Loyola-Chicago's Mattieu Braem scored the game-winning goal in the 63
rd minute, as the Ramblers posted a 2-1 victory over the Fordham Rams in their first visit to the Windy City since 1997.
With the loss, Fordham falls to 0-2-0, while Loyola-Chicago imrpoved to 1-2-0.
The Ramblers got the first goal of the game courtesy of a Fordham own goal in the tenth minute. Elliot Collier sent a low cross into the box that
Lars Zimmermann tried to knock away, but it deflected off him past a diving
Rashid Nuhu to the near post for a 1-0 lead.
Just three minutes later, Fordham tied the game at one on
Ryan Walsh's first goal of the season.
Janos Loebe put in a low cross from the left side across the box, right to Walsh for the tap-in goal.
Rashid Nuhu The score remained tied at one until the 63
rd minute. Alec Lasinski sent a low cross from the left flank, which Matthieu Braem poked home at the near post from the edge of the six-yard box for his first marker of the year.
The Rams had chances to get the equalizer as
Ole Sandnes had a header in the 73
rd minute that was stopped by Loyola goalkeeper Tim Dobrowolski, while also having four corner kicks, but none resulted in goal, leaving Fordham with a 2-1 loss.
In goal, Nuhu made six saves for Fordham, while Dobrowolski had two saves.
The Fordham men's soccer team will next be in action on Sunday, September 6
th, as the Rams play at DePaul, beginning at 3:00 PM ET.
