For most teams, only one conference win and two wins total through 16 games isn’t expected or tolerated. But first-year head coach Kate Achter isn’t all that disappointed in her team.
Achter said the Loyola women’s basketball team (2-14, 1-4) isn’t defined by the Ramblers’ disproportionate win-loss ratio, but rather by the effort the Ramblers are putting toward the team’s ability to compete. Loyola isn’t necessarily underperforming, because even two weeks before the season, the team lacked a solid foundation. With only three returning players — none of which were starters — Achter had to start from scratch using the 10 players on her team and her new coaching staff.