Opening Draw
- Loyola will continue conference play on Saturday, as they travel to face Holy Cross.
- This will be the 10th meeting between the two programs, with the Greyhounds winning each matchup.
- With the win, Loyola will clinch the #1 seed in the Patriot League Championships, and at least a share of the regular season championship..
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Chase Boyle and
Sydni Black were both named as Tewaaraton Nominees, as they were each two of the 25 nominees.
- Loyola currently holds a 81-game winning streak of Patriot League opponents during the regular season, the longest streak in the country.
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Sydni Black,
Chase Boyle, and
Lily Osborne were all named the Patriot League Player of the Weeks for their performances this past week. This was Blacks' third award this season, Boyle's fifth, and Osborne's first.
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Jen Adams is back for her 16th season at the helm of the Greyhounds, as they have compiled a 52-7 record since the beginning of the 2022 season.
Scouting Holy Cross
- The Crusaders come into the matchup with a 10-4 (5-2) record on the season, and are coming off of a 17-16 loss to Army on Wednesday.
- Coming into Saturday, the Crusaders two losses in Patriot League play have come against Navy and Army.
- Loyola and Holy Cross have both clinched spots in the Patriot League Championships, with Loyola having a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed on Saturday.
- Isabella Miller leads Holy Cross in assists and points on the season, as she has 47 assists and 81 points on the season, as she leads the Patriot League in both categories, as well as ranking fourth in Division I in both categories.
- Sally Zinsner leads the team with 47 goals on the season, while Lauren Drillock (38 goals), Miller (34 goals), and Ella Kittredge (30 goals) each have eclipsed the 30-goal mark.
- Racheli Levy-Smith leads the Crusaders in the draw circle, as she has a team-high 84 draws on the season.
- Tori Cini has started all 14 games in goal this season, tallying 116 saves, a .448 save percentage, and a 11.94 goals against average.
ILWomen Midseason All-Americans
- Three Greyhounds were named to ILWomen Midseason All-American teams.
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Chase Boyle was named First Team Midseason All-American, after her dominant start to the season, totaling 43 goals and 96 draw controls after 10 games.
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Sydni Black and
Georgia Latch were both earned Third Team honors, as Black has 35 goals and 13 assists, while Latch has 31 goals and 21 assists through 10 games.
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 (69.3%).
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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.
- Boyle currently is third in Division I in draw controls per game, as she is averaging 10.5.
- Boyle set a new personal-high for draws in a single-game, when she grabbed 17 in the win over Colgate.
- 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.
- Boyle and the Greyhounds had a dominant performance from the draw circle against Lafayette, as they held the Leopards to without a draw control, as they won the edge, 21-0.
- 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.
Tewaaraton Award Nominees
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Chase Boyle and
Sydni Black have both been named Tewaaraton Award Nominees, which was announced on April 18.
- They are both on a list of 25 players that are listed as nominees. It will be cut down to five players on May 9 at the conclusion of the regular season.
- Entering Wednesday's game, Boyle ranked tied for the Divison I lead in goals (61), tied for second in goals per game (4.36), third in draw controls per game (10.5), and 12th in points per game (5.21). Black entered Wednesday ranked 7th in points per game (5.43), 8th in goals per game (3.93), and 9th in goals (55).
