Match Information
Opponent	American Eagles
Date	Saturday, March 20, 2021
Time	7:00 p.m.
Location	Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex
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Game Notes	Loyola

Quick Hits About the 'Hounds

• Loyola University Maryland men's soccer kicks off its 2021 spring season with a 7 p.m. home matchup against American on Saturday night.
• The Greyhounds became the first men's soccer program in Patriot League history to top the regular season standings for three-consecutive seasons back in 2019, as Loyola and Lehigh tied for the conference lead with 21 points.
• Loyola has gone 21-5-1 against conference opponents since 2017, winning 33 games overall during that span.
• Justin Ingram, Jonathan Sousa and Chase Vosvick all earned Preseason All-Patriot League accolades this spring, while Vosvick was also selected to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.
• Loyola's three Preseason All-League selections were tied with Lehigh for the most in the conference.
• Loyola was also ranked third out of 10 schools in the Patriot League preseason poll, with the Greyhounds receiving 124 points and one first-place vote.

Last Season

• After a challenging schedule which included multiple 2018 NCAA tournament teams influenced a 2-6 start, Loyola went 8-1-2 over its final 11 games in 2019, posting a third-consecutive season with 10+ victories.
• The Greyhounds went 7-2 vs. Patriot League opponents during the regular season. They were edged 5-4 on PK's by Lafayette in the conference semifinals after the teams played to a 0-0 draw.
• Included in the late season run was a 1-1 draw at #2 Wake Forest, a team which ultimately advanced to the Final Four.
• Brian Saramago, Barry Sharifi and Chase Vosvick were all 1st Team All-Region selections, while Josh Fawole (2nd Team) and Davey Mason (3rd Team) also achieved All-Region status.
• Fawole (2nd round, DC United) and Sharifi (3rd round, NY Red Bulls) became Loyola's first MLS SuperDraft selections since 2009.

Series History

• Loyola leads 27-15-5 in a series which dates back to 1949.
• The Greyhounds have a 5-2 advantage since joining the Patriot League in 2013.
• They have won the last four meetings overall, including a 1-0 victory at Ridley last November.
• Jordan Wiley provided the lone strike in that contest, as his first collegiate goal in the 44th minute secured the win. Loyola outshot the Eagles 13-3 and allowed just a single shot on goal.
• American's last victory in the series was a 3-0 triumph at Ridley on Oct. 7, 2015.

About the Eagles

• American has split its first two games this spring, upsetting defending PL champions Lehigh with a 2-0 victory on March 6 before falling 2-1 at Bucknell last Saturday.
• The Eagles were ranked ninth out of 10 schools in the PL Preseason poll after finishing the 2019 season with an overall record of 3-11-2 (3-5-1 PL). 
• American began last year 0-7-2, and was outscored 19-3 during that stretch, but went 3-4 over its final seven contests.
• Sr. F Nick Dimitrijevic scored three of American's 10 goals in 2019, and he provided the insurance goal in the Eagles' season-opening win over Lehigh.