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Winner Loyola Chicago LOY (11-5-0, 3-2-0 MVC)
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Kentucky UK (7-10-0, 2-5-0 SEC)
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Loyola Chicago LOY
(11-5-0, 3-2-0 MVC)
5
Final
2
Kentucky UK
(7-10-0, 2-5-0 SEC)
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Loyola Chicago LOY 4 1 5
Kentucky UK 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Loyola Jumps Out To Early Lead, Cruises Past Kentucky, 5-2

Grall nets a pair of goals to lead Ramblers to first win over SEC opponent in program history

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In Short…
The Loyola University Chicago women's soccer team raced out to a three-goal halftime lead and never looked back as it rolled past Kentucky, 5-2, this afternoon at the Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Ky.  With the win, Loyola moves to 11-5-0 (3-2-0 MVC), while the Wildcats slip to 7-10-0 (2-5-0 SEC).
 
Coach Bimbi's Thoughts…
"I'm very proud of our girls' performance today and how we responded to the setback on Wednesday at Illinois State.  This should give us some added confidence going into our last two conference games."
 
How It Happened
Loyola wasted no time in jumping in front on a cloudy afternoon in Lexington.  Just eight minutes in, junior Taylor Lambouris curled her corner kick in at the far post to give the Ramblers an early 1-0 edge.  Kentucky responded from a set piece of its own in the 27th minute.  Katy Keen sent a free kick from 25 yards out that connected flush with Yuuka Kurosaki, who rifled her attempt into the back of the net to level the game up at 1-1.
 
The Maroon & Gold finished the opening stanza with a flurry, scoring three goals over a 12:08 span.  Sophomore Aleksa Tataryn opened the barrage seconds before the half-hour mark when she cleaned up a rebound off of a blast by junior Jenna Szczesny to put Loyola back in front, 2-1.  Senior Katie Grall doubled the lead four minutes later as she corralled a deflection off of a cross before slotting home to up the margin to 3-1.  Grall capped off a banner first half for the Ramblers in the 42nd minute by finishing off a feed from Szczesny to send Loyola racing into the break with a 4-1 advantage.
 
Senior Avalon Senn-Raemont and freshman Kat Stephens put Loyola on the board again just over 15 minutes into the second half.  Stephens sent a cross into the box that Senn-Raemont got just enough of to best Kentucky goalkeeper Abigail Zoeller, stretching the lead to 5-1.  Foster Ignoffo pulled a goal back for the hosts in the 69th minute, dribbling across the face of goal before scoring to make it 5-2, but that would be as close as Kentucky would get as Loyola closed out an impressive road victory.
 
Looking At The Numbers
- Today's win was Loyola's first over a Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponent in program history.
- Grall paced the Rambler attack in the offensive third with two goals, bringing her season total to 10.  She currently ranks second on the Rambler roster in the category and sits at third overall on the Valley scoring chart.
- Szczesny was credited with a pair of assists in the win.  The junior currently has a team-high 27 points to her name, a mark that leads the conference.
- Senior goalkeeper Maddie Ford recorded a pair of saves en route to picking up her 10th victory of the year.
 
Up Next
Loyola returns to the friendly confines of Loyola Soccer Park on Saturday (Oct. 21) to host Northern Iowa.  The Ramblers will honor their five seniors in a special pregame ceremony prior to the scheduled 5 p.m. kickoff against the Panthers. 
 
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