The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will continue conference play on Saturday, as the Greyhounds will host the Lafayette Leopards.
- This will be the 12th meeting between the two programs. The Greyhounds hold the series edge, but the Leopards won their meeting last season.
Quick Hits
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Baylee DeSmit currently leads the Patriot League in points (14), and is tied for first in goals (4) and assists (6).
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Paige Sim currently leads the Patriot League in shutouts (6), while also sitting in second with an .850 GAA.
- The Greyhounds back line this season has been lock down, as they lead the Patriot League in shots allowed per game this season (7.7). They are the only Patriot League team to currently allow less than 10 shots per game.
- The Greyhounds are currently on a five game winning streak, their longest since 2009.
Key Returners
- The Greyhounds will return a strong core from last years team, as they return 10 of their top 11 players in minutes played from a year ago.
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Paige Sim and
Alex Searing return to the Greyhounds, using their Covid eligibility for their fifth year with the program.
- Sim,
Zoe Willis,
Olivia Quaranta, and
Baylee DeSmit all return to the Greyhounds after starting in all 18 games during the 2022 season.
- Searing,
Jess Korman,
Kelly Hutton, and
Delaney DeMartino, who all tallied at least 14 starts during the 2022 season, return to the Greyhounds for the 2023 season.
Welcome to the Greyhounds
- The Greyhounds welcome 10 new players to the 2023 team; welcoming eight freshman and two transfers.
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Julia Hellenkamp, a transfer from UNC-Wilmington, joins the Greyhounds after two seasons with the Seahawks. She made 15 appearances during her sophomore season.
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Asma Merzougui, a transfer from CSU Bakersfield, joins the Greyhounds after a season with the Roadrunners. She played in seven games, starting in two during her freshman campaign.
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Malone Christen (Rome, GA),
Francesca Khachatourians (Manhatten Beach, CA),
Abby Wood (Ventura, CA), and
Jessie Brandenburg (Lexington, SC) will look to boost the Greyhounds attack.
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Ella Moss (Delray Beach, FL) adds some depth to the Greyhounds midfield.
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Nele Raap (Haiterbach, Germany) and
Carsyn Weber (Oakville, Ontario) will add depth to an already solid back-line.
- Lastly,
Brigid Mulholland (Fairport, NY) adds to the strong goalkeeper position for the Greyhounds.
Scouting Lafayette
- The Leopards come into the matchup with an 6-2 (2-0) record on the season, having beat Holy Cross and Lehigh 1-0 in their first two Patriot League games.
- Sara Oswald leads the team with four goals, which is also tied for the most in the Patriot League.
- Emily Coe leads the team with three asssits on the season.
- Lindsay Dewar has played every minute in goal for the Leopards, tallying 33 saves and an .75 GAA.
- The Leopards were picked to finish in ninth place in the Patriot League Preseason Poll, only receiving 40 points in the poll.
- They have already surpassed their win total from last season, where they went 3-11-3 and won only one Patriot League game.
Quick Notes
- The 2023 season will be the 13th season the Greyhounds have been in the Patriot League, going 27-39-22 during that span, reaching the Patriot League Championships in four straight seasons, which includes two trips to the Patriot League Semifinals.
- This is Head Coach
Joe Mallia's second stint at the helm with the Greyhounds. During his first stint, Mallia went 87-45-9 (54-4-5, MAAC), Winning the MAAC Regular-Season Championship four times, and the MAAC Tournament Championship three times.
- In his four season's back at the helm, Mallia has gone 29-24-14.
- The Greyhounds have gone 57-41-18 at home since the opening of Ridley Athletic Complex.
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Paige Sim is tied for 4th in Division I with six shutouts this season.
- Dating back to the beginning of the 2022 season, the Greyhounds have recorded 15 shutouts in 27 games.
Recipe for Success
- The Greyhounds are the only team in the Patriot League that is unbeaten at home this season, posting a 6-0 record.
- The Greyhounds have recorded a shutout in six of their seven wins so far this season.
- Eight different players have scored a goal thus far this season, with
Baylee DeSmit leading the team with four, as
Delaney DeMartino has three goals, and
Elizabeth Gallagher, and
Olivia Quaranta each have two goals each.
- The Greyhounds have won 18 of the last 21 games in which they have scored two goals or more, which dates back to Sept. 6, 2018. Loyola is 4-0-0 when scoring multiple goals this season.
- The Greyhounds are 20-1-3 when scoring first and 14-1-1 when leading at halftime since the beginning of the 2021 season.
- Since the beginning of the 2022 season, the Greyhounds are 0-8-0 when their opponent scored first.
More on Sim
- Sim has recorded 30 wins in her career, including 29 shutouts.
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Paige Sim played 1,595 out of a possible 1,620 minutes last season, and she tallied 6+ saves in 6 of her 18 appearances.
- Sim was tied for second in shutouts and fourth in saves per game during the 2022 season.
- Sim was a first team All-Patriot League honoree during the 2021 season, was a third team All-Conference selection during the 2021 spring season and she was a second team selection following her freshman season in 2019.
- For her career, Sim is 30-20-14 with a 0.97 GAA, a .791 save percentage and 27 shutouts in 54 starts.
- Sims current ranks all-time at Loyola;
Shutouts: 29 (2nd)
Goalie Games Played: 65 (2nd)
Goalie Games Started: 63 (2nd)
Saves: 237 (5th)
Save Percentage: .791 (T-7th)
Goals Against Average: 0.95 (5th)
Saves per Game: 3.67 (8th)
