CHICAGO - The Loyola University Chicago men's soccer team hosts VCU in its penultimate regular season home match of 2025. First touch is set for 3 p.m. at Loyola Soccer Park with the game streaming live on ESPN+. Scott Sudikoff (PXP) and Loyola Hall of Famer, Jack Cannon (color) will call the action live.

KICKING OFF

• The program will be celebrating Alumni Weekend during the match. If you're an alumni and interested in attending, contact Associate Head Coach Graham Brennan by email (gbrennan@luc.edu).
• The Ramblers earned two road points during their trip to Philadelphia, logging draws at Saint Joseph's and La Salle to extend their unbeaten streak to four matches.
• At Saint Joseph's, the Ramblers earned a 0-0 tie, limiting the Hawks to one shot on goal as Gabe Velasco recorded his second shutout of the season.
• Velasco also survived a missed penalty in the 41st minute while Luka Ivancic, Daniel Firs, Petar Janjic, and Hugo Urdiales each recorded a shot; Urdiales had the lone shot on goal (88th minute).
• At La Salle, Jack McFeely scored his second goal of the year, assisted by Petar Janjic and Joaquin Rodriguez Ortiz, in a 1-1 draw, and Velasco tallied a career-high nine saves.
• Loyola Chicago holds a 1-1-3 record in Atlantic 10 play, giving the Ramblers six points in the conference standings. The top eight teams in the league will qualify for the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
• Following Saturday, Loyola Chicago will stay home for a Senior Day meeting with Saint Louis on Saturday, Oct. 25, before concluding the regular season at Dayton Saturday, Nov. 1.

GLANCE AT VCU

• Head Coach Dave Giffard is 124-109-57 (.526) in 16 seasons at the helm of the Rams. This season, VCU is 4-5-4 overall and 1-2-2 in A-10 play.
• Mohammed Ibrahim is ninth in the conference in game-winning goals, averaging .154 per contest.
• Keeper Trevor Maloney averages 3.08 saves per game and owns a goals against average of 1.652, ranking sixth and eighth in league, respectively.
• The Rams have battled six ranked foes this season, giving them the second hardest schedule in the NCAA as of Oct. 17, 2025.
• Most recently, VCU fell, 2-0, to (RV) Saint Louis this past Saturday in Richmond.
• Prior to that though, VCU downed No. 24 George Mason, 2-1, as Luca Estabio scored his first collegiate goal and Camilo Comi tallied the game-winner.

2025 NOTABLE NUMBERS AND NOTES

• Hugo Urdiales, a 2024 All-Conference and CSC Academic All-District pick, started 13 matches and logged 987 minutes last season. A three-time A-10 Rookie of the Week, he led Loyola in goals, shots and points, and was named to the A-10 Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Loyola was picked seventh in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Coaches' Poll. Defending champion Dayton topped the poll with eight first-place votes, followed by George Mason and Saint Louis. The Ramblers earned 91 points in the voting by the league's 13 head coaches.
• The offseason featured plenty of activity. Grant Bailey, selected 86th overall by D.C. United in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, returns for another season with Loyola.
• Former Ramblers Julian Cisneros and Marc Torrelles signed with FC Naples in USL League One, where they've impressed in their rookie campaigns.
• The team also spent spring break in Italy, traveling to Milan, Lake Como, Parma and Rome while facing Serie D competition.
• On the sidelines, assistant coach Ricardo Pinto returned to the staff, while former pro Kervin Kenton joined as an assistant as well.
• This season marks the first without former A-10 member Massachusetts, which moved to the Mid-American Conference in July.
• Loyola returns 17 players and seven starters responsible for 21 of its 24 goals last season, along with 59 of 72 points.
• Head coach Steve Bode, entering his fourth year at the helm, has signed nine newcomers and owns a 26-16-20 career record with the Ramblers.

SERIES STUFF VS. VCU

• In an all-time series that dates to Loyola's inaugural season in the A-10 (2022), the two teams are tied, 1-1-1.
• Last season, Loyola Chicago earned its first-ever win over VCU, defeating the defending A-10 regular season champions 2-1 in Richmond.
• Hugo Urdiales scored the game-winning goal on a free kick in the 83rd minute, marking his fourth goal of the season and second in consecutive matches.
• Grant Bailey's cross in the 55th minute deflected off a VCU defender for Loyola's first goal, leveling the score 1-1.
• Loyola's defense did not allow a single shot in the final seven minutes, preserving the win.
• Aidan Crawford recorded three saves in goal.
• Loyola outshot VCU 12-16 overall; both teams had four shots on goal.

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