BALTIMORE – Loyola University Maryland men's soccer returns to Patriot League play on Saturday, traveling to Hamilton, N.Y., to take on three-time defending conference champions Colgate at 2:30 p.m.
The Greyhounds have won four of their first five games in October, scoring 13 goals during that span.
Last Time Out
- Loyola scored two goals in each half and held a clean sheet until the final minute during a 4-1 non-conference victory over NJIT on Tuesday.
- Josh Fawole and Barry Sharifi struck for the Greyhounds in the opening half, while Brian Saramago and an own goal accounted for the scoring after halftime.
- Saramago assisted on Fawole's opener, moving him into a tie for the Patriot League-lead with six helpers on the year.
- The Greyhounds earned the victory despite being outshot (18-15) for the first time in eight games and giving up more corner kicks (5-4) for the first time since the season opener at NC State on August 30.
- Chase Vosvick made three saves to secure his fourth win of the season in goal.
Series History
- The two teams are tied with three victories apiece and a pair of draws through the first eight meetings.
- Loyola and Colgate played to a 0-0 draw at Ridley in last season's meeting on Sept. 21. The Greyhounds were unable to find a goal despite a 14-7 lead in shots and a 15-1 edge in corner kicks.
- Loyola's last win in the series was a 2-1 victory at Colgate on Sept. 22, 2017. Barry Sharifi opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, and he set up TJ Walker's game-winner with 7:34 remaining in regulation.
About the Raiders
- Colgate (3-7-4, 1-3-1 Patriot League) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 double overtime victory at Vermont on Tuesday.
- The Raiders enter the weekend having lost three-straight games against Patriot League opponents. Their lone win in conference play was a 1-0 triumph at Army on Sept. 28.
- Colgate has won three-straight Patriot League tournaments, accomplishing the feat as the No. 3 seed in 2016 and 2018 and the No. 6 seed in 2017.
- Senior defender Christian Clarke was one of 11 players named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team. The Raiders were projected to finish second out of 10 teams in the conference's preseason poll.
Offense Rounding Into Form
- Loyola is currently second in the Patriot League and 29th overall in Division I with 24 goals scored on the year.
- The Greyhounds have scored four goals on four separate occasions in 2019, including three out of five contests overall in October.
- Ten different Greyhounds have scored at least one goal in 2019, and 13 players have recorded at least one point.
Quick Notes
- Six Loyola players have combined for eight Patriot League weekly awards so far in 2019, with Justin Ingram, Davey Mason, Brian Saramago, Jonathan Sousa, Barry Sharifi (2x) and Chase Vosvick (2x) each earning recognition.
- Loyola is 5-1 this season when scoring multiple goals. Last Saturday's 1-0 loss at Lehigh dropped the Greyhounds to 1-5 in one-goal games on the year.
- The Greyhounds have outshot their opponents in 9 of 13 games, and they have tied or had a greater number of corner kicks in 11 of 13 contests.
- Four of Loyola's seven defeats have come to teams ranked or receiving votes in the most-recent United Soccer Coaches Division I Top 25 poll (James Madison, Navy, NC State, Virginia Tech). Still ahead on the schedule is a matchup at #4 Wake Forest next Tuesday night.
- Brian Saramago leads the Patriot League and ranks 17th nationally in shots per game this season (3.77, 49 total).
- Saramago is tied for 16th all-time in team history in goals (30) and he is tied for 12th all-time in assists (19).
- Jacob Denison and Davey Mason have started every game for the Greyhounds this season.
