Meghan Holy

Loyola senior Meghan Holy has helped the Ramblers to a 14-1 start by doing a little bit of everything.
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Loyola’s Meghan Holy helped the Ramblers win the Suburban Holiday Showcase last week with a 53-48 victory over Montini.

Loyola has a new coach in Jeremy Schoenecker, who took over for Tanya Johnson. And the Ramblers are the only team to have beaten New Trier on the Trevians’ home court. Loyola is 14-1 with its only loss against Marshall.

In the win over Montini, Loyola knocked off former teammate Courtney Thomas, who transferred over the summer.

"We knew Montini was a good team and [beating Courtney] added to it," Holy said.

Holy knew the Ramblers had potential, but maybe she didn’t realize how big a part she’d be playing.

Holy averages about 19 points. Schoenecker said Holy and forward Katie Wheeler make a formidable combo inside, and both end up looking for each other on the floor.

"During the tournament, Meghan did a little bit of everything," Schoenecker said.

Typically, Schoenecker has Holy playing power forward. But she’d rather guard an opposing team’s shooting guard instead of its center or power forward.

Despite Holy’s numbers and defensive ability, she hasn’t gotten any Division I offers and is still pondering whether she wants to play in college.

"I haven’t received many calls, and I hope that changes [in the new year]," Schoenecker said.

What won’t change is Holy’s perspective. Playing in college might not be a priority, but she knows what’s important in life. Her father, Bryan, served in Afghanistan in 2005, her freshman year.

"I missed him a lot, and we were closer as a family," Holy said. "It taught me not to take things for granted."