2023–24 Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball team

2023–24 Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Record	16–15 (10–8 Patriot)
Head coach	Danielle O'Banion (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Katherine Bixby Diana Martinez Annalese Lamke
Home arena	Reitz Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Patriot League women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Holy Cross †	11	–	7		.611			21	–	13		.618
Colgate	10	–	8		.556			20	–	14		.588
Boston University	10	–	8		.556			20	–	12		.625
Loyola	10	–	8		.556			16	–	15		.516
Lehigh	9	–	9		.500			17	–	13		.567
Army	9	–	9		.500			12	–	17		.414
Navy	9	–	9		.500			14	–	17		.452
Bucknell	9	–	9		.500			13	–	18		.419
American	8	–	10		.444			10	–	20		.333
Lafayette	5	–	13		.278			10	–	20		.333
† 2024 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2023–24 Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Greyhounds, who were led by third-year head coach Danielle O'Banion, played their home games at Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Patriot League. The Greyhounds finished the season 16–15, 10–8 in Patriot League play, to finish in a three-way tie with Colgate and Boston University for second place. ^[1]

Previous season

The Greyhounds finished the 2022–23 season 10–21, 4–14 in Patriot League play, to finish in ninth place. ^[2] They defeated Lafayette in the first round of the Patriot League tournament, ^[3] before falling to top-seeded Boston University in the quarterfinals. ^[4]

Roster

2023–24 Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Kelly Ratigan 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So St. Joseph HS South Bend, IN G 2 Meliah Van-Otoo 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) So Westtown School Drexel Hill, PA C 4 Aminata Hernandez 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Fr Sant Gabriel Gran Canaria, Spain G 5 Kimmie Hicks 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) Fr Saint Frances Academy Annapolis, MD F 10 Koi Sims 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Jr Albany Glen Burnie, MD G 11 Lex Therien 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) Jr Cherokee HS Marlton, NJ G 12 Cristina Garcia 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Pisgah HS Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain G 13 Caramina Tañedo 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Sr St. John's College HS Laurel, MD G 15 Laura Salmerón 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Institut Llavaneres Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, Spain G 20 Kailey Kalet 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Fr Union Springs HS Union Springs, NY G 21 Caroline Orza 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Chevy Chase, MD F 23 Marta Espinal 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) So Les d'Auro School Castellnou de Bages, Spain F 24 Ally Lovisolo 6 ft 1 in(1.85 m) So Blair Academy Allendale, NJ G 34 Amandine Amorich 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) Fr Cégep de Sainte-Foy Montpellier, France F 35 Ava Therien 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) GS Cherokee HS Marlton, NJ C 55 Lily Bottomley 6 ft 2 in(1.88 m) Fr Northwest HS Canal Fulton, OH	Head coach Danielle O'Banion (Boston College) Assistant coach(es) Katherine Bixby (Ithaca) Diana Martinez (St. Andrews) Annalese Lamke (Minnesota) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+		at  West Virginia	L 39–74	0–1	WVU Coliseum  (1,486) Morgantown, WV
November 12, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Binghamton	W 77–73	1–1	Reitz Arena  (382) Baltimore, MD
November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  UMBC	W 49–48	2–1	Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena  (718) Catonsville, MD
November 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Saint Francis	W 53–45	3–1	Reitz Arena (215) Baltimore, MD
November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		St. Bonaventure	L 51–55	3–2	Reitz Arena (230) Baltimore, MD
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m.,  FloHoops		at  St. John's	L 49–71	3–3	Carnesecca Arena  (343) Queens, NY
December 2, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		Mount St. Mary's	W 63–42	4–3	Reitz Arena (321) Baltimore, MD
December 6, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		Bryant	L 54–63	4–4	Reitz Arena (1,349) Baltimore, MD
December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Toledo	L 35–65	4–5	Savage Arena  (3,860) Toledo, OH
December 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops		at  Monmouth	L 50–63	4–6	OceanFirst Bank Center  (597) West Long Branch, NJ
December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		at  Delaware State	W 66–64	5–6	Memorial Hall  (350) Dover, DE
Patriot League regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Colgate	L 65–73	5–7 (0–1)	Reitz Arena (148) Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Lehigh	W 73–65	6–7 (1–1)	Stabler Arena  (485) Bethlehem, PA
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Army	L 45–55	6–8 (1–2)	Reitz Arena (134) Baltimore, MD
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Boston University	L 48–55	6–9 (1–3)	Case Gym  (456) Boston, MA
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  American	W 59–55	7–9 (2–3)	Bender Arena  (289) Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Holy Cross	L 51–71	7–10 (2–4)	Reitz Arena (363) Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at  Lafayette	W 67–60	8–10 (3–4)	Kirby Sports Center  (274) Easton, PA
January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Navy	W 70–67	9–10 (4–4)	Reitz Arena (279) Baltimore, MD
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bucknell	L 59–61	9–11 (4–5)	Reitz Arena (242) Baltimore, MD
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Holy Cross	W 60–47	10–11 (5–5)	Hart Center  (1,091) Worcester, MA
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Colgate	W 64–61	11–11 (6–5)	Cotterell Court  (443) Hamilton, NY
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lafayette	W 76–51	12–11 (7–5)	Reitz Arena (133) Baltimore, MD
February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lehigh	W 93–76	13–11 (8–5)	Reitz Arena (953) Baltimore, MD
February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Navy	L 51–53	13–12 (8–6)	Alumni Hall  (814) Annapolis, MD
February 24, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Boston University	W 70–65 OT	14–12 (9–6)	Reitz Arena (283) Baltimore, MD
February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Bucknell	L 56–74	14–13 (9–7)	Sojka Pavilion  (391) Lewisburg, PA
March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Army	W 55–52	15–13 (10–7)	Christl Arena  (644) West Point, NY
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		American	L 70–73	15–14 (10–8)	Reitz Arena (370) Baltimore, MD
Patriot League tournament
March 11, 2024 7:10 p.m., ESPN+	(4)	(5) Lehigh Quarterfinals	W 58–51	16–14	Reitz Arena (737) Baltimore, MD
March 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	(4)	at (1) Holy Cross Semifinals	L 54–72	16–15	Hart Center (754) Worcester, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources: ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Women's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24 Patriot League Standings". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
2. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Patriot League . Retrieved March 25, 2024.
3. "Career Highs from Newman & Therien Lead Women's Basketball to First Round Win". Loyola University Maryland Athletics . March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
4. "Terriers Pull Away From Greyhounds in PL Quarterfinals, 66-52". Boston University Athletics . March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
5. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola University Maryland Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
6. "Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Schedule 2023-24". ESPN . Retrieved March 25, 2024.