Opening Draw
- Loyola will continue Patriot League play on Saturday, as they travel to square off against Lafayette.
- This will be the 19th meeting between the two programs, with the Greyhounds holding a 15-3 edge.
in their last five meetings, the Greyhounds have eclipsed the 20-goal mark four times, while they haven't allowed double-digit goals since 2014.
- In five Patriot League games, the Greyhounds are averaging 15.4 goals, which includes their win over Lehigh that was called after three quarters.
- Loyola currently holds a 80-game winning streak of Patriot League opponents during the regular season, the longest streak in the country.
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Sydni Black enters the game three points shy of eclipsing the 200-point mark for her career. Black enters the game with 144 goals and 53 assists in her career.
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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 Lafayette
- The Leopards come into the matchup with a 4-7 (1-3) record on the season, and are coming off of a 10-9 double overtime win over Boston.
- Abby Romano led the way for the Leopards in the win, tallying 3 goals and 3 assists for a game-high six points.
- Prior to the win over Boston, the Leopards loss their first three Patriot League games of the season, losing to Holy Cross, Army and American to begin conference play.
- Prior to the win over Boston, their last win came on March 9 when they won 7-6 over Eastern Michigan.
- Abby Romano leads the team with 18 goals on the season. Sara Rogers and Haleigh Albrecht are tied for second in goals, with 15 goals each this season.
- Rogers and Romano are first and second on the team in assists, with 9 and 7 respectively.
- In goal, Lexie Coldiron, a 2023 Second Team Patriot League honoree, has started in 10 games on the season, totaling 107 saves, a .489 sve percentage, and a 10.15 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.
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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 2nd in Division I in draw control percentage (67.3%).
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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 this season.
- Boyle currently is fourth in Division I in draw controls per game, as she is averaging 10.3.
- 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.
- 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.
