The Matchup
- The Loyola women's lacrosse continues its 2023 campaign with another top-ten matchup as they host No. 2 Syracuse.
- This will be the 24th meeting between the two teams, with the last matchup coming last season, when the Orange won 14-13.
- The Orange come into the matchup with an 7-0 record, going 3-0 in ranked matchups. This includes wins over then No. 4 Northwestern and then No. 2 Maryland.
Quick Hits
- 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.
Last Time Out
- Loyola University Maryland traveled to face No. 10 Florida on Saturday afternoon.
- After being tied 3-3 in the first quarter, the Greyhounds led throughout the second and third quarters.
- The Greyhounds took an 11-9 lead with 10:25 left in the fourth quarter. But from there the Gators took momentum of the game, as they scored five straight goals to win 14-11.
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Meg Hillman recorded her second hat-trick of the season, while
Georgia Latch,
Sydni Black, and
Chase Boyle scored two goals each.
Emily Wills added three assists in the game.
Looking Ahead
- The Greyhounds will be back home on Saturday, when they begin Patriot League play as they host Lehigh.
Series History
- Syracuse leads 17-6 in a series that dates back to 2003.
- The Greyhounds have faced the Orange at least once every season, except in 2020 since the 2003 season.
- As former conference opponents, the Greyhounds and Orange faced off in the BIG EAST Championships in the 2011 and 2012 season, with the Greyhounds winning both matchups.
- They also faced off in the NCAA tournament in 2015 and 2021, with the Orange winning both matchups.
Scouting Syracuse
- The Orange come into the matchup with an 7-0 (3-0) record.
- The Orange have had three ranked matchups this season, tallying a 3-0 mark in those games. They are averaging 17 goals per game in ranked matchups this season.
- Five Orange have been named to the Tewaaraton Watch List; Meaghan Tyrrell, Kate Mashewske, Emma Tyrrell, Emma Ward, and Megan Carney.
- Carney leads the team with 27 goals on the season, with Meaghan Tyrrell with 21 goals. Tyrrell also has 24 assists on the season, with Ward added 23 assists.
- Delaney Sweitzer has made 66 saves in goal, tallying an .584 save percentage on the season.
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 goodbye to All-American
Kaitlyn Larsson after last season. Larsson finished her career in the top-10 in career saves for the Greyhounds.
