Loyola women’s volleyball eliminated Fordham University for the second time on the weekend of Nov. 9, securing its second straight sweep against the Rams.

The Ramblers played for a greater cause on Saturday, dedicating the game to autism and Down syndrome awareness. The dedication was especially relevant to Ann Marie Remmes and her brother Paul, who have autism and Down syndrome.

Borum and Ajanovic started things off early for the Ramblers in the first set, both scoring the opening points.

A five-point Loyola run followed, including two kills by Borum as well as attacking errors by Ram. This brought the score to 13-9, prompting the Rams to call their first timeout.

Back-to-back kills by Borum and fourth year outside Olivia Lovett gave the Ramblers momentum out of the break.. Remmes added to the 16-9 Loyola lead.

Loyola kept the distance throughout the set as the Rams struggled with errors. With kills by Lovett and sophomore middle Avary DeBlieck, the Ramblers took the set 25-13.

The second set remained just as advantageous for the Ramblers winning by a 9-2 margin. Early scoring included kills by Ajanovic, Remmes, Lovett and senior outside Marta Cvitkovic, along with aces by Lovett and Remmes.

Down by six points, the Rams struggled to catch up. They were able to capitalize on Loyola’s errors, but were down 15-9 in the first timeout.

Rams third-year Audrey Brown grabbed back-to-back kills out of the timeout, but a Rams serving error made it 17-12.

The Ramblers called their first timeout at 18-15 after several errors, both offensively and defensively, allowed Fordham to gain momentum.

The Ramblers regained their momentum with an immediate kill by Borum after the timeout. Ajanovic, Remmes and Lovett chipped in to seal the second set 25-19.

The Ramblers continued their early trend of building a lead with a 9-2 run to start the third set, fueled by Cvitkovic and Ajanovic.

Loyola eventually called a timeout after three straight Fordham kills tied the game at nine.

Out of the timeout, Ajanovic scored back-to-back hits before a midcourt setter dump by Borum gave the Ramblers a 13-10 lead.

Loyola’s defense was steady at the net, with Borum and Remmes earning back-to-back blocks to extend the lead to 17-12.

Kills by DeBlieck, Borum and Cvitkovic eventually secured the sweep for the Ramblers with a final set score of 25-16.

Borum secured a triple-double with 12 digs, 13 digs and 33 assists with seven kills in the first set alone. Head coach Amanda Berkley said Borum is always able to find ways to score

“Bree had a great offensive game,” Berkley said. “It’s funny we added Bree as the right side because she scored so much today.”

Ajanovic said playing for a greater cause and supporting Remmes and her family meant a lot to the team.

“It’s so nice to have a bigger reason to play,” Ajanovic said. “Everyone has something beyond the love of the sport they play for. We love Paul and the Remmes family, so it was really nice to support her today.”

The Ramblers play their final conference games on November 15th at 5pm and November 16th at 12pm against George Washington University in Washington, DC. The broadcast has not yet been announced.