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Women's Lacrosse

Syracuse, Women's Lacrosse Set to Square Off in First Round of NCAA Tournament

Game Information
Opponent NCAA First Round l vs Syracuse Orange
Date Friday, May 8, 2026
Time 7:00 PM
Location Annapolis, MD | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
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Game Notes Loyola University Maryland Women's Lacrosse Game Notes (PDF)

Opening Draw
  • Loyola enters the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening, as they will face off against Syracuse in the First Round at Navy. 
  • Loyola and Syracuse faced off earlier in the season in Syracuse, where the Orange used a third quarter run to win 15-7. 
  • Syracuse has won each of the last 12 meetings, with Loyola's last win coming in 2015. 
  • This will be the third meeting in the NCAA Tournament between the two teams, with Syracuse holding a 2-0 record against Loyola.  
  • Mae Murphy has taken the reigns in the draw circle from Chase Boyle, as Murphy has 230 draws through 19 games. She broke the Division I, Loyola, and Patriot League single-season Freshman draw control records, while also breaking the Loyola single-season record.  
  • Jen Adams is back for her 18th season at the helm of the Greyhounds. They have compiled a 80-22 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.

All Americans
  • Mae Murphy and Mim Suares-Jury were named to the USA Lacrosse All-American teams.
  • Murphy was named to the First Team and was the lone freshman on the First Team, while Suares-Jury was named to the Honorable mention team.
  • Entering the NCAA Tournament, Murphy is now seven draws away from breaking the Patriot League single-season record.  

Greyhounds In The NCAA Tournament
  • This season is the eighth 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.
  • Suares-Jury has had another strong season, as she has 34 goals, 21 assists, 23 ground balls, 9 caused turnovers, and 52 draws this season.   

Scouting Syracuse
  • Syracuse enters the matchup with a 13-5 (7-3) record on the season, coming off of a loss to North Carolina, 19-9, in the ACC Semifinals. 
  • Prior to the loss, the Orange won 13 of their last 14 games, which started with their 15-7 win over Loyola on February 24. 
  • Of those 14 wins, they held their opponent to single-digit goals in 13 of them, including a pair of 6-5 wins over ranked opponents Yale and Virginia. 
  • Molly Guzik leads the team with 40 goals and 50 points on the season. Mackenzie Rich leads the team with 21 assists. 
  • Guzik also leads the team from the cirlce, winning 69 draws this season. 
  • In goal, the Orange are led by Daniella Guyette, who has a 7.81 GAA, 118 saves, and a .461 save percentage on the season. 

Patriot League Honors
  • The Greyhounds placed six players on the Patriot League All-League teams, as Mae Murphy was named Rookie of the Year. 
  • Murphy was also named to the First Team, as she was joined by Morgan Quade and Mim Suares-Jury on the First Team. 
  • On the second team, Lauren Perfetto, Elisa Faklaris, and Cydney Lisk were all named. 
  • Quade was also named the Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year, as Ava Kane was also named to the Academic Team. 

Loyola's Senior Class
  • Loyola honored their senior class after their game against Colgate. 
  • Through their four years on the Evergreen, the seniors have compiled a 61-20 (.766) record, which includes a 34-2 Patriot League record. 
  • They have also reached the NCAA Tournament in each of their four 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 the game, 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.
  • 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.   
  • Entering Saturday's matchup, the Greyhounds rank first in draw control percentage (66.8%) and first in draws per game (17.1).
  • 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
Ava Kane

#1 Ava Kane

Attack
5' 10"
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
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
Ava Kane

#1 Ava Kane

5' 10"
Senior
Attack
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
Mae Murphy

#28 Mae Murphy

5' 7"
Freshman
Defense