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6
Winner Loyola Chicago LUC (9-3-0)
1
Fort Wayne FW (1-9-0)
Winner
Loyola Chicago LUC
(9-3-0)
6
Final
1
Fort Wayne FW
(1-9-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Loyola Chicago LUC 3 3 6
Fort Wayne FW 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Loyola Cruises Past Fort Wayne, 6-1, For Sixth Straight Win

Ramblers return home next Sunday to host Missouri State

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In Short…
Five different Ramblers found the back of the net as the Loyola University Chicago women's soccer team picked up its sixth straight win by defeating host Fort Wayne, 6-1, this afternoon at the Hefner Soccer Complex in Fort Wayne, Ind.  With the win, the Ramblers improve to 9-3-0 overall (2-0-0 MVC), while the Mastodons fall to 1-9-0 (0-0-0 Summit).
 
Coach Bimbi's Thoughts…
"I was very proud of our execution early in the game after a quick turnaround from a tough game on Friday night.  We were able to get a lot of players some quality minutes today, so it was a total team effort."
 
How It Happened
Loyola wasted no time in taking charge on a warm afternoon in Fort Wayne.  Following a shot off the post by senior Katie Grall, junior Jenna Szczesny cleaned up the ensuing rebound to put the Ramblers on the board, 1-0, in the fourth minute.  Just eight minutes later, sophomore Aleksa Tataryn added a second for the visitors as she directed home a feed from Grall to make it 2-0.
 
Following a stop by senior goalkeeper Maddie Ford on Jessica Schoenfeldt's shot in the 17th minute, Loyola quickly countered and cashed in for a third tally.  Grall unleashed a blast from just inside the box that found its way under the bar as the lead for the Maroon & Gold ballooned to 3-0.  Ford would add two more saves before the halftime whistle to ensure that Loyola carried a three-goal advantage into the intermission.
 
Sophomore Sienna Cruz opened the scoring in the second half for the Ramblers in the 52nd minute as she converted off of a corner kick by junior Taylor Lambouris.  Following a goal by Breanna Buche that put the hosts on the board, 4-1, freshman Lindsey Hardiman scored her second goal in as many games to reestablish a four-goal edge for Loyola, 5-1.  Tataryn capped off the scoring for the afternoon in the 69th minute by converting on a breakaway to provide the final 6-1 scoreline. 
 
Looking At The Numbers
- Loyola currently finds itself off to its best start in program history through 12 games.
- Today marked the eighth time this season that Ramblers have netted at least three goals in a game. Loyola's 42 goals scored are tied for the second most in a single season in program history and has the team just three shy of the all-time mark of 45 set during the 2008 season. 
- Szczesny's opening goal was her team and MVC-high eighth tally of the year.
- Grall was credited with assists on the game's first two goals before notching her sixth goal of the season during the first half.
- This afternoon marked the first two-goal performance of Tataryn's career as she brought her total in the category to five.
- All three of Loyola's goalkeepers saw action today, with Ford playing in the first half before sophomore Kate Moran and freshman Radhika Patel split time during the second stanza.
 
Up Next
Loyola opens up a two-game homestand next Sunday (Oct. 1) when it takes on Missouri State at 1 p.m.
 
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