CHICAGO - The Loyola University Chicago men's soccer team breaks from conference play for a midweek bout against Holy Cross (Ind.) at Loyola Soccer Park. First touch is set for 7 p.m. with game coverage provided by ESPN+. Scott Sudikoff (play by play) and Loyola Chicago Hall of Famer, Jack Cannon (color), will call the action.

KICKING OFF

• The Ramblers are coming off a 3-0 loss to No. 25 George Mason at Loyola Soccer Park this past weekend.
• The Ramblers (3-3-3, 1-1-0 A-10) finished nearly even in shots (13-12) and outshot George Mason 10-7 in the second half.
• Hugo Urdiales led Loyola with a season-high five shots off the bench. He ranks second in the league in shots per game (3.11).
• Luka Ivancic and Jack McFeely also generated chances but none found the back of the net.
• Goalkeeper Aidan Crawford made one save in his fourth start of the season between the posts.
• George Mason (4-3-1, 1-0-1 A-10) scored in the 12th, 74th, and 90th minutes to gain control of Loyola.
• Prior to the loss though, the Maroon and Gold downed Rhode Island on the road, 2-1, for the team's first A-10 win of the season.

GLANCE AT HOLY CROSS

• Head Coach Omar Gallo entered his 10th season with Holy Cross with a record of 93-74-18 and 59-51-13 in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play.
• Holy Cross (6-4-0, 3-0-0) most recently routed Calumet, 12-0, at home on senior day.
• Goalkeeper Isaias Rubio and the backline limited Calumet to just two shots.
• On the season, Rubio has a .310 goals against average and 31 saves.
• Freshman Daniel Alfaro leads the team with seven goals and 16 points.
• Freshman Xavier Fox is next with three goals and six points.
• Alfaro and Nathan Sanchez pace the team with 20 shots each.

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 recently 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 25-16-17 career record with the Ramblers.

SERIES STUFF VS. HOLY CROSS

• The two teams will meet for the first time Tuesday.

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