CHICAGO - Loyola Chicago will play three of its next four matches on the road with a pair of matches in Virginia this week. The Ramblers open up the trip at George Mason on Oct. 7. Kickoff between the Ramblers and Patriots is set for 6 p.m. CT. Loyola looks to build off it's first A10 win, while George Mason dropped its last match.
QUICK KICKS
• Loyola earned its first A10 win over the weekend against Davidson, 2-1. It marked the first meeting between the team's since the conference transition, and evened the all-time series, 1-1.
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Nico Kehayov scored the first goal of the match in the 15th minute, while
Chimnosoh Okeke netted the game winner in the 16th. Okeke's goal was his first of the season.
• Loyola tallied its first league points vs. George Washington on Sept. 26.
Lucas Webb scored in the 90th minute to force a 1-1 draw. Webb was awarded A10 Rookie of the Week for the performance. It was his first career goal.
• The season opening unbeaten streak matched the best start to a season since 2016 when Loyola went 7-0-0 to start the year.
• Loyola is still undefeated on its home turf with a 3-0-3 record at Loyola Soccer Park. The Ramblers have wins over NIU, SIUE, and Davidson at home.
• Eleven Ramblers have scored at least one goal for Loyola this season.
Luka Ivancic leads the team with three goals scored, while
Arved von Vegesack,
Mateusz Drazek, and
Seth Stewart have two each. Loyola's goal total is up to 16 and counting, which is tied third most in the A10.
• Ivancic is tied fifth in the A10 with 10 points on the year. He ranks seventh in goals (3) and second in assists (5).
• 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 GEORGE MASON
• The Patriots are 1-5-3 overall and 0-2-1 in A10 play. Their lone win of the season was on Aug. 27 vs. William & Mary. They played both No. 15 Marshall (3-3) and No. 12 Ohio State (1-1) to draws.
• James Eliuda and Kelly Janssen lead George Mason with three goals each. Janssen had two against Davidson.
• Angel Hernandez had made seven starts in goal and logged over 630 minutes for the Patriots. He leads the team with 28 saves and holds a 1.98 goals against average. He has the only win in goal.
SERIES HISTORY
George Mason leads the all-time series, 2-0. Last season, the Patriots took a 3-0 shutout in Chicago.
