Lacrosse Starts Patriot League Play Against #7 Loyola Maryland

WASHINGTON – To start off Patriot League play, the American University women's lacrosse will be hosting #7 Loyola Maryland on Friday, Feb. 16 at 1 pm. at Jacobs Complex.

QUICK INFO

Date/Time: Friday, February 16; 1 p.m.
Site: Washington, D.C. (Jacobs Complex)
Series History: Loyola leads, 24-0
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Bryan Albin

SERIES HISTORY

The Eagles and the Hounds have faced off 24 times in program history, with Loyola claiming all 24 victories, which includes nine games at Jacobs Complex.
The last time the two faced off was March of 2023, in Baltimore, where the Eagles fell 7-19 to the then #9 Hounds.
In that game, American was led by two freshmen offensively, with Kellie Linehan and Annabelle Jackson each scoring two goals. Lexi Rakis had nine saves.
For Loyola, both Jillian Wilson and Chase Boyle had career-highs. Wilson finished with a career-high six goals and Boyle finished with a career-high of five. Wilson has since graduated, but Boyle remains on the roster.

SCOUTING AMERICAN

The Eagles are 1-1 to start off the season. After falling 13-18 to crosstown rivals Georgetown, the squad then faced off with another cross-town contender, Howard, and pulled out a 14-9 victory.
Senior Hannah Spease and junior Maddy Spratt were the two Eagles who netted multiple goals on Wednesday afternoon against the Bison.
Spease tallied a hat trick while Spratt finished the day with a brace. Spease also managed to pick up four ground balls and six draw controls while Spratt had one ground ball and two draw controls as well as two assists.
Jasmine Connor, Annabelle Jackson, Lizzie De Guzman, Becca Frank, and Reagan Murdoch all finished off the afternoon with a goal apiece. It was Connor's second goal of the season, Frank's third, and Murdoch's fifth after a prolific outing against Georgetown. Frank also added two assists for a four point total in the game.
The Eagles were narrowly edged out of the Patriot League Tournament in 2023 and have hopes of returning with a recruiting class of nine athletes that are already making their mark on all ends of the field.

SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYLAND

The Hounds opened the 2024 season against #10/12 Florida at home in Baltimore with a solid 18-10 victory over the Gators. Loyola out-scored Florida 8-2 in the third period and 2-0 in the fourth to run away with the win.
Georgia Latch led the scoring with a career-high six goals and three assists. The junior attacker also had four draw controls to add to her stat line.
Senior attacker Sydni Black contributed four goals and an assist to the offensive campaign, as well as claiming six draw controls and a ground ball.
Anna Ruby, a graduate student attacker, and junior midfielder Chase Boyle added three and two goals respectively. Chase also picked up nine draw controls, two assists, and a career-high three assists.
The Hounds made a three-game run in the NCAA Tournament in 2023, falling in the quarterfinals 16-6 to eventual Champions, Northwestern.

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Players Mentioned

#17 Lizzie de Guzman: M; 5' 6"; Junior

#30 Becca Frank: M/D; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#29 Lexi Rakis: GK; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#35 Maddy Spratt: A/M; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#15 Annabelle Jackson: A; 5' 6"; Freshman

#21 Kellie Linehan: M; 5' 7"; Freshman

#24 Reagan Murdoch: M; 5' 8"; Freshman

#6 Hannah Spease: M; 5' 6"; Junior

#25 Jasmine Connor: A/M; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#17 Lizzie de Guzman
: 5' 6"; Junior
: M

#30 Becca Frank
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: M/D

#29 Lexi Rakis
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: GK

#35 Maddy Spratt
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: A/M

#15 Annabelle Jackson
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: A

#21 Kellie Linehan
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: M

#24 Reagan Murdoch
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: M

#6 Hannah Spease
: 5' 6"; Junior
: M

#25 Jasmine Connor
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: A/M

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned

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