Opening Draw
- Loyola will continue non-conference play on Wednesday, as they prepare for a top-10 matchup at Syracuse.
- This will be the 25th meeting between the two programs, with Syracuse holding the edge in the series, 18-6.
- In last seasons matchup, Syracuse edged out the Greyhounds, 9-7.
- Overall, Syracuse has won the last nine meetings between the two programs, with Loyola's last win coming on 5/2/15 in a 9-8 win. This will be the fifth straight matchup with both teams ranked in the top-ten.
- Loyola currently holds a 79-game winning streak of Patriot League opponents during the regular season, the longest streak in the country.
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Sydni Black and
Lauren Spence earned Patriot League Player of the Week nods last week. They have both now won Player of the Week twice this season.
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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 Syracuse
- The Orange come into the matchup with a 7-3 (5-0) record on the season.
- Since their overtime loss to Stony Brook on March 5, the Orange have won four straight games, including a 15-14 win over No. 9 Virginia on Saturday.
- The Orange come into the matchup ranked fifth in the IWLCA Poll, as they moved up one spot after their win over Virginia, 15-14, on Saturday.
- Olivia Adamson leads the team in points (44) and goals (29) on the season, while Emma Ward leads the team with 20 assists this season.
- Kate Mashewske has led the team from the draw circle this season, as she leads the team with 78 draw controls this year.
- In goal, Delaney Sweitzer has started all 10 games this season, totaling 66 saves, a .395 save percentage, and a 10.51 GAA.
- The Orange rank in the top-15 nationally in scoring offense, shot percentage, points per game, and assists per game.
- On the season, Syracuse is 4-3 in ranked matchups, and 2-2 at home in those matchups.
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 2nd in Division I in draw control percentage (66.2%).
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Chase Boyle has stepped up and filled
Jillian Wilson's shoes, as she as accounted for 56 percent of the Greyhounds draws this season, and has more draw controls than their opponents combined this season.
- Boyle currently is fourth in Division I in draw controls per game, as she is averaging 9.78.
- 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.
