The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will be back at home on Wednesday as they will host the Toledo Rockets.
- This will be the fifth meeting between the two programs, with their last meeting coming last season, when Toledo won 75-53.
Last Time Out
- The Greyhounds went on a 10-1 run in the first quarter to propel them to a 10-6 lead halfway through the first quarter.
- After taking a eight point lead in the first quarter, the Hornets battled back to tie it up at 26-26 in the second quarter.
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Taleah Dixon had three three-pointers in the first half as the Greyhounds led 29-26 at halftime.
- The Greyhounds came out firing in the second half, thanks to an early
Bri Rozzi three-pointer. The Greyhounds took their largest lead of the game into the fourth quarter as they led 47-34.
- The Hornets battled back however, as they got their deficit down to five points with 1:10 left on the clock.
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Taleah Dixon responded with her fifth three-pointer of the night to extend their lead to eight points. From there, the Greyhounds got a pair of stops on the defensive end as Rozzi and Van-Otoo sealed the win from the foul line.
Looking Ahead
- The Greyhounds will be back on the road on Saturday December 3 as they travel to face Mount St. Mary's. They will then be back on the road on December 7 when they face Pitt.
Previous Starters vs Delaware State
Bri Rozzi: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Caramina Tanedo: 0 points, 2 rebounds
Taleah Dixon: 26 points, 2 steals
Koi Sims: 4 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Lex Therien: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Scouting Toledo
- The Rockets come into this matchup with an 4-2 record on the season.
- Their wins include a overtime win over Cincinnati and a win in their last game against UT Arlington at the Daytona Beach Invitational.
- Quinesha Lockett leads the Rockets with 16.5 points per game, with Sammi Mikonowicz (10.5 ppg) as the only other player averaging double digits.
- Mikonowicz also leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per game.
- Toledo come into the season as the favorites in the MAC Conference, as they received 11 first place votes and 143 points overall. Ball State was the only other team to receive a first place vote (1).
- The Rockets come off a 29-6 (19-10 season in 2021-22, where they were upset in the second round of the Mac Tournament, and later lost to Middle Tennessee Quarterfinals.
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 18th in the country in rebounds per game as she is currently averaging 10.7 rebounds. She also ranks fifth in the Patriot League in points per game, second in rebounds per game, and is tied for the most steals.
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Taleah Dixon ranks fourth in the Patriot League in scoring and is also tied for the most steals.
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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
