BRONX, N.Y. (February 4, 2023)
 
In Short…
Sam Galanopoulos scored 17 points to pace three Ramblers in double digits, but Loyola (6-17, 1-9 A-10) fell 80-64 at Fordham (16-8, 8-3 A-10) Saturday afternoon. Sitori Tanin recorded 15 points and eight rebounds, while Mallory Ramage filled the stat sheet with a career-high 14 points, five boards, three steals and two assists in her first career start.
 
How it Happened
The scoring started when Anna Brown's putback layup gave the Ramblers the first lead of the day.
 
Loyola raced out to a quick 7-2 lead following a mid-range jumper from Ramage and a three by Galanopoulos, which forced an early Fordham timeout less than three minutes into the contest. However, the host Rams responded with a 10-0 run, including eight points from Kaitlyn Downey, to claim the lead. Brown's free throws cut the deficit to five near the end of the opening quarter, but Fordham eventually led 20-11 after 10 minutes. After starting 3 of 4 from the floor, Loyola closed out the opening period with 1-for-11 shooting.
 
Long-range shooting in the second quarter got the Ramblers back within striking distance as back-to-back threes from Kira Chivers and Galanopoulos trimmed the deficit to six at 25-19. But Fordham answered again, this time with a 7-0 run as the Rams led 33-20 at the 4:55 media timeout. Brown drained a trey out of the stoppage, but the Rams also knocked one down at the other end on the next possession to maintain control.
 
Fordham's Anna DeWolfe would spark a 15-3 run with three treys, extending the Fordham lead to as much as 18 points in the second quarter, before the Ramblers faced a 50-33 halftime deficit. Loyola knocked down three treys and shot nearly 50% in the second quarter, but the Rams shot 75% overall in the second quarter, including 5 of 6 (83%) from three-point range.
 
Both teams started slow offensively after the break, and Loyola couldn't take advantage by starting just 1 for 8 from the field until a driving layup by Galanopoulos at the 2:43 mark in the third quarter. Loyola outscored the Rams by five in the fourth quarter, including three treys and going 12 for 14 at the charity stripe, but couldn't climb back below a 14-point deficit the rest of the way. Ramage and Tanin each collected eight points in the final period.
 
DeWolfe led Fordham with a game-high 20 points while Asiah Dingle added 16 points. Downey logged a double-double effort with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Rams.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Galanopoulos scored her most points in an A-10 contest, reaching double figures for the third straight game. She also grabbed a career-high nine rebounds
• Brown grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds to go with nine points and three assists
• Tanin went a career-high 9 for 9 at the FT line, reaching double digits in scoring in back-to-back games
• Ramage scored in double figures for the first time in her career and knocked down a pair of treys
• Chivers dished out a team-high four assists with eight points
• Galanopoulos and Chivers each played all 40 minutes
• Loyola shot 30.5% overall from the field and 41% from range (7-17)
• Fordham shot 47% overall and 40% from beyond the arc (10-25)
• The Rams held a 42-18 scoring advantage in the paint
• Rebounds (39-38) and turnovers (13-12) were tight, but Fordham held the edge in both

Up Next
Loyola heads to Davidson on Wednesday (6 p.m. CT). As the regular season winds down, three of the Ramblers' final five games will be played at Gentile Arena – St. Bonaventure (Feb. 11), George Mason (Feb. 15) and Saint Louis (Feb. 25).