Ramblers crash out of A10 tournament in first round exit

Loyola women’s soccer met La Salle University in the first round of the Atlantic 10 conference tournament Nov. 6. The Ramblers were knocked out of playoffs with a 1-0 loss against the Explorers.

La Salle had the first shot of the game from third-year defender and forward Kennedy Erdman in the eighth minute. Her shot glanced off the top left side of the crosspost and out for a goal-kick.

In the 25th minute, Explorers first-year forward and midfielder Shiloh Moore’s shot from outside the box was blocked and cleared. A minute later, Erdman had an attempt that flew left of the goal. Second-year defender Abby Sudkamp had Loyola’s first chance of the game in the 29th minute. Ending up on the end of a corner, Sudkamp sent a header past the right post and out, failing to produce a goal.

In the 30th minute, La Salle’s second-year midfielder and defender Halah Lebsack met a cross at the back post, but she could only poke wide of the net. Two minutes later, Moore put a freekick into the wall of Loyola defenders.

Moore had a shot on target, but her long range effort was an easy save for fourth-year goalkeeper Allison Deardorff at the center of her goal. In the 37th minute, fifth-year forward Justyce Hollenbach forced Deardorff into a diving save that pushed the ball out to the right of the goal.

With two minutes remaining, fourth-year forward Emily Rossi had the last chance of the first half when she took a shot from a distance but watched it fly over the crossbar.

Returning from halftime, Explorers third-year forward and midfielder Alexis Garcia took the first shot of the second half with a header that missed to the left of the net.

Fifth-year defender Emily Roberts had an attempt from far out after a ball bounced toward her from a freekick. La Salle third-year goalkeeper Samantha Widnick stretched and pushed the effort wide for a corner.

La Salle broke through Loyola’s back line in the 65th minute through fourth-year defender Rylee Henson’s header. Henson met third-year midfielder Ella Cadigan’s corner and redirected it past Deardorff, scoring the game-winning goal and getting on board 1-0.

Henson let fly a freekick that Deardorff pushed up and over the crossbar in the 74th minute, and a minute later, Explorers third-year midfielder and defender Taylor Jourdanais redirected a corner over the net with a header. 

In the 80th minute, Hallenbach received a yellow card after colliding with Deardorff while trying to reach a freekick. Garcia lifted another freekick toward the goal, but it was a simple grab for Deardorff.

In the 87th minute, second-year midfielder Mary Fornelli took the final shot of the game, an attempt from outside the box that missed to the right. The game ended successfully for La Salle, who played a shutout match against the Ramblers.

The Ramblers finished their 2026 season with 7-4-8 overall and 4-1-5 in conference play.