Opening Draw
- Loyola resumes Patriot League play on Saturday, as they travel to square off against Army West Point..
- This will be a rematch of the 2023 Patriot League Championship game, where Loyola won 13-8.
- Loyola currently holds a 76-game winning streak of Patriot League opponents during the regular season, the longest streak in the country.
- Loyola and Army reached the NCAA Tournament last season.
- In their first meeting last year, Loyola controlled the game, going on to win 19-5. The Greyhounds limited All-American Brigid Duffy to just a single point in their first matchup.
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Sydni Black,
Lauren Spence and
Chase Boyle earned Patriot League Player of the Week nods last week. Spence also was named as the IWLCA Division I Defensive Player of the Week.
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Jen Adams is back for her 16th season at the helm of the Greyhounds, as they have experienced two of the best years in program history of the past two years.
Scouting Army West Point
- The Black Knights come into the matchup with a 2-5 record on the season, as they are coming off a loss at Stanford last Saturday.
- Army lost their first four games of the season, before winning two-in-a-row against Hofstra and California.
- They are 0-3 in ranked games this season, having lost to USC, Syracuse, and Rutgers.
- They are averaging just 8.3 points per game in ranked matchups, while allowing 15.6 goals per game.
- Preseason Patriot League Midfielder of the Year, Brigid Duffy, leads the team in goals, assists, points, and draw controls this season, as she has 22 goals, 12 assists, 34 points, and 42 draw controls.
- Alison Reilly is second on the team in goals and assists, as she has 19 goals and 10 assists on the year.
- In goal, they have had two goalkeepers start games this season. Lindsey Serafine has started in three games, tallying a .405 save percentage, 32 saves, and a 13.25 GAA. Lacey Bartholomay has started in four games, tallying a .279 save percentage, 12 saves, and a 13.78 GAA.
Tewaaraton Watch List
- Four Greyhounds have been named to the Tewaaraton Watch List.
- Senior
Sydni Black, who was named to the Watch List in 2023, was named to the Preseason Watch List.
- Juniors
Lauren Spence and
Georgia Latch were also named to the Preseason Watch List, as they both were named to the Watch List in 2023.
- Junior
Chase Boyle was a named to the Watch List last week after a strong start to the season, and is her first time named to the Watch List.
Dominance From The Circle
- The Greyhounds ended the 2023 season as the No. 1 team in NCAA Division I in draw control percentage, winning 69 percent of their draws.
- Loyola has picked up where they left off in 2023 in the circle, as Loyola ranks 1st in Division I in draw control percentage (68.4%).
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Chase Boyle has stepped up and filled
Jillian Wilson's shoes, as she as accounted for nearly 60 percent of the Greyhounds draws this season, and has more draw controls than their opponents combined this season.
- Boyle currently leads Division I in draw controls per game, as she is averaging 10.67.
- Boyle set a new personal-high for draws in a single-game, when she grabbed 15 in the win over No. 25 Penn State.
- She already surpassed her total from the 2023 season (39), and currently is on pace to surpass
Jillian Wilson's mark of 198 draws last season.
- This is not uncharted territory for the Greyhounds, as they have successfully replaced their main draw control player over the past few years.
- The Greyhounds have relied on a next women up in the circle and have had success with it, in large part due to assistant coach
Dana Dobbie, who coaches the draw and is a big reason to their success.
Nationally Ranked
- After their wins over Georgetown and Towson, the Greyhounds moved up in the ILWomen/IWLCA Poll.
- Loyola was ranked No. 5 in the IWLCA Poll and No. 9 in the USA Lacrosse Poll.
- The IWLCA Poll features six opponents on the Greyhounds 2024 schedule: Syracuse (No. 7), Johns Hopkins (No. 12), Florida (No. 13), Penn (No. 15),, Navy (No. 18), and Princeton (No. 21), while Penn State received votes in the poll.
Boyle on Fire
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Chase Boyle has had a big start to the season, as she has scored at least two goals in every game and scored at least four points in every game.
- Boyle started the season with a two goal, three assist game, which was a career-best in assists for her.
- She followed it up with a four goal game, followed by two, 6-goal games in her last two games, which is a career-best.
- She currently leads Division I in draw controls per game and is 6th in goals per game.
Latch, Osborne, and Spence Earn PL Preseason Major Awards
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Georgia Latch was named the Patriot League Preseason Attacker of the Year for the second straight season. Latch had a career-best year in 2023, tallying career-highs in goals (45), assists (44), and points (89). She ranked 13th in Division I in total assists and 17th in points.
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Lily Osborne was named the Patriot League Preseason Defender of the Year for the first time in her career. She picks up where Detwiler picked up as a three-time Defensive Player of the Year. Osborne was named to the All-Patriot League second team in 2023, and played a crucial role on the defensive end, helping Loyola to the No. 2 scoring defense in NCAA Division I. She started all 22 games, tallying 18 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers.
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Lauren Spence was named the Patriot League Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. The reigning Goalkeeper of the Year was second in NCAA Division I in goals allowed average (7.18) and fifth in saves percentage (.520) while also leading the Patriot League in both of those categories.
Latch-Black-Boyle, Troubling Trio
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Georgia Latch,
Chase Boyle and
Sydni Black come into the 2023 season as one of the best 1-2-3 punches in the country.
- The trio were three of the top four point scorers for the Greyhounds last season, combining for 232 points between the two players.
- Black and Latch were one of seven duos in the country to each have at least 80 points in 2023.
- Through six games this season, Latch, Boyle, and Black have picked up where they left off, as they all have already surpassed the 20 goal mark on the season. Boyle leads the team with 26 goals to go along with 6 assists, while Latch leads the team in points with 36 (23 goals, 13 assists), and Black is second on the team in points, with 31 (22 goals, 9 assists)
- The trio are the first trio of teammates in Division I that each have 20 goals so far this season.
- They are also the only trio in the country that all rank in the top-15 in points per game.
- Boyle (6th), Latch (17th), and Black (23rd) all rank in the top-25 in goals per game.
Players to Watch
- Coming into the 2024 season, the Greyhounds will look to continue their winning ways, and with that, comes players taking their next step.
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Anna Ruby burst onto the scene in 2023, as she scored 25 goals and tallied 14 assists on the season, after combining for just 8 assists in the previous three seasons. Head Coach
Jen Adams things Ruby has another gear that she will hit this season, and can be the perfect piece to compliment Latch and Black on the offensive end.
- The Loyola coaching staff has liked what they have seen from
Blake Cunneen this offseason, as they believe the senior has gotten strong and more confident, and can be a key piece this season.
