WHEATON, Ill. (Duhawks.com) - After opening the scoring in the first 130 seconds of Friday's season opener against Denison, the Loras women's soccer team didn't skip a beat on offense, running out to a 4-0 lead before conceding a late tally to Denison. Senior Gretchen Schutz netted a second half brace, while junior Elizabeth Mills added a goal and an assist.

GOAL SCORING SUMMARY
3' | LOR | Maura Walsh (1)
A: Lauren Bolnius
25' | LOR | Elizabeth Mills (1)
A: Mackenzie Anderson
55' | LOR | Gretchen Schutz (1)
58' | LOR | Gretchen Schutz (2)
A: Elizabeth Mills
87' | DEN | Phoebe Gilbert (1)
 
STARTING XI – LORAS
00 – Coble / 4 – Schutz / 8 – Jacobi / 9 – Wright / 10 – Mills / 14 – O'Neill / 19 – Anderson
21 – Bolnius / 23 – Walsh / 24 – O'Neill / 28 – Brant
 
NOTABLES
- Loras' four goals are the most in a season opener since Aug. 30, 2002 when the Duhawks handed Clarke a 6-0 defeat
- The Duhawks have won four out of their last five season openers
- Friday's win was the first inside Joe Bean Stadium since Sept. 3, 2011, a 1-0 defeat of DePauw
- Gretchen Schutz recorded her third career brace and registered her 14th and 15th career goals
 
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME – GRETCHEN SCHUTZ
In her senior debut, the Lodi, Wis. native recorded her third multiple-goal performance of her career, scoring twice within a four-minute window. In 39 career appearances, Schutz now has 36 points.
 
UP NEXT
Loras faces Wheaton on Saturday, Sept. 2 at the Bob Baptista Invitational with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The Thunder open their season on Friday against St. Olaf.