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    Loyola College and Dayton among the small programs to watch

    By Maria Burns Ortiz

    Thursday, August 20, 2009

    You know how the best restaurants are usually the little joints hardly anyone seems to know about? That could be the case in college soccer this season. The only time smaller programs seem to get any attention is when they come up big at tournament time. However, don't be surprised if you see some of the lower-profile programs moving up high in the rankings. Expect Loyola College in Maryland to lead the charge. Despite going undefeated in their first 19 games of 2008 -- suffering their first ...

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