The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will begin conference play on Saturday, as they will host Navy on Saturday evening.
- This will be the 15th meeting between the two programs, with their meeting last season ending in an 1-1 draw, thanks to a Keelan Swales goal with seven seconds left.
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).
- They also return four of their top ten players in minutes played during the 2022 season;
Thomas Gray,
Richie Nichols,
Sean McEvoy, and
Danilo Seglio.
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Steve Nichols enters his tenth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 65-58-29 (41-24-12) during his tenure.
Key Returners
- Despite losing several key players from the 2022 team, the Greyhounds still return a key core.
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Jake Mayer and
Jordy Luchies return to the back line, after they're 2022 season was cut short due to injury. Along with Mayer and Luchies,
Kyle Dengler,
Thomas Gray, and
Milan Miric return on the back line, where the Greyhounds ranked fourth in the Patriot League in goals allowed during 2022.
Welcome to the Greyhounds
- The Greyhounds welcome 17 newcomers to the roster in 2023, which includes three transfers and 14 Freshman.
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Rolando Onu (Kent, England) transferred to the Greyhounds after two standout seasons at Eastern Florida State College.
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Caden Stafford (Cincinnatus, NY) transferred to the Greyhounds after spending one season at Maryland. Stafford was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team after scoring three goals and tallying two assists.
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Dylan Van der Walt (San Antonio, TX) joins the Greyhounds after spending his freshman season at Rutgers.
- The freshman class features players from five different states and two countries outside of the United States (
Ben Schouten: Canada,
Chris Ogor: England).
Scouting Navy
- The Midshipmen enter the season with an 2-4 record on the season, with their two wins coming against VMI and Howard.
- David Jackson leads the team with four goals and three assists on the season, with three of his goals coming from penalty kicks. Jackson is second in the Patriot League in goals and points, while he is tied for the most assists.
- AJ Schuetz and Andrew Schug each have two goals on the season.
- In goal, Pierce Holbrook has started all six games in goal, tallying 14 saves and an .560 save percentage.
- Navy was picked to finish in first place in the Patriot League Preseason Poll, receiving eight first place votes.
Quick Notes
- The Greyhounds are 39-11-9 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 9-0-1 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 9-0 when leading at halftime and 8-3-8 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
- The Greyhounds recorded six shutouts during the 2022 season.
- In 2023, the Greyhounds have been out shot 65-42 so far this season, while being out scored 6-4.
- The Greyhounds have been playing smart so far this season, committing just 61 fouls, compared to their opponents who have been called for 78 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.
