BALTIMORE – Loyola is back at Reitz Arena on Saturday afternoon, hosting Army West Point at 1 p.m. on Alumnae Day. Loyola's 1994-95 women's basketball team is set to be honored at halftime in recognition of the 25th anniversary of its MAAC Championship and NCAA tournament appearance.
Last Time Out
- Stephanie Karcz became just the 27th player in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to reach 400 career steals, highlighting an otherwise tough night for Loyola in a 44-42 defeat at Boston University on Wednesday.
- The Greyhounds led 18-6 at the end of the first quarter, but were limited to 24 points the rest of the way.
- Trailing 44-34 with under three minutes left, Loyola used an 8-0 run to pull within two, but missed a potential game-tying basket at the buzzer.
- Delaney Connolly scored a team-high 11 points, hitting 3 of 4 attempts from 3-point range. Karcz added nine points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals.
- Both teams shot under 35 percent from the field. The Terriers came out on top despite going 9 for 21 (42.9 percent) from the free throw line.
Series History
- Army leads 12-6 in a series which dates back to 2008.
- The Black Knights had won 11 of the past 12 meetings prior to a 70-51 victory for the Greyhounds on Feb. 2 at Reitz last season.
- Four Loyola players scored in double figures in that win, led by a career-high 17 points from Hannah Niles. Stephanie Karcz added 16 points and nine steals.
- Army posted a 69-57 victory on Jan. 6 in West Point in the other meeting between the teams last season.
Scouting Army
- The Black Knights (5-11, 1-4 Patriot League) upset Holy Cross by a 61-48 final on Wednesday to snap a four-game losing streak and earn their conference victory of the season.
- Alisa Fallon, who averages a team-high 13.1 points per game, led the way with 21 points and 11 rebounds, as Army outscored the Crusaders 25-11 in the fourth quarter.
- The Black Knights have dropped their last four road games, with their last triumph away from West Point a 70-68 decision at Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 30.
- Army ranks last in the Patriot League in points allowed (73.4 ppg), scoring margin (-9.3), turnover margin (-6.7) and rebounds allowed (41.1).
Karcz Among All-Time Steals Leaders, Moving Up Loyola Assist List
- Stephanie Karcz, who is currently 27th in Division I with 402 total steals, has a chance to quickly move up the all-time leaderboard in the coming weeks.
- With five steals on Saturday, she would move past six players to No. 21. Among those within reach are former Duke standout Alana Beard, who finished with 404 career thefts.
- Karcz continues to lead DI with 5.7 steals per game (91 total); she is one of just three players in DI averaging over four per contest. Karcz recorded 6+ thefts in 10 consecutive games from Nov. 13 - Jan. 2.
- Karcz is one of two active players in Division I with 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals. She has 1,110 career points (14th all-time at Loyola), 949 career rebounds (4th at Loyola), 351 career assists (6th at Loyola), 25 career double-doubles, three triple doubles and 11 games with 20+ points.
- With two assists on Saturday, Karcz would move past Katie Sheahin (2009-13) for No. 5 all-time in program history..
Karcz Named Senior CLASS Candidate
- Stephanie Karcz was announced Friday as one of 30 women's basketball student-athletes across Division I chosen as a candidate for the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award.
- To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
- Karcz is one of three Patriot League student-athletes recognized, joining Camryn Buhr and Hannah Hedstrom from Lehigh.
- The Senior CLASS candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in February. The winner will be announced during the 2020 NCAA Women's Final Four this spring. For more information on each of the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Weekly Honor for McAteer
- Emily McAteer was recognized Monday as the Patriot League Rookie of the Week after averaging 14.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game against a pair of conference opponents.
- She became the first Loyola player to take home the award since Taleah Dixon on Dec. 10 last season.
- McAteer is averaging a team-high 12.4 points per game to go along with 7.4 rebounds per contest and six blocks in conference play.
- McAteer totaled a season-best 18 points (4-8 3FG) and seven boards in Loyola's conference opener against Holy Cross on Jan. 2.
Quick Notes
- Mackenzie Wagner returned to action on Wednesday after missing the previous 12 games due to an illness. She grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes.
- Loyola has dropped its first five Patriot League games by a combined 17 points.
- The Greyhounds lead the Patriot League in turnovers forced per game (19.8).
- Hannah Niles and Stephanie Karcz are the only Greyhounds to start all 16 games this season.
- Loyola's opponents have shot 22.6% (12 for 53) from 3-point range in the last three contests.
- Emily McAteer (37.8%, 17-45) leads the team in 3-point field goal percentage.
- Loyola's bench has outscored opposing reserves in 10 of 16 games this season.
Looking Ahead
- Loyola heads to American for an 11:30 a.m. road matchup on Wednesday morning.
