DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons Face Big Challenge Tuesday in No. 12 Loyola
10/3/2016 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S SOCCER
Loyola at DePaul | 3 PM Tuesday | Wish Field
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Seton Hall at DePaul | 1 PM Sunday | Wish Field
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CHICAGO - The Blue Demons will take on their second nationally ranked opponent on Tuesday when No. 12/12 Loyola renews its North Side rivalry at Wish Field.
DePaul (5-4-2) will be looking for a better outcome than the Sept. 24 match against No. 10/14 Creighton when coach Craig Blazer's side fell 4-1.
Tuesday's game against Loyola (8-1-0) will be the first time Blue Demon senior Simon Megally will play against his younger brother, Rambler freshman Aidan Megally. The younger Megally is a midfielder who has one assist with 12 shots and three shots on goal.
Simon Megally said he wanted Aidan to play at DePaul, but understood when his brother said he wanted to forge his own identity.
Loyola opened the season with a seven-game winning streak that was snapped by Creighton Sept. 27 in a 3-0 road loss. The Ramblers have outscored opponents 18-6, outpointed teams 55-17 and hold a commanding 61-18 advantage in shots on goal.
Elliot Collier leads the team with four goals and Brody Kraussel has seven assists. Goalkeeper Andrew Chekadanov has a 0.68 GAA and six shutouts.
The Blue Demons return to BIG EAST action on Saturday against a Seton Hall side that is 3-6-1, 1-2-0 in conference. The Pirates are coming off a 2-0 win at home against Marquette over the weekend.
The Pirates have been outscored by opponents 17-12, including 9-4 in the second half. Andres Arcila leads Seton Hall with five goals and four assists.
Notes
- DePaul entered the week No. 9 in the nation in total assists, No. 10 in total points and total goals.
- According to NCAA statistics, Quentin Low is No. 14 in the country in goalkeeper minutes and Simon Megally is No. 17 in points, No. 25 in points per game and No. 27 in goals.
- The Blue Demons began the week second in the BIG EAST in goals, assists and points.
- Low leads the conference in goalkeeper minutes while Megally is second in points, third in points per game and fourth in goals.
- Megally leads the team with six goals while Erik Rodriguez has four scores. Jake Scheper and Philipp Koenigstein have each found the back of the net three times.
- Loyola is No. 8 in the country in RPI, and Seton Hall's Jonathan Jimenez is the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week.
