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Two Games Remain for Women's Soccer, as they Host Lehigh on Saturday Afternoon

Match Information
Opponent     vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Date         Saturday, October 25, 2024
Time 2:00 p.m.
Location Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds will continue Patriot League play on Saturday afternoon, as they will host Lehigh.
  • This will be the 15th matchup between the two teams, with Loyola holding a 6-5-3 record over the Mountain Hawks. 
  • Loyola currently sits in fifth place in the Patirot League standings with two games to go. Lehigh sits in 10th coming into Saturday.       

Quick Hits
  • Baylee DeSmit has continued her run of play from 2023 into 2024, as she has 13 goals and three assists in 14 games this season. 
  • Their tie vs Hofstra was the Greyhounds first tie since October 12, 2022, where they tied with Bucknell, 0-0. 
  • Since the beginning of September, the Greyhounds are 4-2-5, with the lone loss coming against Navy. 

Greyhounds at Home
  • The Greyhounds were dominant at home during the 2023 season, tallying a 9-2 record at Ridley last season. 
  • Over the last four seasons, Loyola has a 21-11-7 record at home, and are 4-1-3 at home this season. 
  • So far this season, Loyola has gone 4-1-3 at home, outscoring opponents 11-6 this season. Loyola has scored at least one goal in every home game this season, including a season-high three goals against Northern Colorado and Army. 
  • Nine wins at home last season is tied for the second most wins at home in a single-season, tying with 2005 when they finished 9-0 at home. The most wins at home came in 1996 when the Greyhounds went 11-0-1 at home. 

Non-Conference Recap
  • The Greyhounds finished a tough non-conference schedule with a 4-2-2 record, as they begin conference play against Boston. 
  • Loyola began the season with a tough 2-1 loss against Dayton, before bouncing back with two 1-0 wins against Longwood and George Washington. 
  • The Greyhounds then battled to a 1-0 loss to a top-ten regionally ranked Virginia Tech team on the road. Loyola kept them scoreless until the last ten minutes. 
  • After a bounce-back 3-1 win over Northern Colorado, the Greyhounds battled to back-to-back 1-1 draws against Hofstra and Wagner. 
  • Loyola finished non-conference play on a high note, as they gave Monmouth their first loss of the season, as they won 1-0. Coming into the game, Monmouth was ranked No. 10 in the East Region rankings according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll. 
  • Through non-conference play, Baylee DeSmit has six goals and two assists to lead the team in goals and points. Malia Tarazon leads the team with three assists. 

Scouting Lehigh
  • The Mountain Hawks come into the matchup with a 2-8-5 (1-5-1) record on the season, and are coming off of a 2-0 loss to American on Sunday. 
  • Thier lone Patriot League win came against Holy Cross on October 12. 
  • Cyndea Labissiere leads the team with three goals on the season, as nine different players have scored this season. 
  • Nine different players have recorded an assist this season. 
  • Maggie Ousouljoglou has started in all 15 games this season, posting a .670 save percentage, 69 saves, and a 2.28 goals against average. 
  • Lehigh has gone 1-1-1 in their last three games, as they have allowed two goals in each of those games.  

Quick Notes
  • The 2024 season will be the 14th season the Greyhounds have been in the Patriot League, going 33-44-23 during that span, reaching the Patriot League Championships in five 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 38-31-18. 
  • The Greyhounds have gone 64-44-20 at home since the opening of Ridley Athletic Complex. 
  • Five ties this season ties a program high, which also happened in 2007 and 2015.

Recipe for Success 
  • The Greyhounds are 6-1-3 this season when they score the first goal.
  • Seven different players have recorded at least one assist so far this season, including three players with at least three assists each. 
  • The Greyhounds have won 25 of the last 29 games in which they have scored two goals or more, which dates back to Sept. 6, 2018. Loyola was 8-0-0 when scoring multiple goals last season.
  • The Greyhounds are 28-2-5 when scoring first and 19-1-1 when leading at halftime since the beginning of the 2021 season.
  • Loyola has been a second half team this season, as they are 4-2-3 when tied at halftime.

More on DeSmit 
  • Baylee DeSmit had a monster year for Loyola, as she led the Patriot League in goals and points, while finishing second in assists. 
  • She also tied the single-season record for assists with 8, tying with seven other players to reach the single-season mark. 
  • Her 10 goals also ranks tied for eighth for most goals in a single-season. 
  • DeSmit has also slowly climbed the Loyola all time ranks, as she enters the 2024 season in the top ten in points, goals, and assists. 
  • So far in 2024, DeSmit leads the Patriot League in goals (13) and points (29). 
  • DeSmit's current ranks all-time at Loyola:
Career:
Points: 85 (3rd)
Goals: 33 (T-2nd)
Assists: 19 (T-3rd) 
Points Per Game: 1.25 (3rd)
Goals Per Game: .485 (3rd)
Assists Per Game: .301 (4th)
Game-Winning Goals: 12 (3rd)

Single-Season (2024):
Points: 29 (6th)
Goals: 13 (T-5th)
Points Per Game: 1.93 (2nd)
Goals Per Game: .866 (2nd)
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Players Mentioned

Baylee DeSmit

#10 Baylee DeSmit

Midfield
5' 7"
Senior
Malia Tarazon

#21 Malia Tarazon

Forward
5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Baylee DeSmit

#10 Baylee DeSmit

5' 7"
Senior
Midfield
Malia Tarazon

#21 Malia Tarazon

5' 4"
Junior
Forward