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Winner Dubuque DBQW 9-2
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Score By Periods
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Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women's Lacrosse Topped by Dubuque

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - After a week away from the Rock Bowl, the Loras women's lacrosse returned home hoping to capture a win over cross-town rival University of Dubuque. A dominant second half by the Spartans cemented the win for the away side, outscoring the Duhawks 9–1 in the final 30 minutes. Junior Hannah Nelson finished with five ground balls, two caused turnovers and  out with two caused-turnovers, one won draw control and an assist. 

 
LORAS HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Duhawks fell into a hole early, conceding two Spartan goals in the opening three minutes of play. 
  • Senior Kaitlyn Kutsch found sophomore Sarah Hanson for a clean connection in the scoring lane with 25:31 remaining in the first half.
  • Taking their time moving the ball around, Dubuque struck again, doubling their lead at 3–1.
  • Less than a minute later, junior Hannah Nelson recorded her sixth assist of the season, setting up Hanson for her second goal of the evening.
  • The Spartans established their offensive pace, scoring four unanswered goals to extend their lead to 8–2 with 10:17 to play in the first half. 
  • A pair of rapid fire goals from Kutsch within a 17-second window prompted a timeout from Dubuque.
  • Despite the Duhawk's attempt to stymie the Spartan attack, Dubuque pushed their total to double-digits, scoring with 23 seconds left in the half to send the game to the halftime break with the Spartans in front, 10–4.
  • Dubuque kept its foot on the gas pedal, opening the second half on a 7–0 run to extend its lead to 14.
  • Loras ended its scoring draught with Kutsch's second strike of the night and 41st of the season with 4:15 left in the game. 
  • The Spartans made a final statement as the clock ticked down, scoring with three seconds remaining to bring the final margin to 19–5. 

 
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Hannah Nelson | The junior contributed on all areas of the field on Tuesday night, finishing with one assist, five ground balls, two caused turnovers and one draw control.


UP NEXT
The Duhawks return to the Rock Bowl on Friday night to take on Concordia Chicago. The Cougars will be on the hunt for their first win in program history. The first draw control is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.