Bronx, N.Y. – (September 19, 2025) – After finishing non-conference play at 5-2-1, the Fordham women's soccer team begins Atlantic 10 play this weekend, traveling to Loyola Chicago for a Sunday matinee at Loyola Soccer Park.
LAST TIME OUT
- Behind a two-goal performance from Liina Tervo, the Rams recorded a 3-2 win over the Yale Bulldogs on September 14th.
- Ava Giudice also scored for Fordham, while Renata Mercedes had a pair of assists.
- Kyla King made two saves in the win, improving to 4-1 on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
- Sunday will be the fourth meeting between the two Jesuit institutions.
- The teams each have a win to go with a draw.
- Loyola's win came in 1998 with Fordham's in 2016.The two squads played to a 2-2 draw last season at Moglia Stadium. In that game, Riley Carroll scored in the 89th minute to give the Rams the draw, while Liina Tervo also scored in the game.
THE OPPONENT
- Loyola Chicago is also off to a great start, ending up 5-1-2 in non-conference play, which included a draw against then-#10 Iowa.
- The Ramblers have shutouts in six of eight games this season, led by goalkeeper Allison Deardorff, who has allowed only three goals in eight matches, making 27 saves.
- Zoe Hevey leads Loyola Chicago in scoring with two goals and three assists for seven points.
- In the Ramblers' five wins, five different players have registered the game-winning goal.
NEWS & NOTES
- Liina Tervo was named A-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday, sharing the honor with Zoe Hevey of Loyola Chicago.Both players had two goals and an assist on the week.
- Tervo recorded her second multi-goal game of the season on Sunday and third of her career.
- Tervo is second in the Atlantic 10 in goals (6) and points (14) and leads the league with three game-winning goals.
- With a goal on Sunday, Ava Guidice has found the scoresheet with a goal or an assist in six of the Rams' eight matches. Fordham is 5-0-1 when she records a point.
- The Rams are led by 2024 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year Magnus Nilerud, who is in his fourth season at Rose Hill (24-28-10 at Fordham; 319-156-37 overall)
WHO'S NEXT
- Following Sunday's match, Fordham has a pair of home matches next week, hosting Saint Joseph's (Sept. 25) and Richmond (Sept. 28).
