ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women's basketball team will look to take advantage of its fresh legs as one of only two teams this week to not have to play makeup games as part of the Patriot League's annual mid-week bye that is built into the women's schedule. While eight members of the Patriot League were playing either once or twice this week, the Mids (6-14, 3-7 PL) will aim to come in rested and prepared for their intrastate battle with the Loyola Greyhounds (4-16, 1-9 PL) on Saturday afternoon. The action between the two local programs is set for a 4 p.m. tip-off at Navy's Alumni Hall. Saturday begins the final push for positioning in March's Patriot League Tournament as Navy, who currently sits in seventh place in the standings, has eight games over the next 26 days to close out the regular season. The Navy-Loyola contest will be streamed live via ESPN+.
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Parking / Shuttle / Ticket / Masking Information
Fans are reminded that the general public does not have access to drive their vehicles on to the U.S. Naval Academy. Fans may park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and take a shuttle that will run every 10 minutes starting at 9:30 AM and will continue running until one hour after the men's game is completed. Fans 18 and over need a government-issued photo ID. Enter Gate 5 off Taylor Ave. to park at the stadium. Masks will be required for all spectators that attend games at Alumni Hall regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, all fans will be required to wear a mask during their trip on the shuttle.
Navy versus Loyola
The Mids and Greyhounds have met 35 times in a series that began on January 28, 1979 ... All-time, Navy leads Loyola, 23-12 with 14-4 advantage in games played in Annapolis, while contests in Baltimore have seen the Mids hold a slight 9-8 edge ... A two-game season sweep last year by Navy helped end a four-game slide in the series ... Since the Greyhounds joined the Patriot League in 2013-14, the Mids are 11-8 overall with a 1-2 mark in Patriot League postseason contests ... Over the last ten matchups, the series is tied 5-5.
Last 5 Games:
February 14, 2021 (H): Navy 50 - Loyola 46
February 13, 2021 (A): Navy 69 - Loyola 60
February 26, 2020 (A): Loyola 64 - Navy 54
February 1, 2020 (H): Loyola 50 - Navy 44
March 9, 2019 (A): Loyola 58 - Navy 45 (PL Quarterfinals)
Most Recent Navy-Loyola Matchup ~ February 14, 2021 in Annapolis
Playing its second game in as many days, the Navy women's basketball team completed its weekend sweep of the Loyola Greyhounds with a 50-46 win on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Hall. Down one at halftime, the Mids outscored the Greyhounds 16-6 in the third quarter to take a lead into the fourth that eventually expanded out to 14 before a furious rally by the visitors shrunk the margin to just two points with 32 seconds remaining. The gutsy Mids put away the Greyhounds and clinched the victory with two free throws down the stretch.
The dynamic backcourt duo of Jennifer Coleman and Kolbi Green, who combined for 51 of the Mids' 69 points on Saturday against the Greyhounds, were at the forefront once again on Sunday as they notched 28 of Navy's 50 total points. Coleman registered her fourth straight double-double as she scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting with 14 rebounds, five assists and one steal in 37 minutes of action. Green sparked Navy's third quarter comeback with a trio of three-pointers on her way to 13 points in 35 minutes. She added a career-high eight rebounds along with three assists and a team-high three steals. Morganne Andrews gave Navy 20 minutes of key work off the bench with a career-high nine points and four rebounds.
For the game, Navy outshot Loyola, 33.9 percent (21-62) to 29.6 percent (16-54), though the visiting Greyhounds held slight advantages from three-point range and the foul line with a 26.3 percent (5-19) to 17.4 percent (4-23) margin from three and an 81.8 percent (9-11) to 66.7 percent (4-6) edge from the charity stripe.
For the second straight contest, Navy dominated the rebounding battle versus Loyola as the Mids grabbed a season-high 46 boards, 12 more than the Greyhounds. Navy also snared seven more offensive rebounds, 16-9. Coleman, Sophie Gatzounas and Green bolstered the Mids' rebounding corps with 31 combined boards; 14 for Coleman, nine for Gatzounas and eight for Green.
