Jonathan Yanko / Loyola Athletics

Women's Basketball 1/30/2026 4:16:00 PM

Women's Basketball Hosts Navy on Saturday Afternoon

Match Information
Opponent	vs Navy Midshipmen
Date	Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time	4:00 PM
Location	Baltimore, Md. \| Reitz Arena
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The Matchup

The Greyhounds return to Reitz Arena on Satruday afternoon, as they will host local foe Navy at 4:00 PM.
This will be the first matchup of the season and the 36th meeting between the two programs, with Navy holding a 21-14 edge in the series. Navy has won each of the last three matchups, including both games last season.

Quick Hits

Loyola features an experienced squad this year, as Loyola features nine upperclassmen on the roster, combining to play over 500 career games.
The Greyhounds will face all but two Division I teams in the state of Maryland this season, starting with #10 Maryland.
The Greyhounds have won seven of their last eleven games, as the Greyhounds look to snap their two game skid.

Last Time Out

Loyola is coming off of a 63-53 win over American on Wednesday evening.
Three players finished in double-figures for Loyola, led by Lex Therien (16 pts, 11 reb). Koi Sims (14 pts, 8 reb) and Kimmie Hicks (11 pts, 7 reb) both also recorded double figures.
Loyola dominated on the boards, holding a 37-23 edge in rebounds in the win, including grabbing 9 offensive rebounds, while holding American to just three offensive rebounds.
Olivia Shaughnessy recorded her first career start on Wednesday, scoring 9 points to go along with two assists and a steal.
Sydney Bass scored seven points, while also tallying three blocks, a steal, and six rebounds
Loyola finished the game shooting 28-55 (50.9%) from the field.

Scouting Navy

Navy enters the matchup with a 13-6 (7-1) record on the season, as they are coming off of a 57-47 win over Boston.
Entering Saturday, the Midshipmen sit atop the Patriot League standings, as they sit a game above Army.
Navy leads the Patriot League in scoring this season, averaging 70.6 points per game this season. They also lead the Patriot League in rebounds per game (40.3) and in assists per game (15.7).
Zanai Barnett-Gay leads the Patriot League in scoring (17.3 ppg) and assists (4.4 apg), while ranking fourth in rebounding (8.7 rpg).
Freshman Zoe Mesuch is second on the team in scoring (13.0 ppg) and second in the Patriot League in made three-pointers (50).
Julianna Almeida is third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.2 points per game.
Barneett-Gay, Mesuch, and Almeida are eached averaging over 31 minutes per game.

Building Momentum

After a slow start to the season, the Greyhounds have won 9 of their last 14 games.
Loyola has begun to find more consistency on the offensive end, as they have shot 40 percent or better from the field in 11 of their last 16 games.
Lex Therien has scored at least 20 points in 8 of her last 15 games games for the Greyhounds.

More On Therien

In six career games against the Midshipmen, Lex Therien is averaging 13.3 points and 11.6 rebounds, including three double-doubles in those six games.
Therien is averaging a career-best 16.6 points per game this season, while shooting 53.8 percent from the field and a career-best 75.0 percent from the foul line.
Therien has continued to climb the record books this season, she is just 19 rebounds away from breaking the Patriot League record and is 25 rebounds away from breaking the Loyola record.
Therien also now ranks second in career points at Loyola, while climbing the Patriot League ranks. She is 31 points away from breaking into the top-10 in career points.
She will become just the fifth player to rank in the top-10 in both points and rebounds in Patriot League history.

By The Numbers

So far this season, the Greyhounds are 5-0 in games decided by three points or less and 7-5 in games decided by single digits.
When scoring at least 60 points, the Greyhounds are 6-2 this season, they were 7-2 when scoring over 60 points last season. Dating back to the start of the 2023–24 season, Loyola is 24–6 when scoring at least 60 points.
When scoring fewer than 60 points this season, the Greyhounds are 3-9, winning three of the last four games scoring less than 60.
Six of Loyola's wins have come on the road, posting a 6-6 record on the road.
The Greyhounds have won the rebounding margin ten times this season, going 7-3 in those contests. They also have had more offensive rebounds than opponents in nine games this year.

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