The Matchup
- The Greyhounds travel to face the Navy Midshipmen.
- This will be the 38th meeting between the two programs, with Navy holding an 24-13 edge in the series.
A Look Back
- The Greyhounds finished the non-conference part of their schedule with five wins; which is the most for the Greyhounds since the 2012-13 season.
- The Greyhounds have already matched their win total from last season (5 wins), as they head into conference play.
- To begin conference play, the Greyhounds defeated Colgate 61-56 in overtime, to begin conference play 1-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
- In the Greyhounds win over Army, the Greyhounds shot 60.9% from the field, which is the second best in program history.
Looking Ahead
- The Greyhounds continue Patriot League play on Wednesday, when they travel to face Lehigh.
Scouting Navy
- The Midshipmen come into the matchup with an 0-16 (0-5) record on the season.
- The Midshipmen have lost four games by single digits on the season.
- Sydne Watts leads the team with 14.1 points per game, while freshman Maren Louridas is second in scoring with 12.2 points per game.
- Louridas leads all freshman in scoring in the Patriot League.
- The Midshipmen rank last in scoring in the Patriot League and are allowing the second most points in the conference.
- Navy also ranks last in the conference in Turnover Margin and Assist/Turnover Ratio.
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
By The Numbers
- The Greyhounds have been dominant on the boards this season, as they have out-rebounded opponents in 11 of 16 games this season.
- A reason for the Greyhounds early success has been scoring and turnovers. The Greyhounds are 6-2 on the season when winning the turnover margin, and also 7-1 when scoring over 60 points, but 0-8 when scoring 59 points or less. They are also 5-4 when allowing 59 points or less.
Worth Noting
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Lex Therien currently ranks 34th in the country in rebounds per game as she is currently averaging 9.6 rebounds. She also ranks seventh in the Patriot League in points per game, for fourth in rebounds per game, and tied for second for most steals.
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Taleah Dixon ranks third in the Patriot League in scoring and is first in steals.
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Koi Sims currently ranks 17th in the country in offensive rebounds. She is 5th in the conference in rebounds and 2nd in offensive rebounds.
- The Greyhounds team this year features three international players, all coming over from Spain.
