Ramblers win NCAA men’s volleyball title

Cody Caldwell had 20 kills and top-seeded Loyola of Chicago beat third-seeded Stanford 3-1 on Saturday night in Chicago for its first NCAA men’s volleyball title. Thomas Jaeschke and Joe Smalzer each had 12 kills for Loyola (29-1), which won the final set 25-15. The Ramblers won their final 27 matches after losing to Southern California on Jan. 4. Brian Cook had 15 kills for Stanford (24-9), and Steven Irvin added 10. The Cardinal, the national champions in 1997 and 2010, are 3-1 overall against Loyola. Loyola hit .452 to Stanford’s .266. West Coast schools have won 40 of the 45 NCAA titles. Penn State won two championships, and Ohio State one. Lewis of Illinois vacated the title it won in 2003 due to player eligibility issues. – Associated Press