The Matchup
- The Greyhounds travel to New York to take on the Army Black Knights on Thursday evening.
- This will be the 24th meeting between the two programs, with Army holding an 16-7 edge over the Greyhounds.
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 secured wins against UMBC, Monmouth, Bryant, Delaware State, and Hofstra.
- 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.
Looking Ahead
- The Greyhounds continue Patriot League play on Sunday, as the Greyhounds will host Holy Cross at 2:00 PM in Reitz Arena.
Scouting Army
- The Black Knights come into the matchup with an 3-9 (1-1) record on the season, having won their last game against Lafayette on Monday (75-56).
- Sabria Hunter leads the Black Knights with 13.4 points and 12.1 rebounds. Hunter also leads the Patriot League in rebounds.
- Lauren Lithgow, Kamryn Hall, and Reese Ericson are averaging 8.8 points, 8.7 points, and 8.5 points respectively.
- Coming into the season, the Black Knights were picked to finish fifth place in the Patriot League.
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 9 of 13 games this season.
- A reason for the Greyhounds early success has been scoring and turnovers. The Greyhounds are 6-1 on the season when winning the turnover margin, and also 6-1 when scoring over 60 points. They are also 4-2 when allowing 59 points or less.
Worth Noting
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Lex Therien currently ranks 30th in the country in rebounds per game as she is currently averaging 9.8 rebounds. She also ranks tenth in the Patriot League in points per game, for fourth in rebounds per game, and second for most steals.
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Taleah Dixon ranks third in the Patriot League in scoring and is first in steals.
- Four freshman have been averaging 10 minutes per game.
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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.
