Loyd posted 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, as Cal U opened the year over the weekend with two victories at the MEC/PSAC Crossover Challenge hosted by Mercyhurst. She shot a combined 10-of-19 from the floor and converted 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. Loyd scored a team-high 19 points and added four assists and three steals on Saturday in a 76-60 victory against West Liberty. The following day, the junior transfer tallied 10 points, six rebounds and six assists while playing all 40 minutes in a 63-54 win over preseason No. 17 Charleston (W.Va.), which won both the MEC and NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships in a shortened 2021 campaign.
