Ramblers defeat Sycamores 2-0 on the road

Loyola University Chicago Ramblers defeated the Indiana State women's soccer team 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at the Loyola Soccer Park.

The loss drops the Sycamores season record to 3-10-0 and is the sixth consecutive loss for the Sycamores.  The Ramblers improved their season record to 4-7-2.

After much play in the midfield, it was on the first shot of the day the Ramblers came away with a goal. In the 13th minute of play, the Ramblers were on the scoreboard with a shot taken eight yards out on the right side of the penalty box. 

In the 28th minute, the Sycamores got their first shot on goal as senior defender Morgan Wendlandt's 35-yard free kick was grabbed out of the air by the Ramblers' keeper.  The Sycamores would come close again in the 35th minute with freshman midfielder Emily Chura's shot hitting the crossbar.

The Sycamores completed the half tied with the Ramblers, each team with four shots, two shots on goal. 

The defenses continued to hold off scoring opportunities for the majority of the second half.  In the 60th minute, sophomore midfielder and defender Shelby Troyer took a shot from 35 yards out, but once again, the goalkeeper grabbed it.

The Ramblers would score again in the 82nd minute securing their victory over the Sycamores as a cross from the left wing reached the head of a Loyola player in the center of the penalty box.

Loyola outscored the Sycamores in shots 13-8, with both sides having four shots on goal.  The Ramblers led in corner kicks as well 5-0. 

"Wasn't our best performance today, and one that we can hopefully regroup from and push on into our next game which is versus Northern Iowa which is going to put us back into conference play," Erika True, ISU women's soccer coach said.

In the Missouri Valley Conference, the Sycamores have four games remaining in the regular season.  The Sycamores are currently 0-2 in the MVC and are looking to improve as they hit the road again for their next matchup against the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Sunday at 1 p.m.