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Men's Soccer Returns to Ridley on Tuesday, Hosts Saint Francis

Match Information
Opponent vs Saint Francis
Date Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time 6:00 p.m.
Location Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds return to Ridley on Tuesday evening, as they host Saint Francis at 6:00 PM. 
  • This will be the seventh meeting between the two programs, with Loyola holding a 3-1-2 edge, with the last meeting coming in 2016. 
  • Loyola returns home after a three-game road trip, with their last game at Iona being ruled a no contest due to weather.  

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 77-71-40 (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 62 career games, starting in 60 of those games, as he is the lone remaining player from Loyola's 2021 Patriot League Championship team. 
  • Through his 62 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 Saint Francis
  • The Red Flash come into the game with a 0-4 record on the season, and are coming off of a 2-0 loss to Robert Morris on September 9. 
  • Through four games this season, Saint Francis has been outscored 12-0, with the Red Storm also being out shot 62-21. 
  • Saint Francis has recorded just 11 shots on goal this season. 
  • Connor O'Keefe leads the team with four shots through four games this season. 
  • Braeden Sorenson has played every minute in goal through four games, as he has a 0.600 save percentage, 18 saves, and a 3.00 GAA. 
  • The Red Flash were picked to finish in fifth place in the NEC Preseason Poll this season. 
  • They are coming off of a 2024 season where they went 7-7-2 (5-2-1), before losing to LIU, 4-1, in the first round of the NEC Tournament. 
  • This is Saint Francis'  last season as a Division I program, as the entire athletics department will transition to Division III after this academic year. 

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 19-1-3 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 18-1-1 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 14-22-16 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. 
  • 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
Connor O

#31 Connor O'Keefe

Goalkeeper
6' 6"
Sophomore
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

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
Connor O

#31 Connor O'Keefe

6' 6"
Sophomore
Goalkeeper
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