DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - Tuesday proved to be a fairly one-sided affair as the Loras men's soccer team cruised to its 12th conference championship in program history, winning 3-0 over Central.
Mark Broderick secured a brace to bring his season goal total to four.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
• From the opening whistle, the Duhawks poured on the pressure in the final third but the Dutch goalkeeper stood tall and made two acrobatic saves in the first 15 minutes
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Chris Alfaro broke the scoreless draw in the 20th minute when he delivered on a shot from the outside of his foot to the top corner
• In the 34th minute,
Alex Herrera delivered a perfect ball into the box where only Broderick could get a head to it for the two-goal advantage
• Herrera nearly had a goal of his own in the 71st minute when he clanged his offering off the side post
• Broderick delivered the knockout punch in the 86th minute, finishing a sequence that began with
Luke Denson and
Raudel Fierro before finding Broderick
NOTABLES
• Loras continues to lead the league in regular season conference titles, with Tuesday's being the 12th
• Broderick recorded his third career brace on Tuesday ... All three have come within a span of six calendar days, ranging from Oct. 17 to Oct. 23
• All three of Alfaro's career goals have served as match-winner's (St. Olaf - 9/9/17, Buena Vista - 10/3/18, Central - 10/23/18)
UP NEXT
With the win, Loras has earned a first round bye in the 2018 American Rivers Conference Tournament and the No. 1 overall seed. On Saturday, fourth-seeded Simpson hosts fifth-seeded Central, with the winner advancing to the semifinal to play the Duhawks on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Kickoff to be determined.
