be sold at the door. Gates will open at 5:30PM.
PARKING: When arriving on campus, please head to the Dewey Lot (1499 Dewey Avenue, Los Angeles, CA) where you will then be directed by Loyola Security.
PREVIEW: Loyola (20-2 overall) is the top-ranked team in the nation according to MaxPreps. The Cubs and the Beckman Patriots have not met each other this season, though the Irvine-based school has played nearly double the amount of matches (41) compared to Loyola (22).
LIVESTREAM: The NFHS Network has selected Saturday's semifinal game to stream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/bn-productions/gam34b4954f4d. Note that a subscription will be required by the NFHS.
LAST TIME OUT: Loyola grinded out a 3-1 victory in its playoff opener against [9] Redondo Union (23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18). After a back-and-forth first set loss, the Cubs found themselves staring at an 18-23 deficit in the second before rattling off 7 straight points behind the serve of senior MB Ryan Vena ’22. The Cubs would go on to steal that set and the momentum the rest of the way, finishing out the Seahawks (-21 and -18) in the last two sets to secure a spot in the Final Four.
2022 CIF PLAYOFFS: A win on Saturday puts Loyola into the CIF Southern Section Ford Division I Championship match against the winner of the other semifinal between No. 3 Newport Harbor/No. 7 Mira Costa. The neutral site final will be played on Saturday, May 14th. Game time and location is TBD. For the full 2022 bracket, click here.