LEADING OFF
The Ramblers play two matches on the road this week. Loyola Chicago opens the trip at George Washington on Oct. 22 and closes the week's action at VCU on Oct. 25. The Ramblers are defending a 12-match unbeaten streak and are tied fourth in the A10 standings with 13 points heading into the last three regular season matches.
QUICK KICKS
• With another win in the books, the Ramblers remain undefeated over their last 12 matches. Loyola is 5-0-7 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.
• The Ramblers took down Duquesne 2-0 Sunday to improve to 3-0-4 at home. It marked the ninth shutout for Loyola this season.
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Maggie Schmidt scored the game winner in the 54th minute on an assist by
Zoe Hevey.
Olivia Beam made it 2-0 in the 62rd minute with her first goal in the Maroon & Gold.
• Beam earned A10 Defensive Player of the Week honors for her efforts. She played a full 90 minutes on the pitch and didn't allow a single on-target attempt by the Dukes.
• Hevey is moving up the career charts for the Ramblers. She slotted into eighth all-time after upping her career point total to 44. She also took over second with 22 assists after her point vs. Duquesne. 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 27 shutouts and counting. Her nine shutouts this season currently ranks fifth 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 77-26-28 overall.
Series history
Loyola leads the all-time series vs. George Washington, 3-0. The Ramblers have outscored the Revs 10-1 over those three wins. The series vs. VCU is tied, 1-1-2. The Ramblers won last year's match, 4-1.
Emily Rossi had two goals and the game winner.
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