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Oct. 23, 2021 - Celebrating their seniors on their home turf Saturday afternoon, the No. 9 Loras College women's soccer team (15-0-1, 7-0-0 A-R-C) played host to the Buena Vista University Beavers (1-14, 0-7-0 A-R-C) where the Duhawks improved their win streak to 12 games with a commanding 12-0 victory over the Beavers. The victory solidified the Duhawks' reign as American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Champions, marking their fourteenth title in program history and fifth in the last six years. 

The Duhawks wasted no time putting goals on the board as Emily Perhats notched her fourth goal of the season in the eighth minute of the game on a pass from Payton McDonnell. Abby Eriksen scored her first goal of the game just five minutes later on another McDonnell assist to give the Duhawks a two goal advantage early before Eriksen put another in the back of the net a minute later as Hannah Schmitz connected with Brynn Jacobi who put a ball into the box for Eriksen to put away. 

In the 19th minute, Libby Perry scored her first goal of the season as Ryleigh O'Brien connected a pass in the attacking zone for Perry to put past Buena Vista keeper McKeely Tjaden to widen the lead to 4-0. Erin Rieckens scored her fifth goal of the season in the 32nd minute to widen the Duhawks' lead to five goals as Jaylen Cangas fed a through ball into the zone for Rieckens to put past the keeper. Five minutes later, Bella Talbot found Caitlin Farrell who scored her fifth goal of the season in the 38th minute to put Loras up 6-0 at the half. 

Just three minutes into the second half, Jacobi scored her first goal of the game before putting another in the back of the net on a corner kick where McDonnell centered the ball into the box where Eriksen headed it to the feet of Jacobi to rifle into the net to bring the score to 8-0 after 50 minutes of play.

Four minutes later, Olivia DeVriese intercepted a Buena Vista clearance and shot a long ball from thirty yards out to put another goal on the board for the Duhawks and further extend the Loras lead to nine goals in the 54th minute. 

Freshman Lauren Riggle netted her second goal of the season in the 67th minute as Rylee Quillen connected with Kendall Wendt who put a pass over to Riggle to tuck into the net to bring the score to 10-0. 

In the 79th minute, Abby Schafer had her turn to score on an unassisted goal to mark her second of the season while senior Brigid Hecht, who spent her career as a goalie, played up top and scored her first career goal on a well-placed through ball from Kylie Hulsbrink to secure the 12-0 lead and crown the Duhawks A-R-C Champions. 

The Duhawks took control of the game from the jump, firing off a total of 70 shots in the game with 41 shots reaching net while holding the Beavers to just two shots total, none on goal. McDonell's season-high three-assist performance pulls her within 10 assists of tying the all-time career assists record, currently held by Michelle Wieser at 43 while Jacobi's two goals see her still placed at fifth all-time in goals scored and sixth in career points. 

Loras looks to further extend their win streak on Tuesday, Oct. 26 as they host Coe College at the Rock Bowl for their annual Latinx Night. The first 50 fans in attendance to the match will receive a free "Somos Duhawks" shirt. The game is scheduled to kick off at 5:00.