Coming off a Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Championship and its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years, the Loyola women’s soccer team is hoping to make it happen again.
The Ramblers topped the preseason poll last season and didn’t disappoint in the MVC Tournament, beating Illinois State University and Drake University last November to win their first MVC title in program history. Loyola is the preseason favorite for the second year in a row, but Head Coach Barry Bimbi said he isn’t paying it much mind.
“Our goals and expectations for the season were set before the poll came out,” Bimbi said.