CHICAGO (February 10, 2023) – Loyola (6-18, 1-10 A-10) entertains St. Bonaventure (4-23, 1-11 A-10) on Saturday during Atlantic 10 women's basketball action inside Gentile Arena. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. CT on ESPN+. The Ramblers will celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day with a pregame activity fair in the Alfie practice facility. Free admission to the game will be granted for children (12 &under) wearing a sports uniform.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Loyola fell 57-55 in heartbreaking fashion during its first-ever meeting with Davidson Wednesday night. The Ramblers grabbed their first halftime lead in 10 games, but were held to just two points in the third quarter and would trail by 10 with under four minutes remaining in the contest. However, Loyola stormed back to tie the score in the final minute. A driving layup by Sam Galanopoulos evened the score at 55 with 23 seconds left, but Davidson hit the game-winner with 1.7 seconds on its final possession. Sitori Tanin recorded her second double-double with 15 points and 11 boards, while Maya Chandler led Loyola with 18 points. Galanopoulos also reached double figures with 11 points. Loyola scored its most points (19) in the first quarter of an A-10 game this season. The Ramblers had only four turnovers combined in the first, second and fourth quarters, but eight total in the third period alone.
 
SERIES STUFF
Loyola and St. Bonaventure will meet for the first time. The Bonnies become the 12th different opponent this season that Loyola will play for the first time in program history. The Ramblers are 3-8 against first-time opponents this year. Prior to this season, the Ramblers only previously played five of its 14 current league opponents including Dayton, Duquesne, La Salle, St. Joseph's, and Saint Louis.
 
SCOUTING ST. BONAVENTURE
St. Bonaventure will look to end a six-game losing streak after falling at George Mason Wednesday, 65-51. The Bonnies, who are 1-12 on the road this season, have been outscored by an average margin of 20.5 points during its recent skid. Senior forward I'yanna Lops leads the team in scoring at 11.1 points per game and rebounding with 5.7 boards per contest. Interim head coach Erica Morrow took over the program in mid-January after joining the staff last summer.
 
UP NEXT
Loyola will play host to George Mason next Wednesday, Feb. 15, with a 6 p.m. CT tipoff at Gentile.