DUBUQUE, Iowa- The Loras College men's soccer team fell to Wartburg College in the American Rivers Conference championship match Saturday night.

The first half was a defensive battle as neither team was able to find the back of the net. Both teams had opportunities to score, but it was Loras who held an 8-6 shot advantage in the first half. In the second half, it was Warburg's Curtis Ratzer who scored the game's only goal in the 50^th minute.

Loras (12-4-4 overall, 6-2 A-R-C) was led by Owen Ivanuck who totaled three shots, all of which were on goal. Matt Nielson and Carson Howe were also able to put a shot on goal. Wartburg (12-1-6, 5-1-2) was led by Paul Devine who put both of his shots on goal.

Game Notes

• Loras and Wartburg each had 12 total shots, putting five of them on goal
• Both teams also tied in corner kicks with three apiece
• With the loss, Loras will await the NCAA Selection Show to see if their season will continue.

Scoring Summary
Loras: 0 (1^st Half – 0 | 2^nd Half – 0)
Wartburg: 1 (1^st Half – 0 | 2^nd Half – 1)
 
Individual Scoring
Curtis Ratzer (Wartburg) at 50:52
 
Goalkeeper Saves
Loras – Ben Krogman: 4 (90 Minutes)
Wartburg - Brennon Woody: 5 (90 Minutes)
 
Yellow Cards
Liam Bennett (Loras) at 49:38
Reed Miklavcic (Loras) at 5:20
Mitchell Dickson (Wartburg) at 85:15
Paul Devine (Wartburg) at 80:09
Andrew Valenzuela (Wartburg) at 83:08
Michael Dunn (Wartburg) at 75:28
Kyle Tremelling (Wartburg) at 88:43
 
Red Cards
Liam Bennett (Loras) at 75:54
Paul Devine (Wartburg) at 80:09