YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – A late strike secured a 1-1 draw for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team against the Ramblers of Loyola University Chicago at Scicluna Field Sunday, Sept. 4. Loyola (0-3-2) netted an early goal before the Eagles (1-2-2) buried an equalizer in the 77th minute.
The Green and White put the pressure on the LUC backline early, but the Ramblers' keeper disrupted any of the Eagles' opportunities, keeping the match scoreless. As EMU kept attacking, the Ramblers came back with counters that the Eagles struggled to clear. Loyola pieced together a few opportunities off the Green and White turnovers but the EMU defense forced the shots high and wide.