LEADING OFF
The Ramblers close a four-match home stand with George Mason this weekend. Loyola Chicago looks to rebound after four losses, while the Patriots are riding a three-game win streak into Gentile Arena.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 25 • vs. George Mason • 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26 • vs. George Mason • 2 p.m.
PROMOTIONS
Friday night will be Halloween themed in Gentile, while following Saturday's match, Loyola will honor it's four seniors for Senior Day.
QUICK HITS
• Loyola looks to snap a four-match skid with two more matches on its home court this weekend. The Ramblers fell 3-0 and 3-2 to VCU last weekend.
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Bree Borum posted a double-double in match one and a triple-double in match two. In the first match vs. VCU, Borum tallied 23 assists and 10 digs. She followed up with 11 kills, 41 assists, 12 digs, five blocks, and three aces in game two.
• It marked Borum's second triple-double of the year and sixth of her career. She also has 11 double-doubles this season.
• Loyola served 13 aces in the five-set battle vs. the Rams on day two. Eight of the aces game in the first set alone after opening with back-to-back aces from
Ann Marie Remmes and three straight from Borum.
• Remmes hit .650 in match two vs. the Rams and had 13 kills, one assist, three aces, eight blocks, and a dig. She was one of four Ramblers with at least 10 kills.
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Marta Cvitkovic led the attack with 17 kills, falling just one shy of her career-high.
• The Ramblers tied their season-high 15 blocks in match two. They also tallied 15 blocks against Marist and Davidson earlier this year.
• Loyola will honor
Esma Ajanovic, Borum, Cvitkovic and
Olivia Lovett for senior day following the conclusion of Saturday's match.
• Head coach
Amanda Berkley is in her seventh season at the helm. Her overall record with the Ramblers is 123-76.
SCOUTING GEORGE MASON
The Patriots are 9-12 overall and 4-5 in Atlantic 10 play after winning their last three matches.George Mason posted back to back sweeps against Fordham and Rhode Island before closing the streak with a 3-1 win over Rhody. The Patriots are 2-5 away from their home court this season and look to extend their win streak in Gentile. GMU ranks ninth in the nation with 156 aces and are 19th in assists (985) and total attacks (2,981).
Backing up the team's top-10 placement in aces is Autumn Martinez-Robinson. She leads the Patriots with 45 this season, ranking seventh in the nation. Olyvia Kennedy leads GMU with 218 kills, averaging 2.60 per set. She has 13 matches this season with at least 10.
SERIES HISTORY
Loyola leads the all-time series 4-1. The Ramblers have swept every series since joining the A-10, including a 3-1 win in match two last year. Borum had a double-double with 46 assists and 20 digs in the win.