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schwalbe
13
Winner Loras LOR 1-1
6
Carroll University CARROLL 2-1
Winner
Loras LOR
1-1
13
Final
6
Carroll University CARROLL
2-1
Score By Periods
Team F
Loras LOR 7 6 13
Carroll University CARROLL 4 2 6

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Schwalbe's Double Hat-Trick Lifts Duhawks Over Pioneers

WAUKESHA, Wis. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's lacrosse team earned its first win of the season with a 13-6 victory over Carroll on Thursday night. Senior Anna Schwalbe finished with six goals to lead the Duhawks for head coach Sam Koenig's first career coaching victory.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
First Half
  • Within the first five minutes, two of Loras' shots found the back of the net, but were called illegal after two called crease violations. 
  • Loras thought it had struck gold early with a pair of goals, but had them called back due to crease violations.
  • The Pioneers converted an offensive rally to grab their first lead of the game at the 24:36 mark of the first half.
  • Carroll increased its lead to three after a pass from the perimeter connected inside the eight-meter under 10 minutes into the opening frame.
  • Junior Katie Kulas tallied the first goal of the night for Loras at the 12:11 mark as the Savoy, Ill. native cut through Carroll defenders to find the  back of the net. 
  • The Duhawks rallied for another goal, this time from senior Anna Schwalbe, to cut the Pioneer lead to one minutes later.
  • Within a minute of play, a save from junior Ashley McGee earned Loras a scoring opportunity when a pass from sophomore Molly Dougherty found junior Sarah Hanson for a goal at 7:53 to tie the game at 3-all.
  • The Duhawks rattled off three straight goals in the final 3:07 of the half, one coming from senior Hannah Nelson and two from Schwalbe for a 7-4 Duhawk lead heading into halftime. 

Second Half
  • Once again, Carroll opened the scoring in the second half after a goal from Donna January.
  • Sharp defensive play from Hanson stopped another early Pioneer run before it could begin. The Hartland, Wis. native caused a turnover in the Carroll defensive zone and immediately rifled her shot into the back of the net for her second goal of the evening and an 8-5 Loras lead.
  • Schwalbe tacked on her fifth goal of the night after a pass from Nelson, slotting home her shot at the top of the crease with 21 minutes remaining in regulation. 
  • The Duhawks and and Carroll remained scoreless over the next 10 minutes of play until the Pioneers struck for their sixth goal with 11:30 remaining, cutting Loras' lead to three at 9-6.
  • Four unanswered goals from the Duhawks put the game out of reach, earning Loras its first win of the season.

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Anna Schwalbe | The senior totaled six goals in the Duhawks win over the Pioneers and added six ground balls and one caused turnover.

NOTABLES
  • Head coach Sam Koenig registered his first career win
  • Loras evened its record at 1-1 and moved to 3-0 all-time against Carroll

SOUNDBITES | Head Coach Sam Koenig


SOUNDBITES | Sarah Hanson and Anna Schwalbe

UP NEXT
The Duhawks return to the Rock Bowl on March 15 for a non-conference matchup against Trine with first draw scheduled for 7 p.m. The Thunder are off to a 1-1 start in their 2017 campaign after conceding a double-overtime loss to Concordia Chicago their last time out, 14-13.