DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's lacrosse team cruised to its second consecutive win on Wednesday, defeating Trine 13-5. Freshman
Olivia Flynn scored five goals and added seven ground balls to lead the Duhawks.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
First Half
- Trine was first to grab the momentum, winning the opening draw and scoring the game's first goal after a failed clearing attempt by Loras.
- The Duhawks equalized minutes later on Flynn's fourth of the season with 26:08 remaining in the first half.
- Loras took the lead for good after senior Anna Schwalbe caused a turnover, picked up the ground ball and scored for her 10th of the season.
- Flynn registered a first half hat-trick with goals at the 24:49 mark and 24:05 mark, bringing her season total to six.
- After a goal from junior Sarah Hanson just before the midway point of the first half, the Thunder tallied their second on Rebecca Plantz' 12th goal of the year.
- Leading by two at 5-3, the Duhawks rattled off three unanswered goals to end the half and open an 8-3 lead.
Second Half
- Loras' scoring streak carried over to the second half as the Duhawks put the game out of reach for Trine thanks to five goals over the first 25 minutes.
- Schwalbe assisted on a pair of goals 60 seconds apart as Loras extended its lead to eight.
- After a Duhawk turnover deep in the Thunder's zone, Loras' swam mentality paid dividends as sophomore Sarah James and senior Brittany Miller converged to force a turnover, to which Miller promptly picked up the ground ball and scored her first goal of the season.
- Trine finally broke through in the waning minutes of the game, scoring a pair of goals inside of a minute, to cut the Loras lead to eight at 13-5.
NOTABLES
- Loras improved to 2-1 overall and won its second consecutive game
- The Duhawks dominated the draw control, owning a 14-3 advantage over the Thunder
- Loras targeted 31 of its 44 shots on target, forcing 18 saves out of the Trine goalkeeper
- Schwalbe reached the 50-goal mark in her career, finishing with four, while registering her 10th career assist
- The Duhawks' stifling defense was on display Wednesday, forcing the Thunder into 44 turnovers and a 10-for-32 clear mark.
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Anna Schwalbe | Her consistent play on offense carried over from last Thursday's win against Carroll, finishing with four goals and two assists. The senior also contributed one ground ball, one draw control and one caused turnover.
SOUNDBITES | Katie Kulas & Brittany Miller
SOUNDBITES | Head Coach Sam Koenig
UP NEXT
Loras travels to Wisconsin for a pair of MWLC games against Beloit and Concordia Wisconsin. On Saturday, the Duhawks face the Bucaneers, who enter with a 3-3 record and defeated Concordia Chicago 7-5 on Wednesday.
