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Men's Soccer Prepares for Key Saturday Road Matchup at Lehigh

Sam Brown scored his first goal of 2019 at Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday
Match Information
Opponent Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Date Saturday, October 12, 2019
Time 6:00 p.m.
Location Bethlehem, Pa. | Ulrich Sports Complex
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BALTIMORE – Loyola University Maryland men's soccer returns to Patriot League play on Saturday, traveling to Lehigh for a matchup of two teams ranked in the top three of the conference standings.

Last Time Out

  • Justin Ingram netted a pair of goals after halftime, including the game-winner in the 53rd minute, as Loyola topped Mount St. Mary's by a 4-2 final on Tuesday to record a third-consecutive victory.
  • Sam Brown and Josh Fawole scored for the Greyhounds in the opening half. Brown picked up his first goal of the season, while Fawole has now struck in consecutive contests.
  • Brian Saramago had two assists and now has four helpers in the past two games. His five assists on the year are tied for the Patriot League lead.
    Loyola led 22-6 in shots and 7-2 in corners,
  • The Greyhounds earned a 20th-straight victory over Mount St. Mary's (4-5), a streak which began in the mid-1960's.

Series History

  • Both teams have posted three victories across the first six meetings between the sides.
  • Loyola earned a 1-0 win at Ridley Athletic Complex last season, with Brian Saramago setting up Nico Brown for the game's only goal in the eighth minute.
  • Chase Vosvick made three saves to secure the clean sheet in goal; shots were 10-8 in favor of Lehigh overall.
  • The home team has won in each of the six matchups. Loyola fell 4-2 in the last meeting in Bethlehem on Oct. 28, 2017.

About the Mountain Hawks

  • Lehigh (7-3-1, 3-0-1 Patriot League) is coming off a 2-0 defeat at #12 Georgetown on Tuesday. The Mountain Hawks, who were outshot 27-6, have been shutout in consecutive games after playing to a 0-0 draw with Army last Saturday.
  • Sophomore forward Josh Luchini leads the Patriot League with nine goals through 11 contests, including a hat trick in Lehigh's 4-2 win over Boston University on Sept. 28.
  • Goalkeeper Will Smith ranks second in the conference in save percentage (.771).
  • The Mountain Hawks were projected to finish third out of 10 teams in the Patriot League preseason poll. Lehigh went 6-3 in league play last season, falling 2-1 to Colgate in the conference semifinals.
Greyhounds Versus the Patriot League
  • Loyola is 23-5-3 in the regular season against Patriot League opponents over the past three-plus years under head coach Steve Nichols
  • The Greyhounds are looking for their first postseason Patriot League championship. They were ranked first with 12 out of 20 first-place votes in this year's Patriot League preseason poll.
Quick Notes
  • The Greyhounds have won five of their last seven games overall since starting the year with four consecutive one-goal defeats.
  • Loyola is 2-5 away from Ridley Athletic Complex this season, but the Greyhounds have a 2-0 mark on the road in October.
  • Loyola is in the midst of its longest winning streak since a seven-game run from Oct. 7 - Nov. 3 last season.
  • The Greyhounds have outshot their opponents in each of the last seven games, and they have tied or had a greater number of corner kicks in 10-consecutive contests.
  • Brian Saramago leads the Patriot League in shots per game this season (3.45, 38 total). He recorded his third collegiate hat trick during Loyola's 4-0 victory over Army West Point on Sept. 21.
  • Saramago is tied for 17th all-time in team history in goals (29) and he is tied for 14th all-time in assists (19).
  • Daniel Osuji has played 1001 out of a possible 1005 minutes in Loyola's first 11 games this season. Three players (Osuji, Jacob Denison and Davey Mason) have started all 11 contests.
  • Ten different Greyhounds have scored at least one goal in 2019, and 13 players have recorded at least one point.
     
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Players Mentioned

Nico Brown

#7 Nico Brown

Forward
5' 11"
Senior
Sam Brown

#32 Sam Brown

Midfielder
5' 8"
Junior
Jacob Denison

#26 Jacob Denison

Defender
5' 11"
Junior
Josh Fawole

#15 Josh Fawole

Forward
6' 1"
Senior
Davey Mason

#16 Davey Mason

Defender
6' 0"
Senior
Brian Saramago

#9 Brian Saramago

Forward
5' 10"
Senior
Chase Vosvick

#1 Chase Vosvick

Goalkeeper
6' 0"
Junior
Justin Ingram

#10 Justin Ingram

Midfielder
5' 7"
Junior
Daniel Osuji

#14 Daniel Osuji

Defender
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nico Brown

#7 Nico Brown

5' 11"
Senior
Forward
Sam Brown

#32 Sam Brown

5' 8"
Junior
Midfielder
Jacob Denison

#26 Jacob Denison

5' 11"
Junior
Defender
Josh Fawole

#15 Josh Fawole

6' 1"
Senior
Forward
Davey Mason

#16 Davey Mason

6' 0"
Senior
Defender
Brian Saramago

#9 Brian Saramago

5' 10"
Senior
Forward
Chase Vosvick

#1 Chase Vosvick

6' 0"
Junior
Goalkeeper
Justin Ingram

#10 Justin Ingram

5' 7"
Junior
Midfielder
Daniel Osuji

#14 Daniel Osuji

6' 1"
Freshman
Defender