CHICAGO, Ill. -- In front of 1,005 fans for the program's annual Hustle to Hoyne match, Loyola Chicago and Purdue Fort Wayne played to a 0-0 draw Sunday (Aug. 24) at Loyola Soccer Park.
Loyola Chicago moved to 1-0-1 overall with the draw.
"First and foremost, I can't thank our fans enough for coming out to Hustle to Hoyne," said Loyola Chicago Head Coach Steve Bode. "The crowd was incredible, and their support means everything to us. We want to keep seeing them out here.
As for the match, it's one of those draws that almost feels like a loss. We outshot them 17–2 and created plenty of chances, but sometimes the ball just doesn't go in. I have full confidence we'll start finishing those opportunities. Credit to our opponent—they're undefeated for a reason and made it difficult for us, especially in the second half."
How it Happened
Loyola Chicago totaled 17 shots in the scoreless tie, six of them on goal. The Ramblers held Purdue Fort Wayne to only two shots with just two shots on goal Gabe Velasco led Loyola Chicago with two saves.
Game Notes
- 1005 spectators attended the game.
- Hugo Urdiales led LUC with four shots. two landed on-target.
- Jack McFeely and Petar Janjic were close behind with three shots each.
- Antonio Pinto had two shots.
- Velasco recorded two saves for the Ramblers out of two total Mastodons shots.
- Loyola Chicago recorded six shots on goal
Up Next
The Ramblers are next in action this Friday (Aug. 29) for a 6:30 p.m. tilt at Northwestern. The match will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus.
