DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - Gretchen Schutz picked Saturday night for her first career hat trick (14', 65', 80'), carrying the Duhawks to a 5-2 decision over Nebraska Wesleyan. Loras improved to 8-2-0 on the year and 2-0-0 in American Rivers league play.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
• The Duhawks executed to near perfection in the first 30 minutes, registering 11 shots including a trio of goals from the feet of Schutz,
Jenny Wick and
Elizabeth Mills
• Despite trailing 3-0, the Prairie Wolves refused to concede, fighting back to score in the 37th minute off a rebound
• Ten minutes into the second half, Nebraska Wesleyan continued with the advantage and were rewarded with a goal to bring the deficit to one in the 55th minute
• Having seen the lead nearly evaporate, Loras responded with a free kick goal by Schutz ... The senior went far post with her shot and hit nothing but the side netting to give the Duhawks back their two-goal lead
• From distance, Schutz found an opening and exploited it for her third of the night, beating the Prairie Wolves keeper to her left with a low, bouncing shot
NOTABLES
• Schutz recorded the first hat trick of her career and moved into fifth all-time with 76 career points
• Mills moved into a tie for sixth all-time at Loras with her 24th career goal and brought her career point total to 66, which is good for ninth all-time
POST MATCH COMMENTARY
UP NEXT
Loras travels to Storm Lake on Wednesday for an American Rivers matchup against Buena Vista. The Beavers are 1-7-0 overall and 0-1-0 in league play following a 2-0 loss to Luther. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
