BRONX, N.Y. – Loyola Chicago men's soccer dropped its Atlantic 10 opener at Fordham Saturday afternoon, 2-0. The Rams scored their game winner in the 23
rd minute.
With the loss, Loyola falls to 5-2-2 overall and 0-1-0 in A10 play.
"It was a tough result on the road today," said head coach
Kevin Robson. "I thought we created some solid looks, but we were missing a little edge and sophistication around goal today. Fordham is a well-organized group and deserved the game. I am looking forward to Saturday at home and a good week of training."
How It Happened
The match was even with 11 shots by each team. Loyola put the first on goal with an attempt by
Nico Kehayov in the 15
th minute, but Bruno Cellerion netted the first on target attempt for the Rams in the 23
rd. It would go down as the game winner.
Petar Janjic nearly had the equalizer in the 39
th, but Fordham held on to the 1-0 edge at the break.
The Ramblers tallied one more attempt on goal in the 62
nd minute, but
Arved von Vegesack's shot was saved. The Rams broke through the defense one last time in the final 15 seconds to add another goal to the board and win, 2-0.
Inside the Box Score
- Shots were tied, 11-11. The Rams held a 4-3 edge on goal.
-
Jack McFeely took a match-high four shots.
- In goal,
Maxwell Ionita made two saves
Up Next
Loyola returns home to play George Washington on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. CT.
