DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The 18th-ranked Loras women's soccer team saw its season come to a close on Saturday, falling to No. 17 Wheaton in the Second Round of the 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship.
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
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
-Loras struggled to find their footing in the first 15 minutes of the first half and conceded the eventual match-winner in the 16th minute … Leading up to the goal, Wheaton recorded three shots and had earned three corner kicks
-It was a much different story for the Duhawks in the first 15 minutes of the second half, as they dominated possession and were able to rattle off four shots and three corner kicks
-With 15 minutes to play, head coach
Matt Pucci pulled his sweeper for additonal offensive pressure in an effort to level at 1-all
NOTABLES
-The Duhawks finished their season at a 15-2-3 mark … Their 15 wins were the most in a single season since 2013
-Saturday marked the final games in the careers of 14 seniors who combined to score 60 goals, 44 assists and 164 points
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - SYDNEY WRIGHT
The senior defender made tackle after tackle and limited Wheaton's Morgan Whitman to two shots with one on target