WHEATON, Ill. (Duhawks.com) - After suffering a loss on Opening Day to Aurora, the Loras men's soccer team was quick to right the ship on Saturday, as junior Javi Simon tallied his third goal of the season inside the first minute of play. Sophomore Mark Broderick netted the eventual match-winning goal in the 68th minute as the Duhawks held on to defeat Wheaton, 2-1.

GOAL SCORING SUMMARY
1' | LOR | Javier Simon (3)
A: Ike Bruns
68' | LOR | Mark Broderick (1)
A: Alex Herrera
90' | Will Woodfin (2)
A: Tyler Robbins
 
STARTING XI – LORAS
1 – Jacob Peterson / 2 – Anthony Berardi / 4 – Miles McDonnell / 5 – Ryan Pacholski / 9 – Javi Simon
10 – Ryan Ross / 12 – Mike Perhats / 13 – Spencer Moore / 17 – Mark Histed / 23 – Ike Bruns
27 – Jimmy Ralph
 
NOTABLES
- Saturday marked the sixth consecutive victory for Loras over Wheaton, dating back to the 2011 season
- Senior Jacob Peterson made six saves to preserve the victory … Peterson only broke the six-save threshold once in his junior campaign, coming against Luther in the Iowa Conference Tournament
- Duhawks improve all-time record against the Thunder to 9-3-1
- Loras held the team statistical advantage in shots (15) and fouls (21-9)
 
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME – MARK HISTED
Despite not recording a goal or an assist, the play of sophomore Mark Histed made a significant impact on the outcome of Saturday's contest. The Hempstead prep appeared to cover every square inch of the midfield in addition to making runs into Wheaton territory.
 
UP NEXT
Loras travels to Minnesota for a pair of non-conference contests next weekend against St. Olaf and Saint John's. The Oles are 0-2 after a pair of shutout losses this weekend while the Johnnies are 1-0 thanks to a 4-3 overtime win over Nebraska Wesleyan.