LEADING OFF
Loyola Chicago opens a three-match road trip with a mid-week meeting at Saint Louis Tuesday night. The Ramblers and Billikens will battle at 6 pm. SLU dropped six of its last seven matches, while Loyola is coming off two straight sweeps over George Mason.
QUICK HITS
• Loyola rebounded from four consecutive losses with a pair of sweeps over George Mason last weekend.
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Bree Borum extended her double-double streak to five straight games after posting one in each match vs. GMU. It also marked her 13th and 14th of the season. In match one, Borum recorded 30 assists and 11 digs. She followed up with 34 assists and 13 digs in match two.
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Marta Cvitkovic had back-to-back games as the match leader in kills. She recorded 12 Friday night and 13 Saturday.
• The Ramblers hit .436 in match two vs. the Patriots. They were led by
Ann Marie Remmes who hit 1.000 with nine kills. Cvitkovic hit .429.
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Olivia Lovett tallied seven kills, hitting .545, while
Esma Ajanovic added 10 kills and hit .409.
• Remmes also challenged the net for the Ramblers, tallying eight of their 11 blocks in match one. It marked the sixth time this season Loyola recorded double-digit blocks.
• Borum is narrowing in on 1,000 career digs as a Rambler. She's at 943, averaging nearly three digs per set over her three years at Loyola. She's also approaching the 3,000 career assist mark with 2,774 and counting.
• After her weekend performance vs. George Mason, Remmes moved up to first in A-10 play, hitting .486. The next closest hitter is VCU's Jasmine Knight who is hitting .343. Overall, Remmes is hitting .368 this season, ranking second in the league.
• Borum has the second most assists (710) in the A-10 this season. Her average of 8.99 assists per set also ranks second. Borum falls on the top-10 in digs per set at 10th with 2.97.
• Cvitkovic ranks eight in kills per set (2.79), second in aces per set (.44), and sixth in points per set (4.09).
• Head coach
Amanda Berkley is in her seventh season at the helm. Her overall record with the Ramblers is 125-76.
SCOUTING SAINT LOUIS
The Billikens snapped a six-match losing streak with a win over Rhode Island Saturday. It was a five-set battle that came off the heels of a 3-1 loss Friday night. Overall, Saint Louis sits at 9-14 with a 4-7 record in A-10 play. The Billikens have league wins against Fordham, Duquesne, and Rhode Island.
Addy Brus leads the attack with 330 kills this season, averaging 4.09 per set. Brus has been named A-10 Player of the Week once and A-10 Rookie of the Week twice this season. She has 13 matches with double-figure kills, including seven matches with 20 or more. Brus recorded a career-high 27 kills against Southeast Missouri State back on Aug. 30. It marked her first career double-double with 11 digs.
SERIES HISTORY
Loyola leads the all-time series 15-6 after beating SLU 3-1 earlier this season. Borum and Cvitkovic both recorded double-doubles in the win.