The Patriot League and Loyola University Maryland unveiled schedules on Friday morning for 15 sports that will compete during the 2021 spring semester.
 
Consistent with the prioritization of health and safety, the 2020-21 schedule formats feature reductions in travel and overnight stays. The League made adjustments to its traditional sport-specific formats, with teams playing an increased number of games against League opponents in closer geographic proximity.
 
Existing precautions for all athletic teams and events will continue until further notice. These precautions include testing, social-distancing and other protections in place for teams.

All home events continue to be closed to members of the general public, including student-athlete's families and current Loyola students.
 
The health protocols that are in place are designed to protect the health and safety of the campus community. These precautions have allowed Loyola to return to athletic competition in men's and women's basketball, as well as put plans in place for the Greyhounds varsity programs to have a season with opportunities to compete.
 
Schedules may change, so check LoyolaGreyhounds.com and follow @LoyolaHounds on Twitter for the most up-to-date information.
 
Cross Country/Track and Field – Cross Country Schedule | Track & Field Schedule
 
Loyola will kick off its running this weekend when the Greyhounds cross country teams take on American in a dual-meet on Saturday in Cockeysville, Maryland.
 
Saturday's race will be the first of three scheduled for Greyhounds this year. They are also slated to compete February 20 at the Patriot League Preview and on March 5 at the Patriot League Championships, with both races located in Easton, Pennsylvania.
 
The indoor track and field season will run concurrently to cross country, as Loyola's squad will head to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, to face Bucknell on February 14. A modified Patriot League event will be held February 27 with teams competing in multiple pods. Loyola will run against Navy and American in Annapolis, Maryland. This year's outdoor track and field schedule continues to take shape and will be posted at a later date.
 
 
Golf – Schedule
 
The golf team will begin its slate of events on March 8 when it heads to Southern Pines, North Carolina for the Ross Collegiate Classic.
 
Loyola will stay in the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic region this year for its competitions, where it will play in events hosted by George Mason, East Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia and Penn State.
 
The Greyhounds' quest for their fourth Patriot League Championship will begin on May 1 when it competes in the conference tournament hosted by Navy in Annapolis, Maryland.


Lacrosse

The Greyhounds announced their men's lacrosse and women's lacrosse schedules today. See links for full details.


Rowing – Schedule

The rowing programs get their season underway with a trip to Washington (Md.) on Saturday, March 27. The women will then travel to Fairfax, Va., to take on George Mason and Robert Morris the following afternoon.

Both programs have head-to-head matchups at La Salle (April 10) and Manhattan (April 24), and Loyola will also take part in St. Joseph's Jesuit Invitational on April 17.

This year's Dad Vails regatta is set for May 7-8 on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The Greyhound women conclude their campaign at the Patriot League Championships on May 14-15. The conference meet will take place on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J.


Soccer – Men's Soccer Schedule | Women's Soccer Schedule

Loyola's soccer programs each have six-game schedules against Patriot League opponents, beginning with contests against Navy on March 6. The 10 soccer programs will be grouped into two divisions based on geography; Loyola will compete in the South division with American, Bucknell, Lehigh and Navy, while the North will comprise of Army West Point, Boston University, Colgate, Holy Cross and Lafayette.

The women will be at Ridley Athletic Complex on the first two Saturdays in March, hosting Navy and Bucknell (March 13) while the men face those same schools on the road. The final home game for the women will be a matchup with American on April 3.

The men are slated to be at Ridley on March 20 (American), March 27 (Lehigh) and April 10 (Bucknell). Four teams will qualify for this year's Patriot League tournament, with semifinals scheduled for April 13 (men) and April 14 (women) and championship games set for April 17.

The women are coming off their first appearance in the Patriot League semifinals since 2015, and they return four of their five All-Patriot League selections from last season. The men became the first Patriot League program to claim at least a share of three-straight regular season conference championships, and they have won 10+ games in each of the last three seasons.


Swimming and Diving – Schedule

The swimming and diving program gets its season underway with a home dual against Towson at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. That will be the first of four-straight home weekends for the Greyhounds, who host Mount St. Mary's and American on the following two Saturdays before a two-day event with Johns Hopkins on March 6-7.

Road duals at La Salle and Bucknell precede the Patriot League Championships, which will be contested in Lewisburg, Pa., from April 21-24. Loyola is coming off a highly-successful conference meet in 2020 in which the Greyhounds placed six on All-Patriot League teams (their most since joining the league), and had a pair of conference champions in the men's 50 freestyle (Jimmy Hayburn) and women's 100 breaststroke (Devin Cronin).

The men placed third in the conference, their highest-ever finish in the Patriot League, with Max Verheyen named Rookie of the Meet and Brian Loeffler selected as Coach of the Year. On the women's side, Emma Schouten has earned All-Patriot League recognition in each of her first three seasons, including back-to-back first team accolades heading into 2021.
 
 
Tennis – Men's Tennis Schedule | Women's Tennis Schedule
 
Loyola's men's and women's tennis teams have a robust schedule of non-conference and Patriot League action ready for the spring, beginning March 7 when the women are due to play Monmouth at the McClure Tennis Center. Both the men and women will be underway on March 10 when the teams host nearby Morgan State.
 
Patriot League competition for the teams starts on March 14 when Lehigh comes to Baltimore to face the Greyhounds on their home courts.
 
Loyola will work toward competition in the Patriot League Championships in late April. The men will go first with an event scheduled for April 22-24 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, while the women will follow April 29-May 1 with their event in Annapolis, Maryland.
 
 
Volleyball – Schedule
 
The Greyhounds volleyball team has a 10-match schedule pinned to start on February 26 with two matches each weekend for the next month.
 
Loyola opens up with matches on February 26 and 28 against Bucknell with the first in Reitz Arena and the second at the Bison's home floor.
 
Following that action, the Greyhounds will face Navy, Lehigh and American in regular-season action that continues through the end of March.