On a cold, cloudy Saturday afternoon at SHI Stadium, Rutgers and Loyola squared off in an early season top 20 matchup that one could argue is a crucial win come tournament selection time. The Knights looked to rebound from a tough 14-13 loss at West Point last Saturday against now No. 19 Army. Loyola entered the match 2-0 and in the national discussion as a potential Final Four contender after defeating then No. 1 Maryland and No. 9 Hopkins with relative ease. The Greyhounds looked to make it 3-0 this season against Big Ten foes.
1st Quarter
Unlike last week against Army where Rutgers dug themselves into a hole early, the Knights started strong against a very stout Loyola defense.