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Women's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse Hosts Boston College in Second Game of Doubleheader

Game Information
Opponent vs #13 Boston College
Date Saturday, April 4, 2026
Time 3:00 p.m.
Location Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex
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Opening Draw
  • Loyola returns to Ridley on Saturday afternoon, as they host the 13th-ranked Boston College Eagles. 
  • This is the fifth meeting between the two programs, while Boston College holding a 3-1 edge in the series. 
  • The Eagles won last season, 21-7, in the season opener up in Boston. 
  • Loyola's lone win in the series came during the 2015 season, where the Greyhounds won in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.      
  • Senior Elisa Faklaris has picked up where she left off last season, as she leads the team with 33 goals. She also has a .579 shooting percentage this season.
  • Mae Murphy has taken the reigns in the draw cirlce from Chase Boyle, as Murphy has 165 draws through 13 games. She broke the 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 77-19 record since the beginning of the 2022 season, which includes five NCAA Tournament wins. She is now one wins away from 250 career wins.

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 three 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 24 goals, 14 assists, 16 ground balls, 8 caused turnovers, and 39 draws this season.   

Scouting Boston College
  • Boston College comes into the matchup with a 7-5 (5-3) record on the season, as they are coming off of a 22-5 win over Albany on Monday afternoon. 
  • Molly Driscoll is tied for the team lead with 15 assists, while leading the team with 39 points this season. 
  • Marissa White and Giulia Colarusso are tied for the team lead with 28 goals this season. 
  • From the circle, Abbey Herod leads the team with 53 draw controls this season, as there are four players with 20 or more draws this season.
  • In goal, Shea Dolce has played in all but four minutes of game time for the Eagles. She has 108 saves, a .456 save percentage, and a 11.04 GAA this season. 
  • Boston College opened this season with three straight losses, losing to Northwestern, Notre Dame, and Michigan to begin the season. Since then, the Eagles have gone 5-2, with their two losses coming to Duke and North Carolina.   

Record Tracking
  • Elisa Faklaris comes off of a career-best 2025 season. After a strong start to the season, Faklaris is 5 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.  

Youth Movement
  • Entering the 2026 season, Loyola's roster boasts 20 underclassmen this season. 
  • Of the 15 upperclassmen this year, Cydney Lisk leads all returners with 44 career starts. 
  • Several potential starters and key role players this year enter the season with no career starts.

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 17 draw controls in the Greyhounds win over Lehigh.
  • Entering Saturday's matchup, the Greyhounds rank first in draw control percentage (69.6%) and first in draws per game (18.0).
  • 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
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
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