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Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Opens 2026-27 Season in Reitz Against Gators

Match Information
Opponent                         vs Notre Dame (Md.) Gators
Date Monday, November 2, 2026
Time 7:00 PM
Location Baltimore, Md. | Reitz Arena
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds will open the 2026-27 season on Monday evening, as they will host Notre Dame (Md.) in their season opener in Reitz Arena. 
  • This is the first matchup between both programs since the 1977-78 season, when Loyola competed at the Division II level.    

Quick Hits 
  • Loyola looks to replace 61.2% of their scoring from a season ago, as the Greyhounds team boasts nine newcomers to this years' team. 
  • The Greyhounds have four transfers and five freshman on the team this year, as seven players from last years' team return. 
  • This is Danielle O'Banions sixth year at the helm of the Greyhounds. She led the Greyhounds to the fifth seed in the Patriot League Championships last season. 

Non-Conference Outlook
  • Loyola opens the season with six of their first eight games coming at home, including the first game of the 410 Invitational, as they will host Towson. 
  • Loyola opens will Notre Dame (Md.), before traveling to face La Salle. 
  • They will they host Yale and Towson, before facing off against either Morgan State or UMBC at Towson. 
  • They close out November with Drexel, Washington Adventist, and Cornell at home. 
  • To close out non-conference play, they travel to face Delaware, before a pair of games in Washington, D.C, against George Washington and Georgetown. 
  • They close out non-conference play at home against WIlliam and Mary. 

Scouting Notre Dame (Md.)
  • Notre Dame (Md.) enters the 2026-27 season after finishing last season 12-12 (8-5), and lost to Cedar Crest in the United East Quarterfinals. 
  • The Gators' team this season is comprised of 8 upperclassmen and five underclassmen. 
  • Amani Watts led the team with 12.3 points per game last season on 50.7 percent shooting, as she was also named to the United East First Team All-Conference. 
  • Marecia Barnett was also named to the Third Team All-Conference following last season. 
  • Eight players on the Gators roster this season are from Maryland.
  • Kalin Wynn enters his sixth season at the helm at Notre Dame (Md.), earning his 100th career win last season.  

By The Numbers
  • Last season, the Greyhounds were 10-6 when winning the rebounding margin, while also going 11-4 when having a better field goal percentage than opponents. 
  • They also went 11-3 when allowing 59 or less points, as the Greyhounds also went 5-1 in one possession games last season. After a slow start to the season, the Greyhounds went 4-0 in the month of December. 

Replacing Therien
  • Loyola will be without a Therien on the roster for the first time since  2016-17 season. 
  • Isabella Therien (17-21) was named Patriot League Rookie of the Year (17-18) and was named Third Team All-Patriot League her senior season. 
  • Ava Therien (19-23) battled injuries throughout her career, but played a key role alongside Lex during Ava's senior season, making 29 starts during the season. 
  • Lex Therien (2021-26) finished her career as one of the best players in Loyola and Patriot League history, breaking the Patriot League rebounding record (1,250), and finishing second in Loyola in points (1,821). She was a Four time All-League member (two-time First Team member). 

The Returners
  • The Greyhounds return seven players from their team a year ago. 
  • Amandine Amorich and Kailey Kalet are the lone seniors on the team, as they have combined for 83 starts in their careers. Amorich leads all returners in scoring from a year ago, as she averaged 8.2 points last season, and led the team in three-pointers (32), while shooting 34.4 percent from three. 
  • Juniors Avery Simmons and Gabby Betton return to the Greyhounds. Simmons missed most of last season due to injury, but appeared in 29 games her freshman year, making 11 starts. Betton apeared in 29 games last season, as she scored a season-best seven points twice in Patriot League play. 
  • The trio of Sydney Bass, Olivia Shaughnessy, and Whitley Watkins return after successful freshman campaigns. Bass finished second on the team in made three-pointers (27). Bass and Shaughnessy were fifth and sixth respectively in minutes played in Patriot League play last year. Watkins appeared in 28 games last season, averaging 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in limited minutes, as she sat behind Lex Therien and Koi Sims last season.
  • All seven returners look to have key roles heading into the season. 
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Players Mentioned

Koi Sims

#10 Koi Sims

Post
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Lex Therien

#11 Lex Therien

Post
6' 1"
Graduate Student
Amandine Amorich

#34 Amandine Amorich

Wing
5' 11"
Senior
Sydney Bass

#22 Sydney Bass

Wing
5' 10"
Sophomore
Gabby Betton

#33 Gabby Betton

Wing
5' 9"
Junior
Kailey Kalet

#12 Kailey Kalet

Guard
5' 8"
Senior
Olivia Shaughnessy

#10 Olivia Shaughnessy

Guard
5' 7"
Sophomore
Avery Simmons

#23 Avery Simmons

Wing
5' 11"
Junior
Whitley Watkins

#55 Whitley Watkins

Post
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Koi Sims

#10 Koi Sims

6' 0"
Graduate Student
Post
Lex Therien

#11 Lex Therien

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Post
Amandine Amorich

#34 Amandine Amorich

5' 11"
Senior
Wing
Sydney Bass

#22 Sydney Bass

5' 10"
Sophomore
Wing
Gabby Betton

#33 Gabby Betton

5' 9"
Junior
Wing
Kailey Kalet

#12 Kailey Kalet

5' 8"
Senior
Guard
Olivia Shaughnessy

#10 Olivia Shaughnessy

5' 7"
Sophomore
Guard
Avery Simmons

#23 Avery Simmons

5' 11"
Junior
Wing
Whitley Watkins

#55 Whitley Watkins

6' 2"
Sophomore
Post