Brothers and Loyola men’s soccer players Grant and Ethan Stoneman have never had the opportunity to play on the same team — until this year.
The Stoneman brothers are five grade levels apart, so when Ethan was going through the recruiting process, they knew they had a chance to play with each other. Grant redshirted because he didn’t play a game his sophomore year at University of Wisconsin-Madison, giving them the unique opportunity to play together if Ethan decided to come to Loyola. Grant said he might have had some sway in the decision.
“Technically, I’m not allowed to recruit because of NCAA [rules], but since he’s my brother, I’m pretty sure there’s some rule that I’m allowed to,” Grant, 22, said.