The Loyola women’s soccer team opened MVC play against Missouri State with a 2-0 win. The team wasn’t very successful in this season’s nonconference schedule, but head coach Barry Bimbi said the Ramblers are hoping for better luck against conference opponents. The win marked Loyola’s fifth MVC meeting with Missouri State and ended with Loyola leading its particular series with a 3-2-0 record.
But if Loyola wants to make a statement in the MVC, it’s going to have to defeat some tough opponents.
No. 1 University of Northern Iowa (7-5-1, 1-1-0)
So far, the Panthers have beat Bradley and lost to Evansville in MVC play.