Loyola closes its regular season Wednesday at Navy, with postseason positioning on the line: the Greyhounds sit fifth in the Patriot League, while Navy has secured a top-two seed. Loyola’s league-leading defense will face a Navy attack that ranks second in conference scoring.

By the Numbers
  • Loyola: 12 points and fifth place in the Patriot League.
  • Navy: 13-4-2 overall, including a 6-1-1 league record.
  • Loyola goalkeeper Hannah Goetzer: .875 save percentage, 77 saves and a 0.73 goals-against average in 15 games.
  • Navy leads the all-time series, 12-5-5, entering the 23rd meeting.
Yes, But

Navy has the stronger overall record and home-field advantage, but Loyola brings the Patriot League’s top defense. The Greyhounds are also 2-1-3 on the road this season, allowing five goals in those six games.

State of Play
  • Navy is 4-0-1 over its last five games and is coming off a 1-0 win over Lafayette.
  • Loyola is fifth with 12 points; Navy has already clinched a top-two seed.
  • The game is Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. ET at Glenn Warner Soccer Grounds in Annapolis.
What's Next

The regular-season finale will determine Loyola’s final league standing ahead of the Patriot League postseason. The teams meet Wednesday night on ESPN+.

Bottom Line

Loyola’s clearest path to an upset is to make its defense and Goetzer’s shot-stopping hold up against a productive Navy side—and turn its own chances into goals.