| Match Information |
| Opponent |
Cairn Highlanders |
| Date |
Monday, October 30, 2023 |
| Time |
7:00 p.m. |
| Location |
Baltimore, Md. | Reitz Arena |
| Tickets |
Free Admission |
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Quick Hits
- The Greyhounds will host the Cairn Highlanders for an exhibition game on Monday, October 30 at 7:00 PM in Reitz Arena.
- Admission is free for all fans.
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Danielle O'Banion is in her third season as the Greyhounds' head coach and returns 11 players from last years' team, including Preseason All-Patriot League nominee
Lex Therien.
- The Greyhounds reached the Patriot League Quarterfinals in 2022-23.
- Therien was named to Second Team All-Patriot League last season, where she averaged a career-high 15.4 points and 11.1 rebounds per game on 49.1 percent shooting.
- The Greyhounds welcome five newcomers to the team this season;
Ami Hernandez,
Kimmie Hicks,
Kailey Kalet,
Amandine Amorich, and
Lily Bottomley.
The International Connection
- Coming into the 2023-24 season, five players are from outside of the United States, with four of them coming to Loyola from Spain.
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Cristina Garcia, Laura Salmeron,
Marta Espinal, and
Ami Hernandez all are from Spain, with Garcia, Salmeron, and Espinal coming from Barcelona, and Hernandez coming from the canary islands.
- The other international is
Amandine Amorich, who is from Montpellier, France, but played her high school basketball in Quebec.
By The Numbers
- The Greyhounds were dominant on the boards last season, as they out-rebounded opponents in 20 of 31 games last season.
- The Greyhounds ranked second in the Patriot League in offensive rebounds, averaging 11.0 per game last season.
- They also ranked second in the conference in rebounding margin with a +3.6 margin per game.
- Therien also ranked second in the conference in rebounding and was fourth in scoring last season.
- A reason for the Greyhounds early success last season had been scoring and turnovers. The Greyhounds were 8-3 on the season when winning the turnover margin, and also 10-3 when scoring over 60 points.
Worth Noting
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Lex Therien currently ranked 10th in the country in rebounds per game as she averaged 11.1 rebounds. ot League in scoring and is eighth in steals per game. She also ranked seventh in minutes per game.
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Koi Sims ranked 26th in the country in offensive rebounds with 3.6 per game prior to her season ending injury. She was also fifth in the conference in rebounds and second in offensive rebounds per game.
New Faces on the Sideline
- The Greyhounds welcome three new faces on the sideline for the 2023-24 season.
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Katherine Bixby joins the coaching staff after serving as the Johns Hopkins Head Coach for the past six seasons.
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Diana Martinez joins the staff after spending the last two seasons as an associate head coach at Chicago State.
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Annalese Lamke makes the jump to assistant coach for the Greyhounds after serving as the Director of Basketball Operations the last two seasons.
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Hope Lewandoski is the new Director of Basketball Operations. Previously, she was an administrative assistant at George Washington University and also completed the Foundation of Sports Sales Academy with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
A Look Back
- Loyola finished the 2022-23 season with an 10-21 (4-14) record, which saw a five-win improvement from O'Banion's first season at the helm.
- The Greyhounds recorded their most non-conference wins (6) since the 2010-11 season.
- They also showed improvement on the road, winning their most road games in a season since the 2015-16 season.
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Lex Therien set the Loyola record for most individual rebounds in a season (344), the highest rebounding average in a season (11.1), and most defensive rebounds in a season (251).
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Koi Sims set the new program record in offensive rebounds per game with 3.6 per game.
Up Next
- Loyola will begin the season on the road on November 7 against the West Virginia Mountaineers at 7:00 PM.
- They will then return home for thier home opener on November 12 at 5:00 PM against Binghamton in Reitz Arena
