• Loyola leads 4-3-3 in a series which dates back to 1987.
• The Greyhounds are 3-2-2 against the Terriers since joining the Patriot League in 2013, and they enter the weekend having won each of the last three meetings.
• Josh Fawole (2 G, 1 A) factored in all three goals during a 3-0 win for Loyola in the last matchup on Nov. 2, 2019 at Boston U. The Greyhounds, who scored all three of their goals in the second half, held the Terriers without a single shot on goal in the contest.
• Boston U's last victory in the series was a 2-1 home triumph on Oct. 10, 2015.

Quick Notes Entering the Weekend

• Kelan Swales (3 G, 2 A) and Justin Ingram (2 G, 4 A) are now tied for the team lead in scoring with eight points apiece. Ingram's 0.57 assists per game lead the Patriot League and are ranked 22nd nationally.
• Swales also had the game-winning goal in the 53rd minute of Loyola's 2-1 victory at Lehigh on Sept. 18. He has 12 points (3 G, 6 A) in his first 14 games at Loyola.
• Twenty different Loyola players, including seven of the program's 12 new additions to the roster for 2021, have started at least one game this season. Jordan Wiley was the latest new addition to the starting lineup during Wednesday night's victory.
• Albert Kang and Loc San added assists in Loyola's win over William & Mary, with the duo helping set up Swales' second goal of the game in the 61st minute.
• Matthew Lala (2 G) is one of three Greyhounds with multiple goals on the year. He had the game-winner in Loyola's season-opening 2-0 win over UC Irvine, and added a late equalizer in the second half of a 2-2 draw at Penn on Sept. 13.
• Sean Graham and Jordy Luchies are the only two Loyola players to start each of the season's first eight games.

Greyhounds Earn Draw at No. 5 West Virginia

• Chase Vosvick matched a career-high with seven saves, including several highlight-reel efforts, and Loyola was even in shots with nationally-ranked West Virginia for the final 65 minutes of a 0-0 draw between the two sides on Sept. 6.
• West Virginia was coming off back-to-back victories over No. 3 Pittsburgh (2-1) and No. 17 Penn State (3-1), but was held off the scoresheet for the first time this season.
• Shots were even at 6-6 after halftime, including a 5-4 edge for Loyola in the second half. Alex Bobocea played the final 1:05 in goal after Vosvick left due to injury.
• Loyola was playing its first ranked opponent since earning a 1-1 draw at then-No. 2 Wake Forest back on Oct. 22, 2019.

Loyola Tops Patriot League Preseason Poll

• For a fourth time in the past five seasons, Loyola has been projected to finish atop the Patriot League standings, as the Greyhounds (149 points, 10 first-place votes) edged American (137, 7) for the top spot in the conference's preseason poll.
• Loyola returns all primary starters from the 2021 spring campaign, including the Patriot League's Offensive Player (Sam Brown), Midfielder (Justin Ingram) and Goalkeeper (Chase Vosvick) of the Year.
• The Greyhounds are 31-12-5 overall against Patriot League opponents in the last five years under head coach Steve Nichols.