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#12/13 Loyola (Md.)
Women's Lacrosse Faces No. 12/13 Loyola at Graham Field
3/16/2021 12:05:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
When: Saturday, March 20 – 1 p.m.
Where: Graham Field – Lewisburg, Pa.
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Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is 1-1 (1-0 PL) on the season following its commanding 15-7 victory over Lafayette on March 13. Julia Bradbury (5g), Ellie Mayer (3g) and Katie Wendell (2g-4a) led the attack while the Bucknell defense didn't cede a goal for an impressive 26:21 stretch that spanned for most of the second half.
• On the strength of their performances against the Leopards, Bradbury earned her first career Patriot League Midfielder and Bison Athlete of the Week nods while Mayer was tabbed as the Patriot League Rookie of the Week.
• The Bison posted a 3-5 (0-0 PL) record during their abbreviated 2020 campaign. Their victories were over Sacred Heart (18-9), Binghamton (16-9) and Campbell (13-10).
• In 2019, Bucknell went 4-13 (2-7 PL) and placed ninth in the Patriot League.
• In senior Eve Calabria, the Bison returned their top point producer from both 2020 (16g-14a) and 2019 (14g-20a). They lost three of their top five point producers from 2020 and three of their top five point producers from 2019 to graduation; like Calabria, Caroline Walsh (4th with 10g-3a in 2020) and Bradbury (5th with 17g-3a in 2019) are each back for her senior year.
• Bucknell returned the majority of its defensive core in senior Gabby Walsh, juniors Eva Macris and Abby Neff and sophomore Ella Payer. They need to replace Jessie Britton, a two-time Academic All-Patriot League pick who started all 41 of the Bison's games over her final three seasons in Lewisburg.
• Bucknell's three goalies returned for 2021. A year ago, senior Lauren Kinnee and junior Caitlin Tucker each saw time in net as the Bison looked to replace four-year starter Jamisen DeWitt.
• Bucknell welcomed 13 newcomers ahead of the 2021 campaign; the newcomers hail from eight different states: Connecticut (3), Pennsylvania (3), New York (2), California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas. This is the second-straight year the Bison welcomed an incoming class of "lucky" 13.
• Bradbury, Macris, Kali Peeples and Mason Rode are serving as team captains this year.
• Jackie Dando is in her second season as head coach. She spent the previous seven years at Lebanon Valley College, posting an 82-49 overall record and a 41-14 conference ledger. Lebanon Valley qualified for the MAC Commonwealth Conference in each of her seven seasons as head coach, culminating with the program's first league championship and NCAA Division III tournament berth in 2019.
Category Leaders
• Goals: Julia Bradbury (6)
• Assists: Katie Wendell (8) – 1st in NCAA in assists/game (4.00)
• Points: Katie Wendell (11) – 13th in NCAA in points/game (5.50)
• Shots: Julia Bradbury (15)
• Ground balls: Lauren Kinnee (6)
• Caused turnovers: Three Tied (4)
• Draw controls: Ella Payer (8)
• Save Percentage: Caitlin Tucker (.857)
• Goals Against Average: Caitlin Tucker (2.00)
• Saves: Lauren Kinnee (11)
No. 12/13 Loyola at a Glance
• Loyola is currently 4-2 (1-0 PL) on the season. This week, the Greyhounds were slotted 12th in the IWLCA Coaches Poll and 13th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
• The Greyhounds went 5-0 (0-0 PL) during their abbreviated 2020 campaign. In 2019, they went 16-5 (9-0 PL) and won their fourth-straight Patriot League Tournament crown.
• Loyola advanced to the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. It was the second-straight year the Greyhounds reached the second round.
• Loyola was picked to win the Patriot League in the preseason poll, receiving 18 first-place votes. Livy Rosenzweig was tabbed as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while Katie Detwiler was tabbed as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
• The Greyhounds are a perfect 52-0 in Patriot League action since joining the conference ahead of the 2014 campaign. They boast the NCAA's longest active conference winning streak.
• Loyola is an unbeaten 15-0 against Bucknell in the all-time series, which dates back to 1982. The Bison have never reached the double digits in goals in a game against the Greyhounds.
• In 2019, then No. 10/11 Loyola downed Bucknell, 21-1, in Baltimore.
• The Bison next travel to Lehigh for a 12 p.m. game on Saturday, March 27.
Note for NCAA rankings: Statistical rankings as of Monday, March 15 (through games played on Sunday, March 14)
