Loras College Athletics

Why did you come to Loras: “Loras provides a unique combination of academics and athletics in which students can thrive and excel to their fullest potential.”

What it means to be a Duhawk: “Chum”

2016: Appeared and started in 17 matches … Finished the season with four shutouts while recording 54 saves … Posted a 1.22 goals against average for a record of 12-5-0 … Named to the All-Iowa Conference Team for the second consecutive season 

2015: Appeared in 23 games and started in 21... Recorded 11 shutouts and tallied 79 saves... Made a season-high eight saves on Sept. 21 against Division I Western Illinois... Posted a 0.81 goals against average for a season record of 17-5-1 including 10 clean sheets... Named to the 2015 All-Iowa Conference Team

High School: Graduate of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Ill. … Two-year varsity soccer player for Robert Watson in the Chicago Catholic League conference … First Team All-Sectional … Helped lead the Friars to a 3A Sectional Championship

Personal: Jacob Ellis Peterson … Son of Pete and Kay Peterson and brother of Ben Peterson … Born in Denver, Co. and raised in River Forest, Ill. … Names Hugo Lloris as his favorite professional athlete and Swansea City AFC as his favorite professional sports team … Double major in engineering and business analytics