CHICAGO (September 27, 2021) – Coming off a thrilling win over the weekend, the Loyola University Chicago men's soccer team (4-2-1, 1-0-1 MVC) will look to extend its unbeaten run to four games on Wednesday when it heads back out on the road to battle in-state rival Bradley.  Kickoff from Shea Stadium in Peoria, Ill. is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
Last Time Out: Lukas Ender scored his first career goal in the 97^th minute of play to push Loyola past Drake, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday at Loyola Soccer Park.  Fabian Becerra opened the scoring in the 21^st minute, heading home his first goal of 2021, before TC Anderson put the visitors back on level terms with a headed effort of his own in the 83^rd minute.  Marcel Kampman registered three saves in goal for Loyola.
 
vs. Bradley: Led by veteran head coach Jim DeRose, Bradley is coming off a 4-3 overtime win on the road against SIUE on Saturday, which snapped a four-game skid and moved the Braves to 2-5-0 (1-1-0 MVC).
 
After going 2-7-2 (1-6-1 MVC) last spring, DeRose's side was picked fifth in the MVC Preseason Poll, with Bryce Logan garnering Preseason All-Valley accolades.
 
Logan has been a mainstay in goal for Bradley this season, playing in every minute of all seven games en route to a 1.67 goals against average.  In the offensive third, the pairing of Jack Douglas and Pepe Mellado have each scored twice, with Douglas also dishing out an assist.  Frances Pettinaroli has a team-best two helpers to his name.
 
Series Stuff: Bradley owns a 15-11-2 (.571) edge in 28 previous matchups between the Ramblers and Braves, a series that dates back to a 4-0 Bradley win on September 19, 1981.  The Ramblers have rattled off three straight wins in the series, highlighted by a season sweep this past spring.
 
When the two teams met in Rogers Park on March 14, goals from Becerra and Tyler Biggs sent the Maroon & Gold to a comfortable 2-0 win.  The return matchup at Shea Stadium on March 31 didn't lack for drama, as Billy Hency and Andrew Mitchell saw their first-half goals canceled out by strikes from Saadiq Mohammed and Jack Douglas before Michael Hong scored 68 seconds into overtime as Loyola escaped with a 3-2 triumph.
 
Up Next: Loyola welcomes SIUE to Loyola Soccer Park on Sunday, October 3.