CHICAGO, Ill. - Earning a hard-fought draw in the first meeting, the University of Evansville men's soccer team will look to replicate that effort in the second leg of the season series at Loyola Chicago on Saturday evening at 6 PM.
 

Evansville at Loyola Chicago | Sat., October 16 | 6 PM
Date | Time	Sat., Oct. 16 | 6 PM
Location	Chicago, Ill.
Site	Loyola Soccer Park
Sat., Oct. 16	Evansville at Loyola Chicago
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Previewing the Matchup

• Evansville and Loyola are meeting for the 29th time in series history with the Aces owning a 19-7-2 advantage in the all-time series.
• The Aces snapped a five-game win streak in the series for Loyola as the two sides battled to a 1-1 draw on Sept. 18 at Arad McCutchan Stadium, the first result in the series for UE since a 1-0 win over the Ramblers in the MVC Championship on Nov. 8, 2017.
• Loyola ran off three-straight wins in the MVC after the draw with Evansville before falling in the second overtime to 11th-ranked Missouri State, 2-1, on Saturday in Springfield, Mo.
• Senior Ryan Harris got back on the scoresheet on Tuesday with his equalizing goal in the 43rd minute against Belmont. Harris, who has battled injuries over the last two seasons, scored off a rebounded shot by Jakub Hall, finding the back of the net for the first time since Sept. 18, 2019 against Loyola. In 2019, Harris finished second on the team with three goals.
• The 2021 MVC Player of the Year, Loyola's Billy Hency, has continued his strong career, leading the Ramblers on the season with five goals. Hency has also added four assists, taking part in nine of the Ramblers' 19 goals on the season.

Last Match: Belmont 2, Evansville 1

• Turning-in another solid performance, the University of Evansville men's soccer team saw a late goal spoil its evening in a 2-1 loss to Belmont on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.
• "I'm encouraged with the way we played tonight against a very good Belmont team, but results matter," said Evansville head men's soccer coach Marshall Ray. "We didn't take advantage of some of the chances we created in the second half and we paid for that late in the game. We have to regroup and get ready travel to Loyola and find a way to get points in The Valley on the road."
• Showcasing his ability to find the back of the net, senior Ryan Harris scored his fifth career goal for the Aces and his first since Sept. 18, 2019, tying the match at one in the 43rd minute. Between the posts, redshirt junior Jacob Madden made three saves on the evening in his eighth-straight start for Evansville.
• Despite a lower total of shots than in the previous two matches, Evansville still recorded more shots on the night than its opponent for the third-straight match as the Aces tallied 12 shots to the Bruins' 11, including a 6-5 split in the first half. Belmont would be first on the scoreboard though as the Bruins found the back of the net in the 42nd minute as a ball played into the box was tapped home to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead. Just 49 seconds later, Evansville answered. Coming off a free kick from fifth-year senior Filip Johansson that sailed into the six yard box, Jakub Hall sent a shot from point blank range that deflected off the Bruins' keeper. The rebound rattled around before Harris pushed his way through the scrum and finished to knot the match at one heading to the half.
• Evansville continued to generate quality chances in the second half. Again recording six shots in the 45 minute period, the Aces put four shots on frame. One of the best chances came in the 81st minute following a run from sophomore Pablo Guillen. The La Coruna, Spain native dribbled from just inside midfield to the top of the 18, playing the ball ahead to gain some space and whipped a ball on goal that the Belmont keeper stumbled to control before stopping the shot. As the clock ticked towards overtime in the 86th minute, Belmont scored its second of the night. A ball crossed into the box bounced its way past the outstretched appendages of a couple Bruins before finding the side netting untouched to give the Bruins the lead in what would end a 2-1 victory for the home side.

Scheduling the Best

• As was expected before the season, Evansville's schedule has been one of the most difficult in the nation.
• Through 11 matches, the win percentage of the Aces opponents is .582.
• Evansville has played the 27th most difficult schedule in the nation and the toughest in the MVC.

 

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