Nov. 12, 2011
Recap | Box Score
Loyola 77, Chicago State 34
Friday, Nov. 11, 2011
Postgame Notes
- Loyola opened its 33rd season of women's basketball tonight and is now 11-22 (.333) in season openers
- Ramblers move to 4-12 (.250) all-time when opening on the road
- Tonight's win was first on the road in a lid-lifter since an 80-76 win at Chicago State on Nov. 21, 1999
- The 43-point margin was Loyola's most lopsided win in a season opener, surpassing an 83-46 win over UIC on Dec. 2, 1989
- In addition, it was Loyola's largest margin of victory overall since a 94-46 win at UIC on Feb. 10, 1988
- Troy Hambric's career-high 23 points surpassed her previous best of 13 set last season against Milwaukee (Feb. 10, 2010)
- Three members of the Ramblers' starting five were making their first Loyola starts (Hambric, Patrice King, Simone Law)
- King's 21 points also were a new career high, besting her previous mark of 16 against Illinois State during her freshman year at Ball State
- Law (15 pts, 9 reb) was one rebound short of becoming just the second Loyola freshman to record a double-double in their first collegiate game (Brittany Boeke, 2007)
- Monica Albano was held scoreless (0-3 FGs) but handed out six assists and collected four steals before fouling out after 18 minutes of play
- After finishing ninth in the Horizon League in rebounding margin last season (-8.5), Loyola was a +10 (40-30) on the boards tonight
- Loyola held Chicago State to just 15 points in the opening half, tied for the second-lowest first-half output by a LU opponent in program history (record: 12, Western Illinois on Nov. 20, 2009)
