Matchup History
- The Greyhounds will host the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Saturday afternoon for their second matchup of the season, in which Lehigh won in overtime.
- The Mountain Hawks have won eight straight against 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 have already surpassed their win total from last season (5 wins), as they continue 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.
- In the Greyhounds win over Army, the Greyhounds shot 60.9% from the field, which is the second best percentage in program history.
- With the loss to Lehigh in overtime, the Greyhounds move to 2-1 in overtime games this season.
Scouting Lehigh
- The Lehigh Mountain Hawks come into the matchup with an 11-12 (7-5) record on the season.
- Since their last meeting against the Greyhounds, the Mountain Hawks are 2-3 in Patriot League play, with wins coming against Holy Cross in overtime, and Lafayette.
- The Mountain Hawks have the two leading scorers in the Patriot League, as Frannie Hottinger is averaging a league-high 21.0 points per game, while Mackenzie Kramer is averaging 16.9 points per game.
- Hottinger is also fourth in the league in rebounding with 9.6 rebounds per game.
- As a team, Lehigh leads the Patriot League in scoring, as they are averaging 71.6 points per game.
- They also lead the league in three-pointers per game, as they are averaging 9.4 three-pointers per game, which is good for second sixth in Division I.
- Lehigh currently sits in third place in the Patriot League standings, as they have an 7-5 conference record.
Milestones to Watch
- Coming into Saturday's matchup, three players are within 15 points of 1,000 career points.
- Loyola's
Taleah Dixon is 13 points away from 1,000 career points, which would make her the 23rd Greyhound to reach the mark.
- Lehigh's Frannie Hottinger and Mackenzie Kramer are also close to reaching 1,000 career points, as Hottinger is 15 points away and Kramer is 12 points away.
By The Numbers
- The Greyhounds have been dominant on the boards this season, as they have out-rebounded opponents in 14 of 23 games this season.
- A reason for the Greyhounds early success had been scoring and turnovers. The Greyhounds are now 6-3 on the season when winning the turnover margin, and also 7-3 when scoring over 60 points, however, they are 0-12 when scoring 59 points or less. They are also 5-5 when allowing 59 points or less.
- January has been a month to forget. After starting the month 1-1, the Greyhounds have lost seven straight games in January.
- February has not been kind to the Greyhounds either, as they have started the month with two losses.
Worth Noting
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Lex Therien currently ranks tied for 24th in the country in rebounds per game as she is currently averaging 10.1 rebounds. She also ranks third in the Patriot League in points per game and third in rebounds per game.
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Taleah Dixon ranks sixth in the Patriot League in scoring and is ninth in steals per game. She also ranks sixth 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.
- The Greyhounds team this year features three international players, all coming over from Spain.
