Series History

• Loyola leads 27-13 in a series which dates back to 1973.
• The teams have faced off six times in the last decade, which each side posting three victories during that span.
• The Greyhounds posted a 70-65 road victory in the last meeting on Dec. 10, 2016. A pair of 2020 graduates in Alexis Gray (17 pts, 5-10 3FG) and Stephanie Karcz (13 pts, 16 reb) led the way for Loyola.

Scouting UMBC

• The Retrievers have split their first two games this season, falling 61-52 at Colgate on Saturday after beginning the year with a 79-33 win over Division III Gettysburg.
• Danae Marquez (4-7 FG, 3-4 3FG) led the offense with 11 points off the bench at Colgate. UMBC was limited to 31 points in the first three quarters over the weekend.
• The Retrievers were limited to eight games during the COVID-impacted 2020-21 campaign. They played their final game on Jan. 4 and officially discontinued the season on Jan. 29.
• Eight new players, including six transfers, are included in this year's 11-player roster. Returners include two former third team All-America East performers in Janee'a Summers and Onome-Juliet Esadah.
• UMBC went 10-18 (6-10) during its last full season in 2019-20.

Quick Notes from FDU

• Loyola shot over 75 percent from the free throw line for a third-straight game to begin the season (78.3%, 18-23). 
• Taleah Dixon hit 8 of 10 free throw attempts, and she is shooting 88.9 percent (16-18) from the charity stripe through three games.
• Laura Salmerón's team-high 15 points included a 6 for 9 shooting performance from the field. She was recognized on Monday as an honorable mention selection for the Patriot League's Rookie of the Week.
• Lex Therien's double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) was the program's first since her older sister Isabella totaled 16 points and 11 boards in last year's Patriot League quarterfinal at Bucknell. She played a team-high 39 minutes in Sunday's victory.
• The Greyhounds went to overtime for the first time since Jan. 11, 2020 at Lafayette. They are now 3-9 in OT dating back to March 4, 2011.
• Bri Rozzi's 12 points were her most in a game since she scored a career-high 13 vs. Holy Cross on Jan. 2, 2020. She also led the team in +/- (+17) and fouls drawn (8).
• Loyola snapped an 18-game losing overall dating back to a 64-54 home win over Navy on Feb. 26, 2020.

Down to the Wire

• Loyola has had fourth quarter leads in each of its first three games this season, with the Greyhounds breaking through for their first victory against Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday.
• After trailing 44-34 through three quarters of Friday's home opener vs. George Mason, Loyola used a 17-3 run to jump ahead 51-47 with 2:18 remaining. 
• The Patriots would recover to score the game's final six points, including a game-winning putback with five seconds left to escape with a 53-51 win. 
• The Greyhounds also led by as many as 19 points in the second half of their season opener at Niagara. Loyola took a 62-60 advantage into the fourth quarter of that contest before the Purple Eagles pulled away late to hand the visitors an 81-71 setback.