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Aidan Aylward Action
2
Winner Valparaiso VALPO (1-1-1 (1-0-0 MVC))
1
Loyola Chicago LOY (1-1-0 (0-1-0 MVC))
Winner
Valparaiso VALPO
(1-1-1 (1-0-0 MVC))
2
Final
1
Loyola Chicago LOY
(1-1-0 (0-1-0 MVC))
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Team 1 2 F
Valparaiso VALPO 0 2 2
Loyola Chicago LOY 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Late Goal Sends Valparaiso By Loyola, 2-1

Ramblers return to action on Sunday against La Salle

Box Score (PDF)

In Short…
Jake Pesek's goal with less than three minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the difference as Valparaiso downed the Loyola University Chicago men's soccer team, 2-1, in tonight's game as part of the DoubleTree by Hilton North Shore Chicago Classic.  With the win, the Crusaders improve to 1-1-1 (1-0-0 MVC), while the Ramblers slip to 1-1-0 (0-1-0 MVC).
 
How It Happened
Both goalkeepers were called into action early on a mild night in Rogers Park.  Freshman netminder Aidan Aylward collected Jordan James' try in the fifth minute, while senior Elliot Collier was denied by Nacho Miras, the Valparaiso goalkeeper, just over a minute later.  Aylward notched another stop in the ninth minute when he turned away Matthew King.
 
Redshirt junior Grant Stoneman had a chance to put the Ramblers on top just past the half-hour mark but sent his blast high of goal.  The two goalkeepers would shine again in the half's closing minutes.  Aylward stopped Michael Marchionna before Miras made an outstretched save to deflect junior Fabian Lifka's attempt as the two teams headed to the locker room in a 0-0 deadlock.
 
Valparaiso surged in front through Rafael Mentzingen just a minute into the second half.  Mentzingen unleashed a blast from 30 yards that eluded a diving Aylward to put the Crusaders on top, 1-0.  Miras protected the lead in the 49th minute as he came up with a point-blank stop on junior Tucker Stephenson.
 
Junior Ryan Walker entered in the 67th minute and wasted no time in making his presence felt.  Freshman Tyler Biggs sent a ball across the face of goal that was tipped by Miras before ultimately finding Walker, who smashed his attempt in on an open net to pull the Maroon & Gold level, 1-1, with just over 20 minutes to play.  That scoreline would hold until the 88th minute as Pesek hammered home a low cross from James' in what would prove to be the game-winning tally.
 
Looking At The Numbers
- Loyola finished the night with a 14-10 lead in shots.
- Collier recorded a team-high four attempts, while junior Alec Lasinski notched three shots.
- Aylward finished the night with three saves to lead Loyola's defensive efforts.
- Tonight's defeat brought an end to Loyola's 28-game home unbeaten run that dated back to the 2013 season.
 
Up Next
Loyola will look to rebound from this evening's loss when it hosts La Salle on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
 
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