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Women's Lacrosse

Holy Cross Hosts Women's Lacrosse on Saturday Afternoon

Game Information
Opponent at Holy Cross Crusaders
Date Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time 12:00 PM
Location Worcester, MA | Kuzniewski Field
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Opening Draw
  • Loyola is back on the road on Saturday, as they travel to face Holy Cross for their final road regular season game. 
  • Loyola has controlled the series, posting a 12-0 record against Holy Cross. 
  • The Greyhounds won both matchups last season, winning 20-10 and 21-8.   
  • Sophomore's Morgan Quade and Lauren Perfetto have had breakout seasons this year; as Quade leads the team with 28 assists and 50 points, while Perfetto is second in assists with 24 and third in points with 44. 
  • Mae Murphy has taken the reigns in the draw circle from Chase Boyle, as Murphy has 189 draws through 15 games. She broke the Division I, Loyola, and Patriot League single-season Freshman draw control records.   
  • Jen Adams is back for her 18th season at the helm of the Greyhounds. They have compiled a 78-20 record since the beginning of the 2022 season, which includes five NCAA Tournament wins. She won her 250th career game in the win over Colgate last week.

Patriot League Honors
  • Loyola notched three players on the Patriot League All-Preseason Team this season, as Elisa Faklaris, Cydney Lisk, and Mim Suares-Jury each earned nods. 
  • Mae Murphy has been named Patriot League Rookie of the Week four times, while Elisa Faklaris was named Midfielder of the Week during Week 3 after a seven-point week.
  • Murphy was named Defensive Player of the Week last week, while Morgan Ruhnke earned Rookie of the Week Honors. 

Greyhounds In The NCAA Tournament
  • Last season was the seventh straight trip to the NCAA Tournament (excluding 2020) for the Greyhounds, as they have won at least one game in the tournament in six of those trips.
  • Loyola reached the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2022 and 2023, after they won their First and Second Round games at Loyola. 
  • Last season, Loyola lost to Stony Brook in the First Round. 

More on Suares-Jury
  • Mim Suares-Jury is coming off of a strong freshman campaign, as she scored 26 goals, 11 assists, 25 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers, and 17 draw controls. 
  • Suares-Jury also found success at the international level, playing with the Austrailian National Team at the The 2025 World Games, winning a bronze medal.
  • Following the Wold Lacrosse Championship in 2024, Suares-Jury was named to the All-World Team.
  • Suares-Jury has had another strong season, as she has 29 goals, 17 assists, 21 ground balls, 9 caused turnovers, and 44 draws this season.  

Scouting Holy Cross
  • Holy Cross enters the matchup wtih a 5-9 (3-4) record on the seaon, as they are coming off of three staight losses, losing to Bucknell, American, and Army. 
  • The Crusaders are led by Kate Avitabile who leads the team with 41 assists and 48 points. Hadley Cepiel leads the team with 33 goals this season. 
  • From the circle, Racheli Levy-Smith leads the team with 148 draw controls, while also leading the team with 33 ground balls and 33 caused turnovers. 
  • In goal, Mackenzie Creagh has started in all 14 games this season, tallying 119 saves, a .398 save percentage, and a 13.3 GAA.    

Record Tracking
  • Elisa Faklaris comes off of a career-best 2025 season. After a strong start to the season, Faklaris is 4 goals away from 100 career goals, as she eclipsed 100 career points in the win against Boston.
  • For her career, Faklaris has a .583 shooting percentage, as she was towards the tops in Division I last season with a .637 percentage. 
  • Mae Murphy is now just 22 draw controls from breaking the Loyola single-season record, that was set by Chase Boye last season (210). 

Loyola's Senior Class
  • Loyola will honor their senior class after Saturday's game against Colgate. 
  • Through their four years on the Evergreen, the seniors have compiled a 60-18 (.766) record, which includes a 33-1 Patriot League record. 
  • They have also reached the NCAA Tournament in each of their first three seasons, while also winning the Patriot League Regular Season Championship each three years, and winning the Patriot League Championship twice. 
  • Loyola's seven seniors have combined to play in 297 games entering Saturday, including 186 starts. All seven have played at least 25 games in their career and have played significant roles this season.

Dominance From The Circle
  • Loyola's 69.9% on draw controls last season ranks as the best percentage in Division I since draw percentage was tracked starting in 2018-19, while their 20.6 draws per game was the most in a full season since draws became a stat in 1999 (excluding the 2020 shortened season).
  • The Greyhounds have finished with the best draw control percentage in two of the last three seasons ('25, '23), while ranking in the top three in each of the last four seasons.
  • Mae Murphy will look to follow in the footsteps of Taryn and Taylor VanThof, Livy Rosenzweig, Jillian Wilson, and Chase Boyle, who have set a history of excellence at the draw since 2011.   
  • Murphy set a freshman record with 19 draw controls in the Greyhounds win over Lehigh.
  • Entering Saturday's matchup, the Greyhounds rank first in draw control percentage (68.8%) and first in draws per game (17.8).
  • The Greyhounds have boasted one of the top draw units over the past 10 seasons, in large part due to assistant coach Dana Dobbie, who coaches the draw and was one of the top players on the draw during her career.
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Players Mentioned

Chase Boyle

#5 Chase Boyle

Midfield
5' 10"
Senior
Elisa Faklaris

#24 Elisa Faklaris

Midfield
5' 7"
Senior
Cydney Lisk

#30 Cydney Lisk

Defense
5' 2"
Senior
Lauren Perfetto

#19 Lauren Perfetto

Attack
5' 9"
Sophomore
Morgan Quade

#4 Morgan Quade

Attack
5' 7"
Sophomore
Mim Suares-Jury

#21 Mim Suares-Jury

Midfield
5' 4"
Sophomore
Morgan Ruhnke

#10 Morgan Ruhnke

Attack
5' 8"
Freshman
Mae Murphy

#28 Mae Murphy

Defense
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Chase Boyle

#5 Chase Boyle

5' 10"
Senior
Midfield
Elisa Faklaris

#24 Elisa Faklaris

5' 7"
Senior
Midfield
Cydney Lisk

#30 Cydney Lisk

5' 2"
Senior
Defense
Lauren Perfetto

#19 Lauren Perfetto

5' 9"
Sophomore
Attack
Morgan Quade

#4 Morgan Quade

5' 7"
Sophomore
Attack
Mim Suares-Jury

#21 Mim Suares-Jury

5' 4"
Sophomore
Midfield
Morgan Ruhnke

#10 Morgan Ruhnke

5' 8"
Freshman
Attack
Mae Murphy

#28 Mae Murphy

5' 7"
Freshman
Defense