CHICAGO - Men's soccer returns home after a two-match trip out east. Loyola Chicago and St. Bonaventure meet for the first time since the Ramblers joined the A10 at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Ramblers look to rebound from road losses, while the Bonnies are unbeaten in their last three.
QUICK KICKS
• Loyola had a pair of matches in Virginia last week. George Mason managed a 4-0 win, while VCU won in the final second, 1-0.
• The Patriots finished with a 34-6 advantage on shots after the Ramblers went down two players to red cards. Loyola led in shots at VCU 20-10 and were up a man before the last second goal.
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Luka Ivancic has been steady for Loyola, leading the team with 11 points on three goals and five assists. Its his best season yet in the Maroon & Gold, surpassing his point and assist totals from the last two years.
• Ivancic currently ranks seventh in the league in points and second in assists. His .38 assists per game ranks fourth in the A10. Both total assists and assists per game rank in the nation's top 100.
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Maxwell Ionita has the 10th most goalkeeper minutes recorded in the country, playing in 1,124 minutes through the first 14 matches. He also ranks 12th in total saves (54), 40th in saves per game (4.15), and 56th in save percentage (.761).
• The Ramblers have four points in the league standings following a win over Davidson and draw with George Washington.
Chimnosoh Okeke had his first goal and game winner with Loyola in the 2-1 win over the Wildcats.
Lucas Webb had the equalizer vs. GW in the final minute of play.
• Head coach
Kevin Robson is in his first year at the helm. He was named the fifth head coach in program history in December 2025.
SCOUTING ST. BONAVENTURE
• The Bonnies are 5-4-3 overall and 2-1-1 in A10 play. They picked up a pair of wins last week over Binghamton and Saint Joseph's.
• Brendan Sheehan leads St. Bonaventure with 13 points on five goals and three assists. The sophomore forward is on a three-match streak with at least one point scored. He had an assist vs. Fordham and scored in both games last week. He also had both goals in a 2-2 draw at Boston College earlier this year.
• Three keepers have seen time between the posts. Winston Jory has 900 minutes logged over 10 matches. He has a team-high 40 saves and holds a .90 GAA and .816 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
SBU leads the all-time series, 1-0-0. The Ramblers and Bonnies haven't played since Loyola joined the A10. The only meeting was in 2004 when SBU won, 3-2.
