The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will continue conference play on Wednesday, as they will travel to face off against Bucknell.
- This will be the 13th meeting between the two programs, with teams battling to a draw in their matchup last season.
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).
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Dylan Van der Walt,
Sean McEvoy,
Danilo Seglio, and
Jake Mayer have started each game thus far this season.
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Steve Nichols enters his tenth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 67-58-31 (43-24-14) during his tenure.
Season at a Glance
- They Greyhounds have now gone seven straight games without a loss, as they are 2-0-5 in their last seven games.
- After not scoring more than one goal in a game, the Greyhounds have combined to score five goals in their last two games, both of them wins.
- The Greyhounds rank first in the Patriot League in goals allowed, as they have allowed just 8 goals this season. They also rank third in the Patriot League in shots and are tied for first in saves.
- The Greyhounds are the only Division I team with at least six ties on the season.
Greyhounds Offense
- The Greyhounds have scored 10 goals on the season, with all 10 goals coming from different players.
- Likewise, they have seven assists on the season coming from six different players, with
Sean McEvoy leading the team with two assists.
- The Greyhounds have only three players with double-digit shots on the season;
Danilo Seglio (20),
Jake Sweeney (13), and
Sean McEvoy (11).
- In total, the Greyhounds have at least 16 players with a shot on goal so far this season. Sweeney and Seglio are both tied for the team lead with 8 shots on goal this season.
Scouting Army
- The Black Knights come into the matchup with an 3-5 (1-2) record on the season, and are coming off of two straight Patriot League losses, one to Holy Cross 2-0, and the other to Lafayette 1-0.
- Cooper Warren and Jubril Bamgbala are tied for the team lead with two goals each.
- Joey Hickson and Nick Atkinson are tied with the team lead with two assists each.
- In goal, Harrison Faulkner has started seven of the eight games, tallying 17 saves and an 1.71 goals allowed average. Keanu Likewise started one game in goal, recording a shutout in his lone start.
- The Black Knights won their season opener against Air Force, 3-2. They also defeated Albany 1-0 during their non-conference schedule.
- In the Patriot League Preseason Poll, the Black Knights were picked to finsih in sixth place, receiving 106 points in the poll, including four first place votes.
Quick Notes
- The Greyhounds are 41-11-11 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 11-0-1 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 10-0 when leading at halftime and 10-3-10 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
- The Greyhounds currently are the only team in Division I with at least six ties.
- The Greyhounds have been playing smart so far this season, committing just 117 fouls, compared to their opponents who have been called for 135 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.
