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Kyle Thomson Action
1
La Salle LAS (0-3-0)
3
Winner Loyola Chicago LOY (2-1-0)
La Salle LAS
(0-3-0)
1
Final
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Loyola Chicago LOY
(2-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
La Salle LAS 0 1 1
Loyola Chicago LOY 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Loyola Downs La Salle, 3-1, In Chicago Classic Finale

Collier nets two goals to lead Ramblers in victory

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In Short…
Led by a pair of first-half goals from senior Elliot Collier, the Loyola University Chicago men's soccer team defeated La Salle this afternoon by a final score of 3-1 to close out the DoubleTree by Hilton North Shore Chicago Classic at Loyola Soccer Park.  Today's win sees the Ramblers move to 2-1-0 on the year, while La Salle drops to 0-3-0.
 
How It Happened
As was the case in Friday's tilt with Valparaiso, freshman goalkeeper Aidan Aylward was called into action early on.  Aylward denied a pair of tries from Kenny Lassiter in the game's opening minutes to keep the game scoreless.
 
Loyola broke the deadlock in the 13th minute through the senior duo of Collier and Kyle Thomson.  Thomson sent a corner kick towards the near post that found Collier, who headed past Cameron Keys, the La Salle goalkeeper, from eight yards out to put the Ramblers in front, 1-0.  Following another Aylward stop in the 26th minute, Collier would find himself back in the mix again as he fired a pass from junior Fabian Lifka into the back of the net to send the Maroon & Gold into the locker room with a 2-0 advantage.
 
La Salle looked to chip away at the Rambler lead just five minutes into the second half when Brandon Gutekunst headed his attempt into the arms of Aylward.  Just under 15 minutes later, Loyola would cash in off of an Explorer turnover.  Lifka corralled a loose ball on the edge of the box before curling a shot around an outstretched Keys and in at the far post to open up a 3-0 edge for Loyola.
 
Only a minute after Lifka's tally, La Salle would pull to within 3-1 from the penalty spot when Matt Robinson cashed in following a Rambler foul inside the 18-yard box.  Sophomore Chase Wright came close to reestablishing a three-goal lead for the hosts in the 71st minute but had his blast parried away by Keys.  Aylward would come up with one final save before the final whistle as Loyola closed out the weekend with a victory in front of its home fans.
 
Looking At The Numbers
- Collier, who ranked second on the Loyola roster with five goals last season, notched the third two-goal performance of his career this afternoon as he opened his account for the season.
- Lifka also tallied his first goal of the year today to go along with his second assist.
- Sophomore Aidan Megally notched a team-high five shots in the victory, putting two on target.
- Aylward was credited with a season-high five saves in goal for the Ramblers.
- The Loyola trio of Collier, Thomson and junior Ryan Walker all earned spots on the event's All-Tournament Team for their efforts on the weekend.
 
Up Next
Loyola heads to DeKalb, Ill. next weekend to take on The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Sept. 8) and Stetson (Sept. 10) at the NIU Adidas Invitational. 
 
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