Women's Soccer Travels To Loyola Chicago On Sunday

University of Massachusetts Women's Soccer Game Notes & Information
Game 16	Massachusetts (9-4-2, 4-2-1 Atlantic 10) at Loyola Chicago (8-2-5, 3-0-4 Atlantic 10)
Date \| Time	Sunday, October 20 // 2 p.m.
Location	Chicago, Ill. // Loyola Soccer Park
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AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts women's soccer travels to Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, October 20, to take on Atlantic 10 rival Loyola Chicago at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

Last Time Out
UMass currently sits at 9-4-2 overall and 4-2-1 in the A-10 Conference, after falling to Dayton, 3-2, last Sunday.

After the Flyers led 1-0, graduate student forward Karina Groff shot a one-timer on a pass from senior midfielder Emma Pedolzky to knot it up at 1-1. Dayton scored two more to reclaim the lead, but graduate student midfielder Ella Curry was awarded a penalty kick at the 80:33 mark, capitalizing on the opportunity cut UMass' deficit to one, but were unable to tie it up.

Redshirt senior Bella Mendoza stopped four of seven shots faced and allowed three goals on the day.

Record Book Tracking
Mendoza placed her name on the program's career saves list, ranking seventh after collecting her 255th save against Dayton, surpassing Kelly Nigh's (2000-03) 249 career saves.

Mendoza earned her sixth shutout of the year against in the 1-0 win at St. Bonaventure, etching her name in the career records for the program. The San Ramon, California, native, is now tied for fourth with former Minutewoman Kristin Walker (2004-07) with 21 career shutouts, which includes Mendoza's eight combined shutouts.

Additionally, Curry put her name on the career games played list, tying for second with 85 games played. She is also seventh with 78 games started.

A-10 Standings
The Minutewomen are currently tied for fourth in the A-10 standings with their 4-2-1 record, collecting 13 points in the conference, alongside Loyola Chicago (3-0-4)

Dayton (6-1-0) sits atop the leaderboard with 18 points, while Saint Louis (5-0-2) is second with 17 points. Fordham (4-2-2) is third with 14 conference points.

Statistically Speaking
UMass is fifth in points in the A-10 with 77, while ranking fifth in goals (28) and tied for sixth in assists (21). Massachusetts is tied for third in shutouts with six on the season.

Recinos leads the team in points (18) and goals (eight), while adding two assists on the season. Her eight goals tie her for third the league, while her point total ties her for fifth. She also leads the team in game-winning goals with three and is tied for second in the A-10 Conference.

Recinos leads the team in shots (35) and shots on goal (19). In the league, she is tied for sixth in shots on goal.

Chandler Pedolzky, Emma Pedolzky and Curry lead the team in assists with three each on the year, while Chandler Pedolzky follows close behind in points with 11, notching four goals on the season. Her 11 points rank her eighth in the A-10.

Mendoza tallied 1,350 minutes in net for the Minutewomen, averaging a 1.13 goals-against-average (GAA) and a .742 save percentage. She has also accumulated six shutouts on the year.

Mendoza has placed herself in the conference rankings, sitting ninth in goals-against-average with a 1.13. She is also ninth in total saves with 49, while placing fourth in shutouts with six, averaging .400 shutouts per game.

Scouting Loyola Chicago
The Minutewomen and Ramblers are tied in the all-time series, 1-1-0. UMass and Loyola Chicago first met on October 20, 2022, in the road, as Loyola Chicago picked up the 2-1 win. The two programs met last season at Rudd Field, as Massachusetts defeated Loyola Chicago, 4-1, on October 1.

Loyola Chicago holds an overall record of 8-2-5, with a league record of 3-0-4, earning wins over Dayton (1-0), Richmond (1-0), and Davidson (1-0). The Ramblers have tied Fordham (2-2), then-ranked No. 22 Saint Louis (1-1), La Salle (0-0), and VCU (0-0).

Jaimee Cibulka leads the team in points with eight, as she is tied for first with three goals, alongside Taylor Harrison and Emily Rossi. All three of Harrison's goals have been game-winners. Zoe Hevey has a team-best three assist, followed by Cibulka with two. Hevey sits atop the leaderboard in shots with 40, including a team-high 17 shots on goal.

In net, Allison Deardorff has played in all 14 games for the Ramblers, accumulating 1,260 minutes. She holds a 0.64 GAA and a .868 save percentage with eight shutouts on the season. Deardorff has allowed nine goals and made 59 saves on the season.

Looking Ahead
Massachusetts will host Davidson for its final regular season home match on Thursday, October 24, at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Ella Curry

Karina Groff

Bella Mendoza

Chandler Pedolzky

Emma Pedolzky

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