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Men's Soccer Kicks Off 2025 Season on Thursday Night as they Host NJIT

Match Information
Opponent vs NJIT Highlanders
Date Thursday, August 20
Time 6:00 p.m.
Location Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds open the 2025 season on Thursday night, as they host the NJIT Highlanders at 6:00 PM. 
  • This is the second straight season that the two programs will open the season against each other, with teams battling to a 1-1 draw last season. 
  • Overall, both teams have split the series 1-1-2, with each of their last two meetings ending in a draw. 

Quick Hits
  • The Greyhounds entered the season picked to finish in fourth place in the Patriot League Preseason Poll, earning 54 points in the poll.
  • Loyola finished the 2024 season in sixth place in the Patriot League, losing to American in penalty kicks 5-4, in the Patriot League Quarterfinals.
  • Graduate defender Jordy Luchies was named to the Patriot League Preseason All-League Team for the Greyhounds. 
  • Steve Nichols enters his 12th season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 76-68-340 (48-27-17) during his tenure. 

Key Returners
  • The Greyhounds will have a lot of new faces in 2025, as they feature 13 new players on the roster.
  • Despite this, they still return some key pieces from last years' team. 
  • Dylan Van der Walt, who started every game in goal last season, returns for the Greyhounds and looks to return to his form from the 2023 season. 
  • In the back line, Luchies returns with Charlie Herley, Chris Ogor, and Oscar Halls, all who started at least 13 games last season. 
  • In the midfield, Richie Nichols returns for his final season, joined by Ben Schouten, who aims to make a big step in the Greyhounds midfield this season.
  • Sophomore's Eddie Smith and Tyler Flynn will also look to build off of their strong freshman campaign's.

More On Luchies
  • Luchies enters his final collegiate season as one of the Greyhounds' captains, joined by Richie Nichols. 
  • Luchies has played in 59 career games, starting in 57 of those games, as he is the lone remaining player from Loyola's 2021 Patriot League Championship team. 
  • Through his 59 games, Luchies has scored five goals and recorded seven assists from the Greyhounds back line. 
  • Luchies was the 2024 Patriot League Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year and is a Two-Time First Team All-Patriot League honoree. 

Scouting NJIT
  • The Highlanders will open their 2024 season in Baltimore on Thursday evening. 
  • NJIT is coming off of a 6-8-4 (2-3-2) record in 2024, where they lost to Bryant in the America East Quarterfinals. 
  • In the America East Preseason Poll, NJIT was picked to finish in fifth place, earning 21 points in the Preseason Poll. 
  • The Highlanders will return their leading goal scorer, Sergio Martinez Cubel in 2024, after he tied for the team lead in goals (4) and points (9) last season. 
  • In goal, Devin Armstrong will return for the Highlanders, after making 17 starts last season, tallying a 0.714 save percentage, a 1.51 GAA, and tallying 60 saves. 
  • There will be a familiar face on the NJIT team in Grayson Parks, who played his freshman season at Loyola in 2023. 

Quick Notes 
  • The Greyhounds are 49-15-15 in the Patriot League since the beginning of the 2016 season. 
  • In 2022, the Greyhounds set a program-high with 8 ties on the season.
  • The Greyhounds are 18-1-3 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 17-1-1 when leading at halftime and 16-4-13 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021. 
  • When holding opponnets to one goal last season, the Greyhounds were 3-1-1. 
  • When scoring first on the season, Loyola was 4-2-2 last season.
  • Since the beginning of the 2021 season, Loyola is 2-3-3 in the month of August. 
  • Loyola is 1-1-2 in season openers since 2021, with their last win coming in 2021 against UC Irvine at home.

Non-Conference Play
  • Over the past five seasons (excluding the 2020 season), the Greyhounds are 13-19-16 in non-conference play. 
  • Loyola has played all of their non-conference foes at least once before, and will face a familiar foe Iona, whom the Greyhounds were in the MAAC with prior to joining the Patriot League. 
  • During the 2024 season, the Greyhounds went 1-4-2 in non-conference play. Of their four losses, three of them came to ranked opponents.
  • Five of Loyola's eight non-conference games will be on the road this season, including five of their last six non-conference games being on the road.

Eyes On The Defense
  • After a uncharacteristic 2024 season where the Greyhounds were tied for the most goals allowed in the Patriot League, Loyola looks to get back to their ways of having one of the best defense's in the Patriot League. 
  • Loyola allowed the fewest goals in the Patriot League in the 2021 and 2023 seasons, while ranking tied for third in goals allowed in 2022. 
  • The Greyhounds will return a strong back line this season that will include depth and experience this season.
  • Two-time Patriot League First Team Selection Jordy Luchies and 2023 Rookie of the Year Chris Ogor return, while they will be joined by seniors Curtis Wagner, and Charlie Herley. Eddie Smith, Brandon Meminger, Oscar Halls, and Freshman Jack Endacott will all look to boost the Greyhounds defense. 
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Players Mentioned

Tyler Flynn

#11 Tyler Flynn

Midfield
6' 0"
Sophomore
Oscar Halls

#5 Oscar Halls

Defense
6' 2"
Sophomore
Charlie Herley

#12 Charlie Herley

Forward
5' 11"
Senior
Jordy Luchies

#4 Jordy Luchies

Defender
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Brandon Meminger

#13 Brandon Meminger

Defender
5' 7"
Junior
Richie Nichols

#6 Richie Nichols

Midfielder
5' 8"
Graduate Student
Chris Ogor

#14 Chris Ogor

Defender
6' 0"
Junior
Ben Schouten

#8 Ben Schouten

Midfielder
6' 0"
Junior
Eddie Smith

#16 Eddie Smith

Defense
5' 6"
Sophomore
Dylan Van der Walt

#1 Dylan Van der Walt

Goalkeeper
6' 4"
Senior
Curtis Wagner

#26 Curtis Wagner

Defender
6' 3"
Senior
Jack Endacott

#3 Jack Endacott

Defender
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tyler Flynn

#11 Tyler Flynn

6' 0"
Sophomore
Midfield
Oscar Halls

#5 Oscar Halls

6' 2"
Sophomore
Defense
Charlie Herley

#12 Charlie Herley

5' 11"
Senior
Forward
Jordy Luchies

#4 Jordy Luchies

6' 0"
Graduate Student
Defender
Brandon Meminger

#13 Brandon Meminger

5' 7"
Junior
Defender
Richie Nichols

#6 Richie Nichols

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Midfielder
Chris Ogor

#14 Chris Ogor

6' 0"
Junior
Defender
Ben Schouten

#8 Ben Schouten

6' 0"
Junior
Midfielder
Eddie Smith

#16 Eddie Smith

5' 6"
Sophomore
Defense
Dylan Van der Walt

#1 Dylan Van der Walt

6' 4"
Senior
Goalkeeper
Curtis Wagner

#26 Curtis Wagner

6' 3"
Senior
Defender
Jack Endacott

#3 Jack Endacott

5' 11"
Freshman
Defender