2017 MVC Men's Soccer Championship Central | The Valley on ESPN3 vs. Evansville | Live Stats vs. Evansville 

CHICAGO (November 7, 2017) – The Loyola University Chicago men's soccer team will have an opportunity to exact a small measure of revenge on Wednesday afternoon when it takes on Evansville in the quarterfinals of the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Championship.  The fourth-seeded Ramblers and fifth-seeded Purple Aces are scheduled for a 3 p.m. kickoff at Shea Stadium in Peoria, Ill. 
 
Last Time Out: Simon Waever scored late in the first overtime to give visiting Evansville a 1-0 win over Loyola this past Saturday at Loyola Soccer Park.  The Ramblers finished the evening with a 15-9 lead in shots, highlighted by a three-attempt effort from freshman Lucas Imrie.  Matthew Keller shined in goal for the Purple Aces, recording seven saves.
 
vs. Evansville: Evansville finished the regular season with a final mark of 10-8-1 (3-4-1 MVC).  The Purple Aces are led in the offensive third by standout Ian McGrath, who ranks second in the Valley in goals with 11 tallies on the year.  Keller has started in each of the Evansville's last five games in goal and sports a 0.64 goals against average.
 
Series Stuff: As mentioned earlier, Loyola and Evansville will meet for the second time in a five-day span on Wednesday afternoon in Peoria.  The Purple Aces lead the all-time series between the two teams, 16-3-1, which dates back to 1982 when both teams were members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC).  The two sides split the regular-season series this year, with each team picking up a road victory.  
 
After This: With a victory over the Purple Aces, Loyola would advance to take on top-seeded Missouri State, the league's regular-season champion, in Friday's opening semifinal at 3 p.m. in Peoria, Ill.