• This will be the second-career meeting between the two sides. Loyola won the previous matchup by a 2-1 final 36 years ago back in 1985.
• The Greyhounds are facing a Big East opponent for the first time since 2018, when they defeated St. John's (1-0) and fell to Villanova (1-0, OT) and UConn (3-2, 2OT).
• Loyola is 32-11-4 against Big East opponents, a record heavily influenced by a 24-4-1 mark against Georgetown.
• Providence's last matchup against a Patriot League school was a 2-1 victory over Holy Cross on Sept. 2, 2016.

• Loyola improved to 3-0-2 lifetime against the Mountaineers in the first meeting between the two sides since 1987.
• The Greyhounds' depth was on display throughout the night, as 19 different field players saw game action to help the visitors earn a draw.
• Loyola earned a clean sheet against West Virginia while starting four freshmen on the backline. Sean Graham and Jordy Luchies have started each of the first three games, while Kyle Dengler and Jake Mayer both made their first collegiate starts.
• Vosvick's seven saves matched a career best. He last reached that figure in his third collegiate appearance against William & Mary on Sept. 1, 2017.

Loyola Tops Patriot League Preseason Poll

• For a fourth time in the past five seasons, Loyola has been projected to finish atop the Patriot League standings, as the Greyhounds (149 points, 10 first-place votes) edged American (137, 7) for the top spot in the conference's preseason poll.
• Loyola returns all primary starters from the 2021 spring campaign, including the Patriot League's Offensive Player (Sam Brown), Midfielder (Justin Ingram) and Goalkeeper (Chase Vosvick) of the Year.
• The Greyhounds are 30-11-5 overall against Patriot League opponents in the last five years under head coach Steve Nichols.

Preseason Patriot League Honorees

• Justin Ingram was voted in August to repeat as the Patriot League Midfielder of the Year. He is one of seven Greyhounds to return as a graduate student, taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to COVID-19.
• Ingram was a first team United Soccer Coaches All-Region and first team All-Patriot League performer last spring after leading Loyola with nine points (3 G, 3 A) and tying for the team lead in shots (15).
• All three of Loyola's major award winners from last spring were recognized on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team, with Ingram joined by Sam Brown and Chase Vosvick all included on the 11-man list.
• The Greyhounds' three Preseason All-League honorees led the conference.
• Brown was a second team United Soccer Coaches All-Region performer last season after ranking second on the team with six points (2 G, 2 A). He was the program's first Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year since Loyola joined the conference in 2013.
• Vosvick is now a four-time Preseason All-League selection. He earned his third PL Goalkeeper of the Year honor in the spring after finishing 3-1-1 with a 0.92 goals-against average and .722 save percentage.

More on Vosvick

• Chase Vosvick is a three-time United Soccer Coaches first team All-Region selection (2017-19) and a three-time Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year (2017-18, Spring 2021). He was also named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List prior to the 2021 spring season.
• Vosvick has started 58 of Loyola's 63 games over the past four seasons, and is 33-18-6 with a 0.99 goals-against average, .735 save percentage and 21 shutouts in those 58 appearances.
• Vosvick has held opponents to one goal or fewer in 23 of his 26 collegiate starts at Ridley Athletic Complex.

Swales, San Look to Build on Spring Success

• Kelan Swales and Loc San both made immediate impacts in their first season with the program last spring.
• Swales, who spent his first two collegiate seasons at Marshall (2018) and Appalachian State (2019), led the Greyhounds with four assists and was tied for the team lead in shots (15). He was named first team All-Patriot League and second team All-Region at the conclusion of the season.
• Swales' 0.67 assists per game led the Patriot League and ranked seventh in Division I.
• San started three of the five games he appeared in as a freshman, ranking third on the team with five points (2 G, 1 A).
• San was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week after scoring the double-overtime winner in Loyola's 2-1 comeback victory over Lehigh. He then took home Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week accolades on April 12 after scoring a goal and drawing a penalty in wins over Navy and Bucknell.