Women's Soccer | September 7, 2015
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - After a rocky start to their season, the Duhawks righted the ship against St. Olaf with a 4-1 decision. They'll have a busy week ahead of them with four games in seven days.
SCOUTING THE VIKINGS •••Augustana comes to Dubuque sporting a 2-0-0 record, with wins over University of Chicago and UW-La Crosse. In two games, the Vikings have tallied four times and limited their opponents to one goal. Kelly Farell and Alexandra Serra have both recored a goal and an assist in the early season to lead the squad with three points a piece. Meredith Chew owns a 0.47 goals against average and has made 10 saves for a .909 save percentage.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST AUGUSTANA •••Monday will mark the 20th meeting all time between Loras and Augustana with neither side holding a clear-cut advantage with the series record standing at 9-9-1. The lone draw between the two sides came in 2012, a scoreless tie in the Rock Bowl.
LAST MEETING VERSUS AUGUSTANA •••These two sides met in 2014 and Loras walked away with a 2-1 decision. Less than a month into her college career,
Maura Walsh recorded a brace with both goals coming in the second half. Augustana outshot Loras 20-10, including an 8-3 margin in shots on target. Loras goalkeeper
Hannah Wilson made six of her seven saves in the second half to preserve the win.
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS •••At 1-2, the Pioneers appear to be a much stronger team than their record indicates. They opened their season with a 4-1 win over Cornell before dropping their next two matches against Adrian (1-0) and No. 13 Aurora (3-2). The Pioneers jumped on Aurora early, scoring two goals in the first 27 minutes before Aurora's Nicci Bermudes ripped off three unanswered goals to lift her team to victory.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST UW-PLATTEVILLE •••Wednesday will be the 13th meeting all-time between Loras and UWP, with the Duhawks owning the advantage in the win colum, 10-2-0.
LAST MEETING VERSUS UW-PLATTEVILLE •••When these two teams met in 2014, it was Loras who claimed the 2-nil victory.
Claire Murphy put the Duhawks on the board in the 9th minute while
Kat Hermanas added the insurance tally in the 43rd minute. Loras owned an 18-7 shot advantage and put 11 of their 18 shots on frame.
SCOUTING THE BLAZERS •••All signs point towards a strong Saint Benedict team in 2015, as they have allowed just one goal in their first three games. With an average of 2.67 per game, the Blazers also possess plenty of fire power on the offensive side of the ball. Aly Hoffman leads CSB with three goals on the year, followed closely by Miranda Mosher who has two goals and one assist. In goal, Heather Kaluzniak has been spot on, stopping eight of nine shots she's faced. A large part of her early success has been the CSB defense limiting opponents' scoring chances.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST SAINT BENEDICT •••When these two sides meet on Saturday, it will be the seventh meeting all-time. Neither team holds an advantage in the record book, with each side claiming victory on three occasions. Loras and CSB have met in the NCAA Tournament twice, with each team walking away with a win once.
LAST MEETING VERSUS SAINT BENEDICT •••Last season, CSB handed Loras a 3-1 defeat in Collegeville, Minnesota on their way to a 14-4-1 season.
Katie Truesdale opened the scoring in the 11th minute, but the Blazers went on to score three unanswered goals and finished with 16 shots on target.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES •••Leading the charge on offense for Benedictine so far in 2015 is Zoie Holloway. In three games, Holloway has two goals, including one game-winner. All four of the Eagles' goals in 2015 have come unassisted. The goalkeeping duties have been shared so far between Amanda Lozada and Maddie Frye. In two games, Frye has made eight saves while allowing two goals. Lozada's lone apperance came against Illinois Tech where she made three saves to earn the clean sheet.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST BENEDICTINE •••Sunday will be just the second time in Loras' history that they square off against Benedictine. Back in 2001, Loras handed the Eagles a 2-nil decision. Loras went on to finish that season at 16-5-2, including an Iowa Conference Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
MILLS WASTING NO TIME IN FIRST SEASON •••Freshman
Elizabeth Mills has shown little signs of struggle adjusting to the collegiate game in her first week of match action, recording a goal and an assist. When she has the ball at her feet, it's been noted that Mills shows little hesitation and has shown the ability to create chances. As the season progresses and she gets more and more comfortable, Mills could turn into quite the prolific offensive threat for the Duhawks.
