Baltimore, MD --
Inside Lacrosse released its Preseason All-American teams on Friday morning, and Loyola's
Katie Detwiler was named Preseason All-American First Team,
Jillian Wilson to the second team, and
Sydni Black received honorable mention recognition.
Detwiler returns to the Greyhounds for her fifth season with the team in 2023 and has been a crucial part of the Greyhounds defense, having started 63 games over her career. She has gained national recognition throughout her career as a two-time IWLCA All-American ('22 First Team, '21 Second Team), Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Semifinalist and three-time
ILWomen All-American. Detwiler is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year in the Patriot League and a two-time First Team All-Patriot League honoree while being named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week 11 times.
Wilson is back with the Greyhounds for her fifth season with the team in 2023 and is coming off of an career season in which she tallied 48 goals and 13 assists during 2022. Wilson's great year did not go unnoticed as she was named Patriot League Midfielder of the Year, earned spots on the
USA Lacrosse Magazine and IWLCA All-America second teams, and she was a member of the Tewaaraton Award Watch List. Wilson is also a two-time All-Patriot League First Team selection who has started in all 42 games she has played since her sophomore season.
Black comes into her junior season after starting in all 21 games she played in during her sophomore year. Black made a huge jump for the Greyhounds last year, improving her goals scored by 31, going from eight as a freshman in 2021 to 39 last season, good for fifth on the team as a sophomore. She was also named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, and after the season, she was named to the All-Patriot League Second Team.
The Greyhounds come off of a 2022 season in which they finished with a 20-2 overall record with an trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Greyhounds begin the 2023 campaign with a matchup against Johns Hopkins at Ridley Athletic Complex on February 18.
