*Lafayette is coming off a 2-1 victory over three-time defending Patriot League Tournament Champions, No.5 Colgate in the Patriot League Quarterfinals on Saturday. Sophomore
Marcos Kitromilides netted the first goal for the Leopards off a penalty kick eight minutes into the game. Colgate would net the equalizer before halftime but it would be senior
Ryan Goncalves, off an assist by senior
James Gibson, who would score the eventual game-winner for the Leopards in the second half to send them to the Patriot League Tournament Semifinal game for the first time since 2012.
*Last week, Kitromilides was named to the All-League Second Team and Goncalves and fellow senior defender
Christian Williams were named to the All-League Third Team.
*After claiming the second seed in the Patriot League Tournament, Loyola had a bye for the first round of the tournament. The Greyhounds finished their regular season slate with a 1-0 win over American last Wednesday. The win helped secure them a share of the Patriot League Tournament Regular Season title for the third-straight year.
*The last meeting between the two squads earlier this season saw Loyola winning 4-2 in Baltimore. Gibson and sophomore
Sebastian Varela netted the two goals for the Leopards in the loss. Loyola leads the all-time series 7-2-1, dating back to 1986 with the last time the Leopards beating the Greyhounds was November 8, 2014. This will be the first ever playoff meeting between the two sides.
*The winner of the game on Tuesday will advance to the Patriot League Tournament Championship game, to be held on the campus of the highest remaining seed. The other quarterfinal game will take place on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, between No.1 Lehigh and No.6 Bucknell. Bucknell upset No.3 Navy on Saturday to advance to the semifinal match against the Mountain Hawks.
*As of November 10 as a team nationally, the Leopards rank 40
th in total goals (33.0), 42
nd in team goals against average (0.995), 21
st in shutout percentage (0.474), 34
th in shot accuracy (0.458), 46
th in save percentage (0.77), 35
th in total assist (32.0), 38
th in total points (98.0) and 40
th in shots on goal per game (6.05). Individually, sophomore
Alex Sutton is 11
th overall in shutouts (8.0), 49
th in goals against average (1.007), 36
th in save percentage (0.778), 46
th in total saves (63.0) and 34
th in goalie minutes played (1609:18). Kitromilides is tied for 1
st in penalty kicks (1.0) and Goncalves is 22
nd overall in game-winning goals (4.0).
*In the Patriot League as a team, the Leopards are third in corner kicks per game (5.21), second in scoring offense (1.74), total goals (33.0), shutout percentage (0.474), shot accuracy (0.458), assists per game (1.68), points per game (5.16), total assists (32.0), total points (98.0), shots per game (13.21) and first in shots on goal per game (6.05). Individually, Sutton is tied for second in shutouts (8.0), third in total saves (63.0) and second in goalie minutes played (1609:18). Kitromilides is tied for first in penalty kicks (1.0) and senior
James Gibson is second in assists per game (0.38) and total assists (6.0). Goncalves is two in the league in game-winning goals (4.0).
*For fans looking to attend the game in Baltimore on Tuesday, there is a seven dollar general admission free and a three dollar general admission fee for groups larger than 20 people. Students and employees of Loyola get in for free.
