The Matchup
- Loyola women's lacrosse, which is ranked tied for 14th in the IWLCA Coaches' poll and 19th in the ILWomen media poll, opens up the Patriot League portion of its schedule with a 12 p.m. home contest against American this Saturday.
Last Time Out
- Livy Rosenzweig matched a career-high with nine points, including a career-best six goals, and Sam Fiedler added seven points in an 18-6 win for Loyola at Villanova on Wednesday.
- Five of Rosenzweig's goals came in the second half, as the Greyhounds outscored the Wildcats (1-2) by a 9-1 margin to break open what had been a four-goal game at the intermission.
- Jillian Wilson contributed a career-high five points (2 G, 3 A) and four draw controls, while Elli Kluegel totaled two goals, two assists, a career-high five ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Fiedler finished with five goals and a pair of assists, as her seven points were one shy of last year's career-high established in a victory at Florida.
- The game was Loyola's first against Villanova since both schools were members of the Big East conference from 2010-13. The Greyhounds are now 5-0 lifetime in the series.
Offensive Outburst
- After totaling 13 goals combined in its first two games of 2021, Loyola easily surpassed that total in Wednesday's victory. The Greyhounds scored at least 14 goals in all five games during the shortened 2020 campaign.
- Rosenzweig totaled nine points for a fourth time in her Loyola career. She had most-recently accomplished the feat vs. Bucknell (2 G, 7 A) on April 17, 2019.
- Eight different Greyhounds managed at least one point in the victory. Rosenzweig, Emily Wills, Liz Scott and Emily Beier all scored their first goals of the season.
- Fiedler has scored 3+ goals in all three games on the year. Her 11 goals overall are tied for first in the Patriot League and are tied for 25th nationally.
Fan Policy
- All home events continue to be closed to members of the general public, including student-athlete's families and current Loyola students.
Series History
- Loyola leads 21-0 in a series which dates back to 1992.
- The Greyhounds have outscored the Eagles by a 357-89 margin in those 21 victories.
- Loyola is 6-0 vs. American since joining the Patriot League in 2014, including a 17-9 triumph in the most-recent meeting in DC back on March 27, 2019.
- That eight-goal margin matched the closest final score between the two sides during the Patriot League era.
- The closest game in the series history was a 12-7 Loyola victory on 4/15/99, when both teams were members of the CAA.
Scouting American
- The Eagles were ranked seventh out of 10 schools in the 2021 Preseason Patriot League poll.
- American suffered a 19-9 defeat at Mount St. Mary's in its season opener on Feb. 27. AU led 5-4 midway through the first half, but was outscored 15-4 the rest of the way.
- Emma Vinall had a team-high six goals in that contest. She was a ILWomen honorable mention Preseason All-American, and was American's lone Preseason All-Patriot League honoree.
- The Eagles were a perfect 7-0 during the shortened 2020 season, with Vinall (42 G) leading the nation in goals per game and Casey Harkins (18 G, 34 A) topping DI in both assists and points
- per game. Vinall was also 8th nationally in DC/game (7.9, 55 total)
- Kendall Goldblum was 10th in DI in goals (29) last spring.
Rosenzweig Milestone Watch
- Livy Rosenzweig has totaled 141 assists in 50 collegiate games, a total which is No. 2 all-time at Loyola (seven back of 2015 graduate Annie Thomas) and fourth all-time in the Patriot League (36 behind Navy's Kelly Larkin).
- Rosenzweig is also No. 7 all-time at Loyola in points (258). She is 19 back of Marlee Paton '14 in 6th and 59 behind former teammate Hannah Powers '19 for the top spot.
Patriot League Dominance
- Loyola is 52-0 against Patriot League opponents in regular season play since joining the conference. That run is the longest active win streak in Division I.
- The NCAA record for consecutive conference wins is a 61-game streak by UMass in Atlantic 10 play which began in 2011 and ended on April 22, 2018.
- The Greyhounds claimed PL championships in each of their first three years in the conference (2014-16), and added a fourth postseason title in 2019.
Quick Notes from Villanova
- Liz Scott and Riley Olmstead both registered their first collegiate starts in Wednesday's road victory.
- Scott, who was appearing in her 39th game overall at Loyola, won a career-high four draw controls. That total was tied with Jillian Wilson for the team lead.
- Olmstead earned her first start on the backline, one game after twin sister Logan Olmstead made her first start at Towson. Riley picked up her first collegiate ground ball on Wednesday.
- Holly Lloyd matched a career-best with three assists in the win.
Kluegel Fills Up the Stat Sheet
- Elli Kluegel was involved on both sides of the field on Wednesday, Her four points (2 G, 2 A) were her most in a game since she had five in Loyola's 2019 NCAA tournament opening round win over Richmond, and she became the first Greyhound to pick up five ground balls in a game this season.
- Kluegel's 3.3 ground balls per game (10 total) lead the Patriot league and rank 38th nationally.
