Hall of Fame
Led by Hall of Fame coach Diane Geppi-Aikens, the 1997 Women's Lacrosse Team is the only squad in program history to reach the NCAA Championship Game. The Greyhounds reeled off nine-straight wins to start the season, rising to No. 2 in the IWLCA national poll. Despite a pair of one-goal setbacks to Virginia and James Madison, Loyola rolled into College Park to face the University of Maryland and promptly defeated the top-ranked Terrapins, snapping their 50-game winning streak. The Greyhounds topped sixth-ranked William & Mary, 11-2, in the NCAA Quarterfinal before beating No. 8 North Carolina, 10-8, in the Semifinal. Loyola was then narrowly edged, 8-7, in the NCAA Championship Game by Maryland. Five Greyhounds earned IWLCA First or Second Team All-America recognition in 1997. Kerri Johnson, Michelle Meyer and Stephanie Roberts were named to the first team, while Krystin Porcella and Allison Valentino garnered second-team nods.
