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Men's Soccer

Non-Conference Play Continues on Tuesday Evening for Men's Soccer

Match Information
Opponent at Saint Joseph's Hawks
Date Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Time 5:00 p.m.
Location Philadelphia, PA | Sean Sweeney Field
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds continue non-conference play on Tuesday evening, as they will travel to Philadelphia to face Saint Joseph's.  
  • This will be the 16th matchup between the two programs, with the Greyhounds holding a 9-3-3 record in the series. 
  • Over the last five matchups, the series record is 1-1-3, with teams battling to a 0-0 tie.  

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 77-73-41 (48-29-17) 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 66 career games, starting in 64 of those games, as he is the lone remaining player from Loyola's 2021 Patriot League Championship team. 
  • Through his 66 games, Luchies has scored five goals and recorded ten 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 Saint Joseph's
  • The Hawks come into the matchup with a 2-3-2 record and are coming off of a 2-2 tie to La Salle in conference play on Saturday.
  • Saint Joseph's has gone 1-3-1 over their last five games after starting the season with a 1-0 win over Merrimack.
  • Matteo Mazzotta, Tommaso Rossetto, and Glen Lala are tied for the team lead with two goals each on the season, while Mazzotta and rossetto also have a assist on the season.
  • Sebastian Perez-Gasiba leads the team with two assists on the year.
  • In goal, Cooper Jennings has started every game this year, posting a 1.57 GAA, 12 saves, and a 0.522 saves percentage.  
  • In two games at home this season, the Hawks are 1-0-1.

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 19-1-4 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals.
  • They are also 18-1-2 when leading at halftime and 17-4-13 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
  • When holding opponnets to one goal last season, Loyola was 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 3-5-3 in the month of August. Loyola is 2-1-2 in season openers since 2021, with their last win prior to this season coming in 2021 against UC Irvine at home.

Non-Conference Play
  • Over the past five seasons (excluding the 2020 season), the Greyhounds are 14-22-17 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.

 
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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
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

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
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