The Matchup
- The Loyola women's lacrosse continues its 2023 campaign with a matchup against cross-town Towson Tigers on Wednesday afternoon.
- This will be the 51st meeting between the two programs, with the Greyhounds holding an 36-14 record against the Tigers. Both teams have faced off against eachother every year - since the 1979 season.
- The Tigers come into the matchup with an 2-0 record on the season, posting wins over Mount St. Mary's and Georgetown.
Quick Hits
- Saturday marked the 14th season the Greyhounds will play at Ridley Athletic Complex. The Greyhounds hold an impressive 94-23 (.803) record all-time at the stadium.
- The Greyhounds return seven of their top 10 scorers from the 2022 season, led by four players who scored 25 or more goals:
Jillian Wilson (48),
Sydni Black (39),
Georgia Latch (38), and
Chase Boyle (25).
- Latch also finished second on the team in 2022 with 38 assists, good for second most by a freshman in program history.
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Jen Adams will begin her 15th year as the head coach of the Greyhounds on Saturday. Assistant Coach
Dana Dobbie will also open her 15th season, while assistant coach
Caroline Hager starts her 13th season with the Greyhounds. Four-time All-American
Livy Rosenzweig joins the coaching staff as an volunteer assistant coach.
Looking Ahead
- The Greyhounds do not have a game this weekend, but will host Penn next Wednesday at 4:00 PM at Ridley Athletic Complex.
Series History
- Loyola leads 36-14 in a series that dates back to 1973.
- The Greyhounds have faced the Tigers in February in five of the last seven seasons.
- Towson won the first seven matchups from 1973 to 1981. Then from 1983 to 2007, the Greyhounds won 25 straight games in the series.
- Since 2010, the Greyhounds are 8-5 against the Tigers, including winning four fo the last five.
Scouting Towson
- The Tigers come into the matchup with a 2-0 record on the season.
- The Tigers defeated Mount St. Mary's in the season opener 11-4, then defeated Georgetown on the road 13-12.
- Milana Zizakovic leads the team with nine points on the season, scoring six goals and tallying three assists. Lindsey Marshall, Gabby Garrett, and Blair Pearre each have scored four goals on the season.
- Jo Torres has played every minute in goal for the Tigers, tallying 20 saves in the two games, while tallying an .556 save percentage.
- Towson was picked to finish in second place in the CAA, behind Story Brook, while tallying one first place vote.
Big Shoes to Fill
- The Greyhounds will have big shoes to fill this season, as
Livy Rosenzweig wrapped up her illustrious playing career in 2022.
- Rosenzweig finished as the Loyola career leader in points and assists, among several single season records. She also finished her career with the third-most assists and 4th most points in NCAA history.
- The Greyhounds will also have to replace the goal contributions from
Sam Fiedler and Ellie Kluegel. Fiedler sits at ninth all-time in Loyola in goals, while Kluegel is at 11th all-time.
- Loyola also has a new face in goal, as they said good-bye to All-American
Kaitlyn Larsson after last season. Larsson finished her career in the top-10 in career saves for the Greyhounds.
