Women's Hoops Hosts Holy Cross on Senior Day

Match Information
Opponent	vs Holy Cross Crusaders
Date	Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time	2:00 PM
Location	Baltimore, Md. \| Reitz Arena
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The Matchup

The Greyhounds will host the Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon in the Greyhounds home finale and senior day.
This is the 25th meeting between the two programs, as the Crusaders hold a 17-7 edge in the series, including each of the last four games.

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.
Since the beginning of December, 14 of the Greyhounds 16 games have been decided by single digits.

Last Time Out

In the first matchup, the Crusaders used a strong first quarter to take a early 16-5 lead.
Loyola responded over the next two quarters, as they cut their deficit down to three points, as they trailed 30-27 entering the fourth quarter.
The Greyhounds couldn't complete the comeback however, as the Crusaders outscored them 19-13 in the final quarter, as they used a 12-0 run to retake the lead, as they would hold on for the 49-40 win.
Amandine Amorich led Loyola with 12 points in the game, while Olivia Shaughnessy, Lex Therien, and Gabby Betton each had 7 points in the game.
Amorich and Shaughnessy each recorded three steals in the game, as they forced 18 Holy Cross turnovers.

Scouting Holy Cross

Holy Cross comes into the matchup with a 18-9 (12-4) record on the season and are coming off of a win over Bucknell on Saturday.
The Crusaders are riding a four-game winning streak, as they currently sit in second place in the Patriot League, as they are tied with Army with two games remaining.
Holy Cross is averaging 60.1 points per game on 40.5 percent shooting this season, while allowing 57.4 points on 37.5 percent shooting.
They are led by Meg Cahalan who is averaging 15.2 points per game this season.
In the first matchup, Cahalan had 20 points and Simone Foreman had 10 points in the win.

Building Momentum

After a slow start to the season, the Greyhounds have won 12 of their last 21 games.
Loyola has begun to find more consistency on the offensive end, as they have shot 40 percent or better from the field in 16 of their last 22 games.
Lex Therien has scored at least 20 points in nine games this season, including a stretch of four straight games.

More On Therien

In nine career games against Holy Cross, Lex Therien is averaging 9.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, including one double-doubles.
Therien is averaging a career-best 15.7 points per game this season, while shooting 53.3 percent from the field and a career-best 72.6 percent from the foul line.
Therien has continued to climb the record books this season, as she broke the Patriot League and Loyola career rebounding records, as she currently has 1,231 career rebounds.
Therien also now ranks second in career points at Loyola, while climbing the Patriot League ranks. She is now in 8th place in career points in the Patriot League.
She is now 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 5-1 in games decided by three points or less and 10-8 in games decided by single digits.
When scoring at least 60 points, the Greyhounds are 7-4 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 25–8 when scoring at least 60 points.
When scoring fewer than 60 points this season, the Greyhounds are 5-11, winning five of the last eight such games.
The Greyhounds have won the rebounding margin 15 times this season, going 10-6 in those contests. They also have had more offensive rebounds than opponents in 13 games this year. Loyola is coming off of a 18 offensive rebound performance against Lafayette.
When shooting a better percentage from the field than their opponents, Loyola is 11-4
Of the last 17 games for Loyola, only thre games have been decided by double-digit points (Loss at Lafayette (-11), at American (+10), Army (-13)).

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