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‘The Foundation of The Team’: Women’s Soccer’s Defense is Key to Success

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The Loyola women’s soccer team is having yet another successful season as the Ramblers are pursuing a “four-peat” as conference champions. Head coach Barry Bimbi has led the Ramblers to the top of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) — boasting an impressive 10-2-2 record with only one game left before the MVC Tournament.

While goals and assists make it easy to judge the team’s high-scoring offense, Loyola’s defense is also a force to be reckoned with. Holding shutouts in nearly half of Loyola’s matches this season, the Ramblers’ defense is something senior defender Aly Kilburg refers to as the “foundation of the team.