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Men’s Soccer Battles to Draw at Loyola Chicago
9/4/2025 11:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer
CHICAGO- The Wright State men's soccer team drew with Loyola Chicago 2-2 on Thursday night at Loyola Soccer Park.
Wright State (0-3-1) will be back in action in the Windy City on Sunday afternoon against UIC. First touch is set for 3 p.m. ET.
The Raiders played 88 minutes of the game downtown 10 men after being shown a red card in the second minute.
Loyola would break the scoring open in the 36th minute when a cross came into the box from Arved von Vegesack and found the foot of Angel Mendez who placed it into the left side of the net.
The Raiders down to 10 men did not hang their heads and battled and kept themselves in the match. WSU would find the equalizer in the 70th minute when Edwin Espinal-Elvir sent a corner kick into the box that took a deflection and found its way into the back of the net.
Loyola would be served a red card in the 78th minute making the match a 10 on 10
Henry Hutchinson would give Wright State the lead in the 82nd minute. Hutchinson would dump the ball to Brian Burkett at the top of the box who then laid the ball off perfectly to Hutchinson as he made a run towards net, Hutchin took a touch and buried the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
Loyola wouldn't be down for long answering back in the 83rd minute to level the score at two goals apiece.
In the box score the Raiders trailed the Ramblers in shots (10-14), shots on goal (3-5), and corner kick opportunities (1-5). Espinal-Elvir led WSU in shots with three.
Wright State (0-3-1) will be back in action in the Windy City on Sunday afternoon against UIC. First touch is set for 3 p.m. ET.
The Raiders played 88 minutes of the game downtown 10 men after being shown a red card in the second minute.
Loyola would break the scoring open in the 36th minute when a cross came into the box from Arved von Vegesack and found the foot of Angel Mendez who placed it into the left side of the net.
The Raiders down to 10 men did not hang their heads and battled and kept themselves in the match. WSU would find the equalizer in the 70th minute when Edwin Espinal-Elvir sent a corner kick into the box that took a deflection and found its way into the back of the net.
Loyola would be served a red card in the 78th minute making the match a 10 on 10
Henry Hutchinson would give Wright State the lead in the 82nd minute. Hutchinson would dump the ball to Brian Burkett at the top of the box who then laid the ball off perfectly to Hutchinson as he made a run towards net, Hutchin took a touch and buried the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
Loyola wouldn't be down for long answering back in the 83rd minute to level the score at two goals apiece.
In the box score the Raiders trailed the Ramblers in shots (10-14), shots on goal (3-5), and corner kick opportunities (1-5). Espinal-Elvir led WSU in shots with three.
Team Stats
WSU
LUC
Goals
2
2
Shots
9
14
Shots on Goal
3
5
Saves
3
2
Corners
1
5
Fouls
6
11
Scoring Plays

Angel Mendez (1)
Assisted By: Arved von Vegesack
GOAL by LUC Mendez, Angel Assist by von Vegesack, Arved.
36:40

0
GOAL by WSU TEAM.
70:00

Henry Hutchinson (2)
Assisted By: Brian Burkett
GOAL by WSU Hutchinson, Henry Assist by Burkett, Brian.
82:12

Daniel Firs (1)
Assisted By: Jack McFeely , Joaquin Rodriguez Ortiz
GOAL by LUC Firs, Daniel Assist by McFeely, Jack and Rodriguez Ortiz, Joaquin.
83:23
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