Towson, Women's Basketball Square Off on Thursday Morning

Game Information
Opponent	at Towson Tigers
Date	Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time	11:00 AM
Location	Towson, MD l SECU Arena
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Game Notes	Loyola Maryland Women's Basketball Game Notes (PDF)

The Matchup

The Greyhounds return to action on Thursday morning, as they will travel to face local foe Towson.
This will be the 21st matchup between the two programs, but the first since the 2018-19 season, as Towson holds a 15-5 edge over Loyola.

Quick Hits

Loyola features an experienced squad this year, as Loyola features nine upperclassmen on the roster, combining to play over 500 career games.
Lex Therien, Cristina Garcia, and Kimmie Hicks all return to the team this year after suffering season-ending injuries last season.
The Greyhounds will face all but two Division I teams in the state of Maryland this season, starting with #10 Maryland.

Non-Conference Outlook

Non-conference play opened the season with No. 10 Maryland on November 3, where they fell 80-26.
Loyola hosted La Salle for their home opener, but fell 71-59. Loyola began a two-game trip to Virginia where they lost to Virginia Tech 64-48. Loyola then fell to Radord 59-50 on Tuesday.
The Greyhounds remained on the road to take on Drexel in Philadelphia, where they fell 66-57, before returning home to face Mount St. Mary's, losing 69-50.
Loyola then traveled to Yale on November 23, winning 73-48. They headed into Thanksgiving with a home matchup against Delaware, losing 67-55.
The Greyhounds wrap up non-conference play with a trio of local opponents: Towson on December 4, UMBC on December 9, and Morgan State at home on December 21.

Scouting Towson

Towson comes into the matchup with a 4-4 record on the season, having lost their last two games to Georgetown (94-67) and to Delaware (91-80).
Four players are averaging double-figures for Towson this season, led by Zoli Khalil with 13.8 points per game. India Johnston is averaging 12.8 points, while Tilda Sjokvist is averaging 11.5 and Thalia Shepard 10.1 points.
As a team, Towson is averaging 73.1 points per game on 42.9 percent shooting, while allowing 72.8 points on 40.1 percent shooting this season.
The Tigers have Scored at least 65 points in all but one game this season (season opener at Virginia Tech).
Towson has also made at least eight three pointers in all but two games this season, including three games with double-digit three pointers made.

On The Mend

Lex Therien, Cristina Garcia, and Kimmie Hicks all return to the Greyhounds this season after missing most of last year due to injuries.
Therien enters her fifth year with Loyola after appearing in just three games last season. A four-time Patriot League Preseason All-League nominee, she has averaged 14.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game on 49.9% shooting over her career.
Garcia played in 10 games last season, starting nine, before missing the remainder of the year. She has appeared in 62 career games and looks to take on a larger role in her final season with Loyola.
Hicks was enjoying a breakout sophomore campaign, averaging 14.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game over nine appearances.

More On Therien

Last season, Lex Therien became the fifth player in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds. She is also one of just five players in program history to reach both 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
Therien enters this season ranked seventh in career points (1,361), second in field goals made (569), and fifth in total rebounds (1,006), while holding the program record for rebounds per game (10.8). She also owns three of the top five single-season rebounding marks in program history.
In the Greyhounds win over Yale, Therien recorded her 50th career double-double, which leads all active Division I players this season.

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