The LMU men’s soccer team made history twice so far this postseason when they beat The University of California Irvine (4-2) on Nov. 16. They then beat The University of California Los Angeles (1-0) on Nov. 19, which got the team into the sweet sixteen for the first time in the program’s history. After beating UCLA, the Lions then faced James Madison University where they had a long and hard-fought match that resulted in an LMU win.
This win against JMU has now put the Lions in the elite eight for the first time in program history. Where they will face off against the number five-seed West Virginia Mountaineers.
Last season, the Lions finished (9-6-3). This season, LMU took a leap, as they are currently 10-4-6 while defeating some very highly ranked teams along the way.
“I think we have more depth, last year I think we were lacking in certain positions, so like individually I think we have players that can do special things. Said star senior defensive back Callum Stretch, when asked about what the team has done differently this year compared to last year. “Another thing that’s been like a theme has been how together we are as a team. So just being very cohesive has definitely helped.”