CHICAGO - The Ramblers play another home match this weekend on Sunday, Oct. 18. Loyola Chicago takes on Duquesne at 1 p.m. CT. The Ramblers are defending an 11-match unbeaten streak, while the Dukes dropped their last two.
QUICK KICKS
• The Ramblers went 1-0-1 in last week's competition. Loyola picked up its second A10 win of the year at St. Bonaventure, 3-0, before returning home to take Saint Louis to a draw, 1-1.
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Mia Lanni found the back of the net for the game winner at SBU.
Ansley Cryan scored nearly 15 minutes later for the second goal of the match, while
Emily Roberts scored the final goal in the 55th minute.
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Zoe Hevey tallied two assists in the match, while Roberts scored in her second straight match.
• Against SLU, the Billikens got ahead with a penalty kick goal in the 49th, but the Ramblers responded five minutes later. Roberts sent a free kick into the box that
Maggie Schmidt got her head on for the equalizer. Roberts is on a three-match streak with at least one point recorded after that assist.
• Loyola's 11-match unbeaten streak dates back to August this season. Loyola is 4-0-7 in that stretch. It is the longest unbeaten streak since 2019 when the Ramblers won 12 straight games, including a conference title, before falling in the first round of NCAA Tournament action.
• Hevey is moving up the career charts for the Ramblers. She slotted into eighth all-time after upping her career point total to 43. She also ties for second with 21 assists after her two at SBU. Her 11 career goals is two off cracking into the top-10.
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Allison Deardorff made history earlier this season with her shutout vs. Dayton. She is the all-time leader with 26 shutouts and counting. Her eight shutouts this season currently ranks second in the country.
• Head coach
Jon Sandoval is in his second season leading the Ramblers. He holds a 14-6-13 record with Loyola. Over his seven year head coaching career, Sandoval sits at 76-26-28 overall.
SCOUTING DUQUESNE
• The Dukes are 5-6-3 overall and 2-2-2 in league play. They've dropped their last two matches and face a 2-3-2 record on the road this season.
• In goal, Ali Hughes leads the A10 and ranks 12th in the country with 77 saves this year. Her .828 save percentage is also top-five in the league. Hughes had a season-high nine saves vs. VCU and Kent State. The senior keeper has 10 matches with at least five saves.
• Eleven players have scored at least one goal for Duquesne, including four with two goals. Brynn Ramsey leads the team with six points. She had one goal and four assists. Ramsey netted the game winner vs. Akron and all four assists came in non-conference play.
SERIES HISTORY
Loyola leads the series, 1-0-2. The first win in the series came last season, 2-1.
Jadyn Harris and
Emily Rossi scored in the win.