DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The 17th-ranked Loras women's soccer team kept the train rolling on Saturday night and clinched its 11th Iowa Conference Regular Season Championship following a 4-2 victory over Coe. Senior
Maura Walsh put forth a dazzling display, netting a first half hat-trick to lead the Duhawks.
STARTING XI
00 - Coble // 4 - Schutz // 9 - Wright
10 - Mills // 14 - O'Neill // 18 - Stanfa
19 - Anderson // 21 - Bolnius // 23 - Walsh
24 - O'Neill // 28 Brant
POST MATCH COMMENTARY
NOTABLES
-Walsh moved to the top of the leaderboard for points among active players and after Saturday has 55 points ... The St. Ignatius Prep recorded a career-best seven points on Saturday, adding an assist on senior
Lauren Bolnius' goal
-Following Saturday's match, three members have made 70 appearances for Loras in their careers ... Walsh, senior
Lauren Bolnius and senior
Riley O'Neill
-Loras extended its lead over the other Iowa Conference schools with its 11th regular season title ... Luther is second out of the IIAC schools with five titles
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - MAURA WALSH
The senior helped her team take one step closer to locking up the No. 1 overall seed in the postseason tournament on Saturday, registering her first career hat-trick in a span of 23:24.
UP NEXT
Loras now has the opportunity to wrap up sole possession of the regular season title on Tuesday with a win or draw against Central. The Dutch enter 16 points and a 14-2-1 overall record. Kickoff from the P.H. Kuyper Athletics Complex is scheduled for 12 p.m.
