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Men's Soccer

Bucknell Hosts Men's Soccer in First Round of Patriot League Tournament

Match Information
Opponent Patriot League First Round at Bucknell Bison
Date Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time 7:30 p.m.
Location Lewisburg, PA | Emmitt Field
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds begin postseason play, as they travel to face the Bucknell Bison. 
  • This will be the 17th meeting between the two programs, with the Bison holding a 4-9-3 edge, but Loyola is 4-1-3 over the last eight meetings.
  • Teams will play for the second time this week, as they faced in the regular season finale, with Bucknell winning 2-1 on the road, as they clinched the three seed.    

Quick Hits
  • The Greyhounds return 14 players that played in at least eight games last season, led by Jack Endacott, Kayin Oladinni, and Tyler Flynn, who all ranked in the top five in minutes played last season.
  • Connor O'Keefe returns in goal, after starting in 10 games last season, including two shutouts.  
  • Loyola welcomes 12 freshman and two transfers to the team.
  • Seven of Loyola's first twelve games are at home this year, as the Greyhounds have gone 17-17-13 at home over the last five seasons.
  • Since winning the Patriot League Tournament in 2021, the Greyhounds have reached the Tournament just twice, falling in their first game both times.
  • In both those games, Loyola was tied at the end of regulation, losing to Lafayette in overtime in 2023 and American in penalty kicks in 2024.  
  • Steve Nichols enters his 13th season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 83-88-46 (50-32-19) during his tenure. 

Key Newcomers
  • Loyola has a influx of newcomers this season, which includes 12 freshman and two transfers.
  • Of the 12 freshman, nine of them have recorded at least one start, including Lukas Cortes and Jeremiah McGuire, who have started at least 14 games this season. Cortes leads the team with four assists this season. 
  • Felix Huebner has 12 starts in goal this season, recording 44 saves and a 1.59 GAA. Huebner recorded a season-best seven saves against NJIT, while also recorded five saves in one half against Syracuse. 
  • Nino Venezia has two goals this season, which is second on the team. 
  • Transfer junior Edwin Espinal-Elvir ranks fourth on the team with five points, while ranking second on the team with three assists. 

Scouting Bucknell
  • Bucknell enters the postseason with a 8-8-1 (5-3-1) record on the season, as they are coming off a 2-1 over Loyola in the regular season finale, securing the third overall seed. 
  • The Bison are 4-2 over their last six Patriot League games, outsccoring opponents 9-6 in those six games. 
  • Drew Roskos leads the team with five goals this season, while Jack Lucas has four goals and two assists. 
  • David Krumov and Kasper Piela lead the team with three assists each this season. 
  • In goal, Thomas Yerbury has started in all 17 games this season, posting 59 saves, a .678 save percentage, and a 1.67 GAA. 
  • In their first matchup on Tuesday, Bucknell won 2-1 at Loyola. Cade Whitmire scored the opening Bison goal, while Jakub Samelko scored the game-winning goal.   

Quick Notes
  • The Greyhounds are 54-24-19 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 23-2-4 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 22-1-2 when leading at halftime and 20-7-15 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.  
  • Since the beginning of the 2021 season, Loyola is 15-15-9 in the month of October.
  • Loyola has had more shots than their opponents in three of the last four seasons
  • Loyola is 1-4-1 in Patriot League openers since 2021.

Non-Conference Play
  • Over the past five seasons (excluding the 2020 season), the Greyhounds are 15-29-18 in non-conference play. 
  • Loyola has played all of their non-conference foes at least once before, as they will play local foes UMBC and Mount St. Mary's this season. This is the first matchup against UMBC since the 2015 season, as Loyola holds a 20-4-3 record in the series.
  • This will also be the first matchup against Mount St. Mary's since the 2019 season, as they own a 25-4-1 record in the series, winning each of the last 20 matchups. 
  • During the 2025 season, the Greyhounds went 1-5-1 in non-conference play.
  • Five of Loyola's eight non-conference games will be at home this season, including their last four non-conference games being on the road.

Fast Start
  • This season, the Greyhounds are 3-1-0 when scoring first and 3-0-0 when leading at half.
  • Since the beginning of the 2021 season, the Greyhounds are 28-3-8 when scoring first and are 22-1-2 when leading at the half.   
  • In the month of August, Loyola has a record of 3-8-3 over the past five seasons, with the Greyhounds going 1-2 last season.
  • The Greyhounds will look to start fast, as the regular season comes to a close.

 
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Players Mentioned

Jack Endacott

#3 Jack Endacott

Defender
5' 11"
Sophomore
Tyler Flynn

#11 Tyler Flynn

Midfield
6' 0"
Junior
Connor O

#1 Connor O'Keefe

Goalkeeper
6' 6"
Junior
Kayin Oladinni

#15 Kayin Oladinni

Defense
6' 5"
Junior
Felix Huebner

#30 Felix Huebner

Goalkeeper
6' 6"
Freshman
Lukas Cortes

#7 Lukas Cortes

Midfield
5' 8"
Freshman
Nino Venezia

#9 Nino Venezia

Midfield
5' 8"
Freshman
Edwin Espinal-Elvir

#10 Edwin Espinal-Elvir

Forward
5' 10"
Junior
Jeremiah McGuire

#12 Jeremiah McGuire

Defender
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jack Endacott

#3 Jack Endacott

5' 11"
Sophomore
Defender
Tyler Flynn

#11 Tyler Flynn

6' 0"
Junior
Midfield
Connor O

#1 Connor O'Keefe

6' 6"
Junior
Goalkeeper
Kayin Oladinni

#15 Kayin Oladinni

6' 5"
Junior
Defense
Felix Huebner

#30 Felix Huebner

6' 6"
Freshman
Goalkeeper
Lukas Cortes

#7 Lukas Cortes

5' 8"
Freshman
Midfield
Nino Venezia

#9 Nino Venezia

5' 8"
Freshman
Midfield
Edwin Espinal-Elvir

#10 Edwin Espinal-Elvir

5' 10"
Junior
Forward
Jeremiah McGuire

#12 Jeremiah McGuire

6' 1"
Freshman
Defender