SAINT LOUIS – The Ramblers swept their third straight victory Tuesday night against the Billikens. Marta Cvitkovic and Esma Ajanovic eclipsed 10 kills each, while Bree Borum made it her sixth straight double-double.
 
With the win, Loyola Chicago improves to 12-11 overall and 7-5 in A-10 play.

"This was a great win for us during a challenging road trip in the middle of the week," said head coach Amanda Berkley. "I thought offensively we took care of the ball and made smart swings. Sam and Olivia made some plays defensively that we were able to transition to kills. Bree also had another good match finding her hitters and being a threat herself."
 
Cvitkovic had a match high 12 kills, while Ajanovic tallied 11 more. Lovett posted a .636 hitting percentage with seven kills, and Ann Marie Remmes had eight from the middle.
 
Borum's sixth straight double-double came with 33 assists and 10 digs. Sam Falk and Lovett led Loyola with 13 digs each.
 
How It Happened:
Set One: Lovett got the first kill of the match, but Saint Louis responded with a 5-1 run for an early edge over Loyola. The Ramblers didn't falter and answered with four unanswered points. Cvitkovic tied it 5-5 before an attack error gave the Ramblers a one-point edge. The Billikens tied it twice over the next couple rallies, but the Ramblers remained in control. Borum and Ajanovic (2) combined for three straight kills for a 17-12 lead. Loyola kept the lead at five until Borum sparked another 3-0 run to cap the set, 25-19.
 
Set Two: Cvitkovic, Remmes, and Ajanovic helped the Ramblers jump out to a 6-4 lead with early kills. The Billikens regained control with a 5-0 run with the help of four Loyola errors, taking a 9-6 edge. Loyola knotted it three times before Addy Brus sparked a 3-0 run for the Billikens to go up 20-17. Delaney Rice tallied a kill for a 22-19 lead before Borum rallied the Ramblers for three unanswered, including two kills from the senior setting, which tied it 22 all. The Ramblers got to set point, but a service error would force extra points. Cvitkovic went for back-to-back kills to claim set two, 26-24.
 
Set Three: Remmes opened the third with two straight kills, and the Ramblers never looked back. Ajanovic concluded a 3-0 run with an ace to take a 10-6 lead. Loyola held on to the four-point lead until Lovett sparked three more unanswered points with a kill, putting Loyola up 19-13. SLU clawed back to get within three with a pair of kills from Brus down the stretch, but Loyola scored four of the final five points. Ajanovic closed the match two two consecutive kills for the win, 25-19.
 
Up Next
The Ramblers continue their road trip next weekend. Loyola will play at Duquesne Friday (5 pm) and Saturday (12 pm).