The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will hit the road as they travel to face the George Mason Patriots on Saturday afternoon.
- This will be the fifth meeting between the programs, with the last matchup coming last season, when the Greyhounds lost 53-51.
Last Time Out
- The Greyhounds hosted the Monmouth Hawks on Wednesday night.
- Monmouth started hot as they jumped out to a quick 8-0 run. The Hawks kept the momentum in the first quarter as they took a 19-8 lead.
- From there, the Greyhounds began to start to chip into the Hawks lead, as they trailed 33-26 at halftime.
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Lex Therien had a strong third quarter, as she led the Greyhounds in the third quarter as they stormed back to trail by just three points heading into the fourth.
- The Greyhounds used a big run in the end of the third/beginning of the fourth to take their first lead, before the Hawks retook the lead.
- But the Greyhounds stormed back late, as a
Taleah Dixon three-pointer and a Therien layup proved to be the difference late as the Greyhounds won 61-59
Looking Ahead
- The Greyhounds will stay on the road as they will travel to face Bryant on Monday evening.
- They will then be back home on Saturday November 26th for a 2:00 PM matchup against Delaware State.
Previous Starters vs Monmouth
Meliah Van-Otoo: 0 points, 0 assists, 0 rebounds
Bri Rozzi: 3 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists
Taleah Dixon: 14 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists
Koi Sims: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal
Lex Therien: 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals
Scouting George Mason
- The Patriots come into the game with an 1-3 record, with their lone win coming in their last game as they defeated Charleston Southern.
- Taylor Jameson is the lone Patriot averaging double figures, as she is averaging 12.5 points per game this season.
- Nalani Kaysia leads the team with 8.0 rebounds per game so far this season.
- As a team, the Patriots are averaging 55.5 points per game on 34.8% shooting from the floor. Their opponents have averaged 59.5 points per game this season on 36.2% shooting.
- The Patriots were picked to finish in 14th place in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll, only ahead of St. Bonaventure.
- They are coming off a 2021-22 season that saw them finish 10-19 on the season, as they lost in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship.
Therien Named to Patriot League Preseason Team
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Lex Therien was named to the Preseason All-Patriot League team prior to the start of the year.
- The sophomore forward made a big splash her freshman year, as she averaged 12.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
- She finished ninth in the Patriot League in scoring and finished first in rebounds per game.
- She was named Rookie of the Year and named to the All-League Second Team
Key Returners
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Taleah Dixon and
Devyne Newman will return to the Greyhounds as fifth year graduate students.
- Dixon started all 29 games and was second on the team as she averaged 10.6 points per game, while averaged 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
- Newman started in 16 of 27 games played last season, averaging 19.6 minutes per game.
- She averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
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Emma Glezen, Caramina Tanedo, Laura Salmeron,
Bri Rozzi,
Ava Therien and
Lex Therien cap off the rest of the returners for the Greyhounds.
Worth Noting
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Lex Therien currently ranks 9th in the country in rebounds per game as she is currently averaging 13.2 rebounds. She also ranks third in the Patriot League in points per game, first in rebounds per game, and has the most steals.
- The Greyhounds held 12 opponents to 60 points or less during the 2021-22 season.
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Lex Therien is the first player to be named to the Preseason All-Conference Team since 2018-19.
- The Greyhounds team this year features three international players, all coming over from Spain.
- Coach O'Banion comes into her second year after seeing a 5-win improvement during her first year with the team.
- Loyola's 63-57 win over UMBC last year was the program's first victory after trailing by 14+ points in the second half since Feb. 10, 2012 vs. Iona (66-60).
