2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

Jeff Helsel
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U

2 Ciaira Loyd

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-7
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Scranton, Pa.
  • High School Scranton

Biography

AWARDS/HONORS
• All-PSAC West First-Team – 2021-22
• 2x PSAC West Athlete of the Week (11.15.21, 2.7.22)
• Cal U AD Honor Roll – Fall 2020, Fall 2021

2021-22 I JUNIOR
Selected to All-PSAC West First-Team … appeared in all 31 games with 30 starts … averaged 12.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 30.7 minutes per game … finished second on team in scoring … ranked second in PSAC and eighth in the country in assists per game … finished second in league and fourth in the nation with 177 total assists … ranked fifth in PSAC with 1.34 assist-to-turnover ratio … led team and ranked ninth in PSAC with a .768 free-throw percentage (86-for-112) … tied for second on team and 10th in league with 55 steals … scored at least 15 points in 12 games with two 20-point games … led team in scoring six times … registered at least six assists in 16 games with three games of double-digit assists … collected at least three steals eight times … played at least 35 minutes in 12 games … named PSAC West Athlete of the Week twice (Nov. 15, Feb. 7) … scored 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting and seven-of-eight from the free-throw line and added four assists and three steals against West Liberty … totaled 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and one steal while playing all 40 minutes versus Charleston … recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists and added four rebounds and two steals against Fairmont State … collected 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals versus Central State … scored 21 points on 8-of-14 from the floor, including four-of-seven from long range, and added four rebounds and six assists against West Chester … finished with 18 points behind three-of-six from beyond the arc and seven assists at Clarion … tallied nine points, seven rebounds, nine assists and a season-high six steals versus Seton Hill … set a season high with 13 assists and added six points, four rebounds and three steals at Slippery Rock … posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists, plus three steals, while playing all 40 minutes against Pitt-Johnstown … collected 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals while playing all 40 minutes at Mercyhurst … registered 13 points, a season-high nine rebounds, eight assists and two steals while playing all 40 minutes at IUP … finished with 14 points, three rebounds, six assists and three steals versus Edinboro … totaled 13 points, five assists and three steals against Clarion … posted 16 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals off the bench versus Mercyhurst … scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and added four rebounds and seven assists against Edinboro in quarterfinals of PSAC Tournament … established a season high with 25 points on 7-of-12 from the floor and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line and added two rebounds, seven assists and one steal versus Shepherd in semifinals of PSAC Tournament … finished with 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals against IUP in first round of NCAA Tournament … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2021)

2020-21 I JUNIOR*
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2020)

The asterisk next to the 2020-21 season indicates the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020-21 to 2021-22 due to this NCAA ruling.

2019-20 I SOPHOMORE
Played at Lackawanna in NJCAA Division II under head coach Joya Whittington … named a NJCAA Second-Team All-American … chosen Region XIX Player of the Year … tabbed First-Team All-Region XIX … selected EPAC Player of the Year … started all 31 games … averaged 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.3 steals in 26.5 minutes per game … ranked third in NJCAA Division II in assists per game … scored in double-digits 21 times with four 20-point games … credited with at least 10 assists in seven games … registered three double-doubles … played at least 30 minutes in nine games … named team captain … posted 10 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals at Penn State-Hazleton … collected 11 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals against Monroe … recorded 17 points, eight assists, one block and four steals at Rowan-Burlington County … tallied 11 points, seven assists and three steals versus Raritan Valley … finished with 21 points, 10 assists and six steals at Mohawk Valley … scored 20 points on seven-of-seven from the floor and five-of-six from the free-throw line at Union County … registered 13 points, three rebounds and seven assists against Southern Georgia … posted 12 points and eight assists at Cheyney … finished with 15 points, four rebounds, eight assists and two steals at Monroe-Bronx … collected 19 points, nine assists, one block and two steals at Raritan Valley … recorded 17 points, three rebounds, 11 assists and five steals versus Harcum … finished with 14 points, five rebounds and seven assists against Union County … scored a career-high 29 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including four-of-six from beyond the arc, and added five rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals against Monroe … posted nine points, four rebounds and 10 assists at Orange County … totaled 13 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals versus Rowan-Burlington County … credited with 10 assists at Bucks County … registered 20 points, four rebounds and three assists at Harcum … finished with seven points, seven rebounds, 11 assists and six steals at Mercer County …collected 12 points, four rebounds, 10 assists and two steals against Cecil … posted 16 points and eight assists versus Bucks County … tallied eight points, seven rebounds, eight assists and four steals in a season-high 36 minutes at Baltimore County-Essex … finished with 12 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals in 35 minutes against Nassau …set a career high with 12 assists and added eight points, five rebounds and two steals versus Raritan Valley in semifinals of Region XIX Championship … collected 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals against Union County in finals of Region XIX Championship … posted seven points, three rebounds, four assists and four steals versus Sullivan County in NJCAA District Tournament

2018-19 I FRESHMAN
Appeared in 27 games with 15 starts … averaged 9.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.3 steals in 15.1 minutes per game … scored in double-digits 13 times … collected at least six assists in 11 games … posted 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block against Cheyney … scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting and added five rebounds, three assists and three steals at Mercer County … tallied eight points, two rebounds, five assists and one block versus Morris … collected 12 points and three steals at Cecil … finished with seven points, two rebounds, eight assists and three steals against Baltimore County-Essex … credited with six assists and three steals at Monroe … scored 16 points on 8-of-11 from the floor and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals at Morris … totaled seven points, seven rebounds, nine assists and three steals versus Raritan Valley … registered 12 points, seven assists and two steals at Union County … posted seven points, three rebounds and seven assists against Monroe … tallied six assists and nine steals at Manor … set a season high with 10 assists and added 12 points, four rebounds and two steals versus Mercer County … collected nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals at Rowan-Burlington County … finished with 11 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals against Harcum … recorded 10 points and six assists at Union County … totaled 16 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals at Sullivan County … posted 13 points, three rebounds and four assists versus Moraine Valley … collected 11 points, six rebounds and eight assists against Sinclair … registered 13 points, six rebounds, nine assists, six steals and one block versus Cape Fear

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Scranton under head coach PJ Hughes … set the school's all-time scoring record with 1,319 points and 110 three-pointers made … named League MVP as a senior … chosen first-team all-league in 2016 and 2017 … holds single-season school record for points and three-pointers made … member of district championship team as a senior

PERSONAL
Daughter of the late Robert Loyd and Marla Loyd … has one brother and one sister … majoring in business administration (management information systems)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020-21Junior

    Guard
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    2
  • 2

    2022-23Senior

    Guard
    5'7"
    2