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- Junior guard Maggie McCloskey set an NCAA record by hitting at least one threepoint field goal in 69 consecutive contests. The sharpshooting Riverside, Ill., native had her record streak snapped in a loss at UIC on Feb. 7.
- The Loyola men’s soccer team finished the 2008 season ranked No. 47 in
the final Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings. Last fall, the Ramblers made their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last three years and posted a 12-6-4 overall record.
- The Ramblers’ men’s basketball squad stunned No. 15 Butler, 71-67, at historic Hinkle
Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Feb. 15. Freshman Jordan Hicks recorded team highs of 23 points and 8 rebounds to key the victory and give Loyola its second win over a ranked foe in the last three seasons.
- With a come-frombehind victory over defending national champion Penn State on Feb. 20 at Alumni Gym, the Loyola men’s volleyball team posted its firstever win over a No. 1 team. Freshman Mike Bunting recorded a matchhigh 32 kills.
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