WASHINGTON – Loyola Chicago men's soccer landed three players on the Atlantic 10 postseason honors list, the league announced Tuesday morning. The Ramblers garnered one All-Rookie and two All-Academic selections.
Mateusz Drazek earned All-Rookie honors, while
Luka Ivancic and
Arved von Vegesack were named to the All-Academic Team. This marks Ivancic's second time with postseason league accolades, while Drazek and Vegesack are first time honorees.
Drazek's rookie campaign saw seven starts over 17 appearances for Loyola. He was one of two Ramblers with 10 or more points this season and ranked second on the squad in the category. Drazek's 10 points came off three goals and four assists. He totaled 17 shots, with five on goal. Drazek was named the A10 Rookie of the Week three times this season.
The rookie midfielder tallied his first career point with an assist in the season opener at Green Bay before he returned home to Loyola Soccer Park and scored his first career goal and game winner vs. NIU. He then had a goal and assist in a 3-2 win over Santa Clara. Drazek wrapped up with conference season with an assist vs. Davidson and goal against St. Bonaventure.
Ivancic and Vegesack took home All-Academic honors after succeeding both on and off the pitch. Both Ramblers boast a 4.0 GPA as finance & information systems and analytics double majors.
On the field, Ivancic led the Ramblers in points (15), goals (4), and assists (7). He ranks second in the league in assists and fourth in total points. Ivancic finished the season with 28 shots and five on goal.
At the start of the season, Ivancic went on a five-game streak with at least one point tallied and closed it scoring in three straight games. Ivancic tallied a goal and assist for a season-high three points against DePaul during that stretch. He tied that high with a goal and assist in the season finale vs. Dayton.
Vegesack finished the year with nine points and was second on the team with five assists. He was one of six Ramblers with at least two goals scored this season. Vegesack took 14 total shots with a team-leading 11 on goal this season.
The junior forward tallied his first point of the year in the opener with an assist. Then had assists vs. Milwaukee, DePaul, and Santa Clara. Against the Broncos he also found the back of the net for his first goal of the year and posted a season-high three points in the win.
