MONMOUTH, Ill. (Duhawks.com) - After an extended break from game action, the Loras women's lacrosse team showed little signs of struggle in a 20-12 win over Monmouth on Saturday. Junior
Sarah Hanson scored a career-high seven goals to lead the offensive effort, adding an assist for eight points.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
First Half
- Trailing 2-1 early, freshman Olivia Flynn went on a tear, scoring three consecutive goals to put her side in front, 4-2.
- After a Monmouth goal, the Duhawks scored four straight of their own, two of which came from the stick of sophomore Nia Stompanato, resulting in an 8-3 lead with six minutes remaining in the opening half.Â
- Loras closed the opening frame with back-to-back goals by Flynn and senior Brittany Miller to take a 10-4 lead into the break.
Second Half
- Hanson and senior Anna Schwable extended the Duhawks' lead to eight less than two minutes in the second half.
- The Duhawks and Monmouth exchanged goals three times within a 15 minute window in the second half to keep the spread at seven in favor of Loras.Â
- Goals from senior Hannah Nelson and sophomore Molly Dougherty brought the Duhawks' lead back to nine at 17-8 with less than 10 minutes remaining on the clock.Â
- Despite four Monmouth goals in the last eight minutes of regulation, Loras maintained a strong lead thanks to three goals from Sarah Hanson, two of which came with less than a minute remaining in the game.Â
NOTABLES
- Junior Ashley McGee tied her season-high 13 saves markÂ
- Loras' 20 goals on the day ties a program best and now have reached that mark three times in program history.
- Stompanato recorded her first career multi-goal game and set a career record for points in a game with two
- Hanson extended her goal-scoring streak to 17 games, dating back to the 2016 season
- Senior Hannah Nelson tied the program record for assists in a season (10)
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Sarah Hanson | The junior recorded single game-highs in both goals (7) and points (8) on Saturday. With two games remaining in the regular season, Hanson needs eighth points for 100 in her career.
UP NEXT
The Duhawks return to the Rock Bowl for a MWLC contest against Aurora on Saturday, April 29. On Saturday, the Spartans lost 9-8 in overtime to Illinois Tech, dropping to 7-8 overall and 6-3 in conference play.