Goals Keep Coming for Fiedler
- Sam Fiedler recorded her fifth career five-goal game in Wednesday's victory. Including the last three games of 2020, Fiedler has totaled a team-high 33 points (27 G, 6 A) in Loyola's last six contests.
- With her five goals in the 2020 finale at Penn, she became the 31st player in team history to reach 100 for her collegiate career. Fiedler has 113 goals in 50 games at Loyola, and she has scored at least one goal in 41-straight contests.
- Fiedler was selected as the US Lacrosse Player of the Week on Feb. 24 last season after setting career-highs in both goals (7) and points (8) during Loyola's 17-6 victory at No. 4 Florida.
Wilson Breaks Through
- After entering Wednesday with nine career four-point games, Jillian Wilson set a new career-best with five points (2 G, 3 A) in the win over Villanova.
- A two-time Patriot League Midfielder of the Week in 2020, Wilson has recorded at least one point in 11-consecutive games dating back to May 2, 2019.
Quinn Earns First Weekly Patriot League Honor
- Meaghan Quinn was selected as the Patriot League's Defender of the Week on Monday after leading the Greyhounds in both ground balls (4) and caused turnovers (3) last Wednesday at Towson.
- Both of those totals were new career highs, allowing Quinn to earn her first-career weekly award.
- The graduate student defender has remained in the starting lineup in 2021 after making her first three career starts on the backline last spring.
Preseason Accolades
- Loyola topped the Patriot League preseason poll for an eighth-consecutive season, with the Greyhounds receiving 162 points and all 18 available first-place votes.
- Livy Rosenzweig was named Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for a second time (previously in 2019), while Katie Detwiler earned Preseason Defensive Player of the Year accolades.
- Rosenzweig, Detwiler, Sam Fiedler, Elli Kluegel and Jillian Wilson were all Preseason All-Patriot League selections.
- Rosenzweig and Detwiler were two of US Lacrosse's 13 First Team Preseason All-Americans announced in December.
- Rosenzweig, Detwiler and Kaitlyn Larsson were all ILWomen Second Team Preseason All-Americans. Fiedler and Shay Clevenger landed on the third team, while Wilson received honorable mention recognition.
2020 by the Numbers
- 4: Victories vs. nationally-ranked opponents (16-7 vs. #24 Johns Hopkins, 17-6 at #4 Florida, 22-12 at #19 Penn State, 19-15 at #9 Penn).
- 3: Loyola's end-of year ranking in the IWLCA Coaches' poll, the program's highest since 2003.
- 5: ILWomen All-Americans (First Team: Katie Detwiler, Livy Rosenzweig, Second Team: Sam Fiedler, Kaitlyn Larsson, Honorable Mention: Shay Clevenger).
- 12: Weekly Patriot League awards, led by Detwiler (3x Defender of the Week), Larsson (2x Goalkeeper of the Week), Emily Wills (2x Rookie, 1x Attacker of the Week) and Jillian Wilson (2x Midfielder of the Week
Condensed Schedule Includes Seven Games at Ridley
- In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Loyola and the Patriot League have instituted several changes to the 2021 lacrosse schedule.
- Consistent with the prioritization of health and safety, the 12-game schedule features reductions in travel and overnight stays. Loyola has five non-conference opponents currently on the schedule, with three taking place at Ridley Athletic Complex and the other two short trips to Towson and Villanova.
- The Patriot League is split into two five-team divisions, with Loyola grouped in the South with American, Bucknell, Lehigh and Navy.
- The top two teams in each division advance to the PL tournament, with semifinal games set for May 6 and the championship scheduled for May 8.
Larsson Returns Between the Pipes
- Kaitlyn Larsson made the most of her first five collegiate starts in goal last season, as she finished a perfect 5-0 with 53 saves, a .525 save percentage (9th in Division I) and a 9.78 goals-against average.
- Larsson made double-digit saves in four of Loyola's victories, matching a career-high with 12 in wins over Johns Hopkins (2/15) and Penn (3/7).
- Larsson has a career record of 9-2, including a 7-1 mark vs. ranked teams.
More Rosenzweig Notes
- Livy Rosenzweig became the first Greyhound to earn IWLCA first team All-America accolades since 2012 following a 2019 season in which she broke program records in both points (116) and assists (70).
- She ranked third in Division I in assists, and she was fourth nationally in points that season. She also helped Loyola lead DI as a team in both total assists (197) and assists per game (9.38).
- Rosenzweig has totaled 5+ points in 31 of 50 collegiate games, including 4 of 5 contests in 2020. She has recorded multiple points in 49 of 50 appearances.
Kluegel Excels On, Off Field
- Senior Elli Kluegel was named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team for a second-consecutive season on Feb. 4. Her 15 goals ranked third on the team in 2020, and she currently has 82 goals in 50 career appearances.
- Off the field, Kluegel continues to maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA while majoring in biology. A two-time COSIDA Academic All-District honoree, she was also an Academic All-Patriot League selection in 2019.
Smart Hounds
Looking Ahead
- Loyola remains at Ridley Athletic Complex on Wednesday, hosting Georgetown in a non-conference matchup beginning at 7 p.m.
