Ramblers Record Another Scoreless Draw During Red Line Rivalry

Loyola women’s soccer came to another scoreless draw against DePaul University Sept. 6. Fifth-year forward and midfielder Mia Lanni led Ramblers’ offense with three shots on goal. 

The match started in the second minute with a corner awarded to DePaul, with Blue Demons fourth-year midfielder Shayna da Silva overshooting the kick in. A foul on fourth-year forward and midfielder Zoe Hevey led to a shot by Blue Demon third-year defender Dory Latenser, which veered out left. 

In the 10th minute, DePaul’s first-year midfielder Carolina Capizzi was called on a foul. Four minutes later, the Blue Demons were awarded another corner where the kick soared over the net. 

A shot by second-year midfielder Josslyn Weissman in the 15th minute went over the right corner of the net. DePaul’s fourth-year forward Mya Gardner’s shot was headed out of the box by third-year defender Catherine Cline. 

In the 22nd minute, Loyola was awarded a corner, resulting in a shot by fourth-year midfielder Maggie Schmidt caught by Blue Demon fourth-year goalkeeper Mason Hillery. Seven minutes later, a foul on Cline led to a shot from Capizzi toward the center of the net, which fourth-year goalkeeper Allison Deardorff saved. 

Hillery notched another save for the Blue Demons in the 32nd minute after second-year forward Ava Fleming took an unsuccessful shot. Fourth-year defender Skyler Bierker and Cline were called on back-to-back fouls, which ended the half on a stagnant note. 

The second half started with a corner kick for Loyola, which was headed down and kicked out by a DePaul defender. Fifth-year defender Emily Roberts received a foul, but DePaul failed to capitalize on it. 

A shot by Weissman in the 57th minute was followed by three consecutive Rambler shot attempts — two from fourth-year forward Emily Rossi and one from Hevey. 

DePaul first-year forward Katelyn Haiser was called on a foul in the 61st minute before Blue Demon first-year midfielder Emma Gronlund took a shot two minutes later, which bounced off the top of the woodwork. 

A foul on DePaul first-year midfielder Emma Strcic in the 69th minute was followed by a shot from Mia Lanni. Third-year midfielder Lydia Case received a yellow card for unsporting in the 70th minute before another foul on Strcic and a foul on Fleming. 

In the 76th minute, Haiser took a shot on the center of the goal, but it was blocked by Deardorff. A foul was called on Hevey before Blue Demons fourth-year midfielder Danielle Fjeldsted also received a foul. 

With two consecutive shots on goal from Cline in the 79th minute, Hillery was able to tally two more savers for the Blue Demons. A minute later, first-year midfielder and forward Addison Schaffer took a chance at the goal, but Hillery prevented its entrance. 

Fjeldsted’s shot in the 80th minute bounced off the woodwork, and a shot from Capizzi veered to the left of the goal. 

An offside call against Loyola in the 85th minute was followed by a foul on DePaul’s fourth-year midfielder and forward Marin Stamper, which the Ramblers challenged. The call was turned over, and the tackle was called clean. 

A Foul on da Silva was followed by consecutive shots on goal from Lanni, neither of which made contact with the net. A corner kick for Loyola in the 89th minute was blocked by a Blue Demon defender and ended the match scoreless. 

Head coach Jon Sandoval said the team was playing too casually, especially for the Red Line Rivalry. 

“We weren’t willing to battle for 90 minutes the same way DePaul was willing to,” Sandoval said. “It’s really hard to win. It requires everyone to give everything every single moment. We need to have more urgency across 90 minutes.”

The Ramblers start a three-game long road trip against Northern Illinois Sept. 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.