Soccer Game Preview: Loyola vs. Notre Dame (SO)

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01/22/24 - Home	2-0 W
01/05/24 - Away	2-0 W
01/30/23 - Home	2-0 W
01/11/23 - Away	2-0 W
01/22/22 - Away	4-0 W
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Loyola is 10-0 against Notre Dame (SO) since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Loyola Cubs will head out on the road to square off against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loyola comes in on nine and Notre Dame (SO) on three.

If Loyola beats Notre Dame (SO) with six goals on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Loyola was the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over Bishop Alemany on Friday. That's two games straight that the Cubs have won by exactly five goals.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) hadn't done well against St. Francis recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Notre Dame (SO) blew past St. Francis 6-2. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine matches by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit St. Francis with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Anton Caballero (2), Nico Marliani (2), Ryan Giraldo, and Myles Starr.

Loyola pushed their record up to 13-0-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those five contests. As for Notre Dame (SO), they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season.

Loyola beat Notre Dame (SO) 2-0 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.