The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will continue non-conference play on Wednesday, as they will travel to face off against No. 4 West Virginia.
- This will be the sixth meeting between the two programs, with the Greyhounds holding the series edge.
Quick Hits
- The Greyhounds earned two draws against ACC foes thus far this season. This is the first time the Greyhounds earned two wins/draws against ACC foes since the 2001 season, where they beat Maryland twice (1-0, 1-0 OT).
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Dylan Van der Walt,
Sean McEvoy,
Danilo Seglio, and
Jake Mayer have started each game thus far this season.
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Steve Nichols enters his tenth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 68-58-31 (44-24-14) during his tenure.
Season at a Glance
- They Greyhounds have now gone eight straight games without a loss, as they are 3-0-5 in their last eight games.
- After not scoring more than one goal in a game, the Greyhounds have scored multiple goals in their last three games, all of them wins.
- The Greyhounds rank first in the Patriot League in goals allowed, as they have allowed just 8 goals this season. They also rank third in the Patriot League in shots and are second in saves.
- The Greyhounds are the only Division I team with at least six ties on the season.
Greyhounds Offense
- The Greyhounds have scored 12 goals on the season, with seven coming in the last three games. 10 different players have scored a goal this season.
- Likewise, they have seven assists on the season coming from six different players, with
Sean McEvoy leading the team with two assists.
- The Greyhounds have only three players with double-digit shots on the season;
Danilo Seglio (23),
Jake Sweeney (13), and
Sean McEvoy (12).
- In total, the Greyhounds have at least 17 players with a shot on goal so far this season. Seglio is first on the team with 8 shots on goal this season.
Scouting West Virginia
- The Mountaineers come into the matchup with an 8-0-2 (1-0-2 Sun Belt) record on the season, and are ranked No. 4 in the country.
- The Mountaineers have played two other Patriot League teams this season, defeating Bucknell, 2-0, and American, 2-1.
- They have two top-five matchups under their belt, as they defeated No. 3 Portland, 1-0, and tied against No. 5 UCF, 2-2.
- Marcus Caldeira leads the team with 8 goals on the season, which is also good for tied for seventh in the country.
- Yutaro Tsukada leads the team with seven assists on the season, which is tied for fourth in the country.
- Jackson Lee has started in all ten games and played every minute in goal, as he has a 0.70 GAA and an .781 save percentage.
- The Mountaineers have outscored their opponents 19-7 on the season, including out shooting teams 118-95.
- They were picked to finish third in the Sun Belt, behind Preseason favorite Kentucky and current national No. 1 Marshall.
Quick Notes
- The Greyhounds are 42-11-11 in the Patriot League since the beginning of the 2016 season.
- In 2022, the Greyhounds set a program-high with 8 ties on the season.
- The Greyhounds are 12-0-1 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 11-0 when leading at halftime and 11-3-10 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
- The Greyhounds currently are the only team in Division I with at least six ties.
- The Greyhounds have done a good job of drawing fouls so far this season, as they have drawn 150 fouls so far this season, while committing just 129 fouls.
- Fun fact:
Richie Nichols and
Caden Stafford were roommates during their Freshman year at Maryland.
Bounce Back Season
- 2022 was a down year for the Greyhounds, as their streak of four-straight regular season Championships came to an end.
- The Greyhounds also failed to make the Patriot League Championships for the first time since 2015.
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Jordy Luchies and
Jake Mayer missed the majority of the 2022 season during injuries, but look to play major rolls on the back-line for the Greyhounds in 2023.
- Despite losing some key pieces following 2022, the Greyhounds re-tooled, bringing in 17 newcomers to the roster.
- With some important returners and key newcomers, the Greyhounds look to regain their form from the 2021 season, in which they won the Patriot League.
More on Luchies
- The Emmen, Netherlands native, Luchies comes into his junior season after being named to the 2021 First Team All-Patriot League team and as the 2022 Preseason Defender of the Year.
- Luchies 2022 campaign was cut short due to injury, but looks to get back to his dominance on the back line this year for the Greyhounds.
- Luchies was an anchor on the back line for the Greyhounds and was a crucial part of the Greyhounds defense.
- Luchies also tallied 1 assist during the 2021 season, and was the lone Greyhound to start in all 20 games.
