CHICAGO – Ethan Stoneman scored in the 69th minute breaking a 1-1 tie and leading Loyola Chicago to a 2-1 win over Vermont Friday night in the opening match of the 2019 Chicago Classic. The Ramblers start the season with a 1-0-0 record while the Catamounts fall to 0-1-0.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"The game was won in the midfield," head coach Rob Dow said. "Loyola is a good team who converted their attacking chances. We'll learn from our mistakes and then be prepared for Sunday."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Loyola's Andrew Mitchell scored in the 31st minute of the game off of a free kick. Justin Sukow sailed a ball into the box from 18 yards out and Mitchell took advantage of a bobble from the Vermont goaltender, placing it into an empty net for the opening goal of the game.
• In the beginning of the second half Vermont defender Evan Rouleau had two solid opportunities to score but was unable to capitalize.
• The Catamounts built on that momentum and UVM defender Adrian Gahabka scored his first goal of the season in the 63rd minute. Alex Nagy headed a ball into the box and Gahabka coolly slotted a shot past Loyola's Marcel Kampman. Hans Oeftger also earned an assist on the play.
• Minutes later the Ramblers responded taking the lead for good. Fabian Becerra dribbled along the end line before firing a ball through the box that Stoneman redirected in for the game-winner.
• Kampman made three saves in the final 20 minutes of the game as the Ramblers held on to win the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

 
WHO'S NEXT
On Sunday (Sep. 1) Vermont will face Depaul in the final game of the 2019 Chicago Classic at 1 p.m. (ET) The game will be broadcast live at depaulbluedemons.com.
 
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