Loyola Greyhounds (2-16, 1-6 Patriot League)
• Junior Stephanie Karcz has missed the last two games, but enters Saturday's contest ranked second on Loyola's career record for steals. In just her third season, Karcz has come up with 254 career steals to trail only Katie Sheahin's school record of 347 from 2009-13.
• Karcz has grabbed 66 steals this season, a League best and the fifth-most in the NCAA this year. She also leads the team in rebounding and assists, with her 10.4 rebounds per game ranking fourth in the Patriot League and her 50 assists ranking fifth.
• In scoring, sophomore Isabella Therien leads the squad and ranks seventh in the Patriot League with 12.9 points per game.
• In conference only games, Therien leads the team with 14.3 points per game, tying her for fifth in the Patriot League, while Karcz ranks second in the League in rebounding, grabbing 11.8 boards. She's also tied for second with 16 steals.
Colgate Raiders (7-10, 3-4 Patriot League)
• Colgate is looking to snap a two-game losing skid, as it fell to Bucknell, 90-62, before dropping an 86-58 contest at Lehigh. Prior to that, the Raiders had knocked off Boston University, 81-72, handing the Terriers their first Patriot League loss this year.
• Rachel Thompson leads the Raiders in scoring, with 11.8 points per game, rebounding (7.6 rpg), assists (52) and steals (30).
• Keelah Dixon is second on the team in scoring, averaging 9.6 per contest.
• In addition to Thompson, Mylah Chandler is the only other Raider to have started all 17 games this season, while Haley Greer has started 15.
• Colgate is ranked fifth in the League in scoring offense, averaging 63.2 points per game, while the Raiders are 10th in scoring defense, giving up 67.1 points per game.
Series History
• Loyola and Colgate are tied with five wins apeice in the all-time series.
• The two squads split last season's meetings, with each team winning its respective home game.
Up Next
• Loyola will remain on the road and travel to Lehigh on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. tipoff.
