NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Sunday afternoon against Loyola (Md.) at John J. Lee Amphitheater, the Yale women's basketball team led at halftime for the second game in a row. But as Providence did on Friday night, the Greyhounds rallied past the Bulldogs in the third quarter and eventually came away with the win. Loyola's 24 point outburst in the third proved too much for the Bulldogs to overcome, and the Greyhounds wound up winning 73-48.
Yale led 27-26 at halftime, having gotten nine points from sophomore guard
Ciniya Moore (on her way to a team-best 11). Loyola took a 29-27 lead on a three-pointer by Koi Sims at 7:57 of the third, part of an 8-0 run to start the second half for the Greyhounds. They ended the quarter on a 6-0 run that turned a nine-point lead into a 15 point lead. Loyola outscored Yale 23-13 in the fourth to finish off the victory.
Yale falls to 0-6 (0-0 Ivy League) while Loyola improves to 1-6 (0-0 Patriot League).
STATISTICAL LEADERS
- Sophomore guard Ciniya Moore led Yale in scoring with 11 points.
- First-year forward Dorka Kastl led Yale in rebounds with six.
- Junior forward Luisa Vydrova led Yale in assists with five and steals with four.
- Kastl had a team-best four blocks. That was the most in a game by a Bulldog since Mackenzie Egger '25 blocked four against BU Dec. 29, 2024.
KEY STAT
- Loyola Md. had a 36-12 advantage in points in the paint.
NOTES
- Yale held Loyola to .367 shooting in the first half, but the Greyhounds shot .714 in the second.
- The Bulldogs blocked a season-high six shots.
- The Bulldogs tied their season high with six three-pointers made.
- Yale had its second-lowest turnover total of the season (15).
UP NEXT
- Yale visits American Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
