The Drake men's soccer team heads east to Loves Park, Ill. to take on the Loyola Ramblers in its season opener Sunday Feb. 27, kick-off set for 2 p.m.
Drake and Loyola have a record of 5-5-5 in their history. Loyola won the first match-up of the 2019 season, 2-1 in double overtime, before ending in a 3-3 draw in the second meeting.
The Ramblers finished 11-5-4 in the 2019 season and took home their first ever Missouri Valley Conference Championship. Loyola was picked to finish second this season in the MVC coaches' poll and will open its season after going 1-1-1 in exhibition games.