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CHICAGO (November 25, 2018) – Loyola University Chicago looks to pick up its fourth win over its past five games on Thursday when it entertains Purdue Fort Wayne at Gentile Arena for "Field Trip Day with the Ramblers" at 11 a.m.  Nearly 1,000 students from the Rogers Park and Edgewater communities are expected to be in attendance. 

LAST TIME OUT
Loyola jumped out to an early double-digit lead before using a backbreaking run in the third quarter to cruise past Chicago State, 76-40, this past Monday in Rogers Park.  Allison Day led all scorers with 17 points to pace a quintet of Ramblers in double figures that included Tiara Wallace, who notched her second career double-double, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

LOYOLA – PURDUE FORT WAYNE – THE SERIES
Loyola and Purdue Fort Wayne will meet for only the third time on Thursday afternoon. The teams have split the previous two encounters, with each side defending its home floor.  The Ramblers hold a 8-4 record (.667) in 12 meetings with current Summit League members.  When Loyola and Purdue Fort Wayne met last season in Fort Wayne, Ind., the Mastodons held on for a 79-70 victory over the Maroon & Gold. Kailyn Strawbridge poured in 32 points to lead the Ramblers in the defeat, while Ellie Rice added 20 points of her own. 

FEEL THE RUMBLE
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped a 57-49 decision to visiting SIUE last Saturday that has the Mastodons sitting at 3-4 on the year.  Third-year head coach Niecee Nelson's team was picked to finish ninth in the Summit League Preseason Poll after finishing the 2017-18 campaign at 4-24 (1-13 Summit League).  Loyola will be tasked with slowing down guard De'Jour Young, who currently leads Purdue Fort Wayne in both scoring (12.9 ppg) and rebounding (6.6 rpg).  Young has already reached the 20-point mark twice this season, highlighted by a 22-point effort in the Mastodons' season-opening 87-50 rout of IU Kokomo on November 6.  Nelson's group has also received support on the offensive end from the trio of Kierstyn Repp (9.7 pgg), Sh'Toya Sanders (8.3 ppg), a transfer from Chicago State, and Jaelencia Willaims (8.3 ppg).  

UP NEXT
Loyola will visit Kalamazoo, Mich. on Monday evening for a 6 p.m. (CT) matchup against Western Michigan at University Arena.  The Ramblers return to Gentile Arena just three days later (December 6) to take on SIUE at 7 p.m.