PITTSBURGH – Loyola Chicago hit their road for another Atlantic 10 match-up at Duquesne. The Ramblers and Dukes played to a 0-0 draw each picking up a point in the conference standings. Loyola outshot Duquesne, 18-7.
With the draw, the Ramblers improve to 4-5-1 overall, 0-1-1 in the A10.
"I'm proud of the team today for their attitude heading into this game after a heartbreaking result Thursday night," said head coach
Barry Bimbi. "We put together another dominating effort, but at the end of the day we have to finish a couple of the great chances that we created today. We'll put the work in this week to get sharper heading into Thursday's game."
How It Happened
In the first half of Sunday's matinee, the Ramblers outshot the Dukes, 7-2. Two of those shots were put on target in the first three minutes of the half by
Taylor Harrison and
Alaina Abel.
Zoe Hevey entered the mix with her first strike of the game in the 16
th minute, while Harrison took another on goal in the 22
nd. All were saved by the Dukes, who didn't register a shot until the final 15 minutes of the half.
Naya Lipkens tallied two saves before the first ended deadlocked at 0-0.
The Ramblers got off to a slow start in the second half, but
Jadyn Harris supplied a spark off the bench helping Loyola fire off 10 shots in the final 25 minutes of the match. Harris placed the first attempt on goal in the 75
th minute and added four more shots by the time the clock expired.
Maggie Schmidt and
Amanda Cassidy recorded late attempts, while Harrison had one deflect off the crossbar. Loyola couldn't find a hole in the Dukes' defense, resulting in its first tie of the year.
Inside the Box Score
- Harris led the match with a career-high four shots. Two were on goal.
- Harrison added four shots with two on goal.
- Seven other Ramblers recorded at least one shot in the match.
- Lipkens gets her third clean sheet of the season. She saved four attempts.
Up Next
The Ramblers return to Loyola Soccer Park Thursday, Sept. 21. Loyola will play Saint Joseph's at 7 p.m.
