BALTIMORE – Loyola University Maryland women's soccer looks to return to its winning ways on Saturday, hosting Lafayette at 1 p.m. in a key Patriot League matchup. The two teams enter the afternoon tied for third in the conference standings with eight points apiece, and just four points separate the top eight teams in league play overall.
Last Time Out
- Army's Aunikah King broke a scoreless tie 2:37 into overtime, as Loyola fell 1-0 to the Black Knights last Saturday and suffered its first Patriot League defeat of 2019 in the process.
- Both teams finished with four shots on goal. Army led 10-6 in total shots, while the Greyhounds had a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
- Paige Sim made three saves in goal for the visitors.
- Loyola was held off the scoreboard for a second-consecutive contest. The Greyhounds are looking for their first goal since scoring three in the opening half of a 3-1 home victory over American on October 2.
Series History
- Loyola leads 3-2-3 in a series which dates back to 1998.
- Lafayette has a 2-1-3 edge since the Greyhounds joined the Patriot League in 2013, and the Leopards have won each of the past two meetings.
- Loyola fell 3-1 at Lafayette to conclude the 2018 regular season, with the defeat eliminating the Greyhounds from playoff contention.
- Shots were even at 7-7, with all four goals scored in the second half. Hannah Hoefs provided the lone mark for the Greyhounds in the 68th minute.
- Loyola's last win in the series was a 2-1 overtime victory at Ridley on Sept. 19, 2015.
About the Leopards
- Lafayette (6-4-3, 2-1-2 Patriot League) has earned a result in four-straight games, drawing with American and Patriot League-leading Navy, and posting victories over Lehigh and Colgate.
- Junior forward Krista Kissell leads the conference in assists (5), and she ranks second in total points (13).
- The Leopards have utilized two goaltenders throughout the season. Maggie Pohl (0.77 GAA, .783 save percentage) has started all 13 games, with Natalie Neumann (1.10 GAA, .810 save percentage) coming on in relief after halftime.
- Lafayette was projected to finish 10th out of 10 teams in the Patriot League preseason poll. The Leopards finished 2-7 in conference play last season (5-12 overall).
Offense Looks to Get Back on Track
- Loyola has been held without a goal for the past 244:82 minutes of game action, as the Greyhounds have been shutout in consecutive games for the first time this season.
- Ten of Loyola's 14 goals in 2019 have been scored at Ridley Athletic Complex, and the team enters the weekend with a record of 3-2-1 at home.
- The Greyhounds are 4-0 this season when scoring multiple goals.
Quick Notes
- Hannah Hoefs (6 G, 3 A) continues to lead the Patriot League in both goals and points (15). She has factored in nine of Loyola's 14 goals this season.
- Sarah Bayer (4 G, 2 A) is tied for third in the conference in goals, and she is fourth among Patriot League performers in points per game (0.77).
- Paige Sim is 4-1-2 with a 0.64 goals-against average and a .828 save percentage in her first collegiate season in goal. Sim ranks second in the Patriot League in both GAA and save percentage.
- The Greyhounds are 2-0-1 when outshooting opponents and 3-1-1 when recording more corner kicks.
- Nine different Greyhounds have recorded a point this season, and 15 have received at least one start.
- Six Loyola players (Hoefs, Bayer, Beth Eversman, Claire Beath, Maddie Hart, Julia Gray) have started each of the team's first 13 games.
- Hart, a co-captain in 2019, leads all active Loyola players with 53 collegiate starts.
- Hoefs (12 G, 9 A in 46 games) is Loyola's active leader with 33 career points.
