DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's soccer team extended its top-form to six wins in the last six on Saturday, defeating Coe, 2-nil. Junior
Ryan Ross opened the scoring with his tally in the 30th minute before junior
Javi Simon netted his 10th of the season to seal the victory.
STARTING XI
1 - Peterson / 2 - Berardi / 5 - Pacholski
6 - Alfaro / 7 - O'Connell / 9 - Simon
12 - Perhats / 13 - Moore / 19 - Broderick
23 - Bruns / 25 - Galvez
NOTABLES
-Simon set a new career-high with his 10th goal of the season and becomes the first Duhawk to score at least 10 goals in a season since Mike Pizzellos' 14-goal campaign in 2014
-Ross' goal was the second game-winner of his career and first this season
-Senior
Jacob Peterson wasn't challenged in his 45 minutes of play ... He is tied for second all-time with 17 shutouts, fifth with 196 saves and seventh with a 1.08 goals against average
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - ANTHONY BERARDI
Under the direction of Berardi, Loras' defense held Coe to one shot all night, which came from the goalkeeper on a free kick. It was the lowest shot total that the Kohawks had finished with all season.
UP NEXT
Loras is back in action on Sunday for a non-conference tilt against St. Scholastica. The Saints enter with an 11-5 overall record and are 9-1 in the UMAC. Kickoff from the Rock Bowl is scheduled for 12 p.m.