Comparing the Teams
| (2021-22 Stats) |
Navy |
Loyola |
| Record / League-Only |
6-14 / 3-7 PL |
4-16 / 1-9 PL |
| Home /Away/Neut. Record |
3-9 / 3-5 |
4-6 / 0-10 |
| Points Per Game |
57.0 PPG |
54.3 PPG |
| Points Allowed Per Game |
65.5 PPG |
61.9 PPG |
| Field Goal Percentage |
36.3 % |
38.9 % |
| 3-Point Percentage |
28.4 % |
31.1 % |
| Free Throw Percentage |
67.0 % |
75.3 % |
| Rebounds Per Game |
36.2 RPG |
32.5 RPG |
| Assists/Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 / 14.9 |
11.1 / 16.7 |
Individual Leaders
| (2021-22 Stats) |
Navy |
Loyola |
| Points Per Game |
Coleman, 23.1 ppg |
L. Therien, 12.0 ppg |
| Rebounds Per Game |
Coleman, 10.6 rpg |
L. Therien, 10.5 rpg |
| Assists Per Game |
Coleman, 4.7 apg |
B. Rozzi, 2.9 apg |
| Field Goal Percentage |
Coleman, 42.4 % |
C. Roberts, 44.7 % |
| 3-Point Percentage |
Coleman, 42.2 % |
T. Dixon, 34.7 % |
| Free Throw Percentage |
Coleman, 73.3 % |
T. Dixon, 87.9 % |
Last Time Out, January 29 at American
Finding itself in a one-possession game deep into the fourth quarter, the Navy women's basketball team was unable to slow an American University squad that shot 90.0 percent in the fourth quarter and fell on the road by a score of 69-60. Down 59-58 with two and a half minutes to play, the Mids couldn't pull out the victory over the Eagles at Bender Arena on Saturday afternoon in the nation's capital.
Sydne Watts and Jennifer Coleman led Navy's individual efforts against American as the pair combined for 39 points. Watts finished with 20 points, while Coleman was right behind with 19 points. The senior guard completed her 15th double-double of the season with 10 rebounds. She added six assists and four steals.
Navy opened the action on Saturday with strong offensive output as the Mids netted eight of the first 10 points by the 5:52 mark. Lindsay Llewellyn, Watts and Coleman all registered baskets during this stretch to bolster Navy's cause. After an American field goal the next time down the court, Watts increased her team's lead to seven points with a three-pointer from the wing at 5:13. Following a lull in the action where the Eagles scored the only two points in a run of nearly three minutes, Coleman tried her hand from long range as she swished home a trey to make it a 14-6 game at 2:27. American tightened the contest down the stretch as the period closed with a 16-11 score.
The game stayed at that five-point margin for the initial five minutes of the second quarter as each team converted two baskets. A steal and fast break layup by Coleman at 4:54 gave Navy a seven-point lead of 22-15. The Mids and Eagles traded three-pointer makes on the ensuing two possessions. The Mids recorded their third straight basket, a Coleman layup, to go up nine, 27-18 at 3:55. The Eagles clawed their way back and drew within two courtesy of a 7-0 run going down to 1:36. Another steal and breakaway by Coleman helped Navy end that streak and take a four-point advantage into the halftime intermission.
The close competition persisted into the second half as the Mids slowly built its lead out to five points over the first 2:11. Watts capped that portion of the action with a three-pointer from the top of the arc. A 6-0 run by the Eagles flipped the scoreboard into the favor of the hosts at a 35-34 margin by 5:23. Another basket by Watts allowed Navy to re-take the lead the next time down the court. The back-and-forth play continued as the two teams jockeyed for the lead on the scoreboard over the next three-plus minutes. Tied 40-40 at 1:42, American scored five of the last six points to take a 45-41 lead through 30 minutes of action.
The Mids continued fighting and nearly pulled even with the Eagles when Coleman went three-for-three at the foul line at 8:51 to make it 47-46. The visitors eventually succeeded in that task and tied the Eagles at 53-53 following a Coleman layup at 5:42. The game was tied for a fifth time less than a minute later as both teams made baskets in their respective possessions. After a brief 4-0 run by American, Watts reached the 20-point plateau as she made a jumper and converted an 'and-one' free throw. With the score 59-58 at 2:38, the Eagles locked up the hard-fought victory with a 10-2 run to close the game. On its way to the nine-point victory, American shot 90.0 percent (9-10) from the field and 75.0 percent (3-4) at the foul line in the final period of play.
For the game, American outshot Navy, 49.0 percent (25-51) to 42.6 (23-54) from the field and 38.1 percent (8-21) to 22.2 (4-18) from three-point range. The Mids finished with a slight 83.3 percent (10-12) to 73.3 (11-15) edge in free throw shooting.
The rebounding battle was nearly equal as Navy grabbed one more carom than American, 30-29. The Mids were credited with nine offensive boards versus six for the Eagles. Playing all 40 minutes of action on Saturday, Coleman snatched a game-high 10 rebounds.
