OCT. 23, 2014 • VOL. I • NO. IX
LORAS MEN’S SOCCER 1450 ALTA VISTA, DUBUQUE, IA 52001 // WWW.DUHAWKS.COM
2014 SCHEDULE
JIM NAPRSTEK, MEN’S SOCCER SID • JAMES.NAPRSTEK@LORAS.EDU • OFFICE: 563.588.7407
OVERALL: 12-2-1 (HOME: 6-1-1, AWAY: 6-1-0, NEUTRAL: 0-0) IIAC: 5-0-0 (HOME: 3-0-0, AWAY: 2-0-0)
W, 3-0
QUICK HITS
PREVIEWING THE KNIGHTS...
AUG 29
at
UW-WHITEWATER
AUG 31
vs
WILLAMETTE
SEP 2
at
CARROLL
Late October soccer has arrived for the Duhawks as they host their longtime rivals, Wartburg College. The Knights come in ranked No. 13 W, 3-0 in the latest NSCAA/Continental Tire poll with a current record of 12-2-4 W, 5-2 overall and 4-0-1 in the Iowa Conference.
SEP 5
vs
CARLETON
W, 2-0
SEP 7
vs
ST. THOMAS
L, 2-1
SEP 13
at
ST. OLAF
W, 3-2
SEP 14
at
ST. JOHN’S
Dan Nadeau leads the offensive charge for the Knights, compiling 11 goals and eight assists through 16 games. Paris Martins is second on the scoresheet with five goals and five assists. W, 3-1
SEP 18
vs
UNIV. OF CHICAGO
W, 3-2
SEP 21
vs
UW-OSHKOSH
SEP 27
vs
CENTRAL *
W, 3-2
OCT 1
vs
UNIV. OF DUBUQUE *
W, 1-0
OCT 4
vs
BUENA VISTA
OCT 11
at
SIMPSON *
OCT 13
at
WESTERN ILLINOIS
OCT 15
at
UW-PLATTEVILLE
OCT 18
at #17
Wartburg has put three different goalkeepers between the pipes this season, but as of late, it has been Austin Boyke controlling the reigns. T, 2-2 With a 4-0-3 record and a 0.86 Goals Against Average, Boyke should be the starter come Saturday.
STORIED HISTORY...
In their regular season meeting last year, the Knights came out on top with W, 6-0 a 2-1 decision in Waverly. When the two sides met in the Iowa Conference Tournament Championship, it was Richard Lenke’s header in the 100th W, 1-0 minute that lifted Loras to victory and gave them the automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Tournament.
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LUTHER *
In their last five matches, the Knights are 3-0-2, with their last two outings finishing by way of a draw.
CANCELLED L, 1-0 (OT)
Saturday will be the 30th meeting between the two sides, with Loras owning a 26-12-1 all-time record.
W, 2-1
SENIOR NIGHT vs #13 WARTBURG * OCT 25
Eleven of the last 18 Iowa Conference Tournament Championships reside with either Loras or Wartburg. Since 2003, Loras and Wartburg have played in the conference tournament championship nine times, with 7:30 PM Wartburg winning five of the nine titles.
OCT 28
7:00 PM
at
COE *
IOWA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT NOV 1 FIRST ROUND NOV 5
SEMIFINALS
NOV 8
CHAMPIONSHIP
NCAA DIVISION III MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT NOV 14-16 REGIONALS NOV 21-23 SECTIONALS DEC 5-6
FINAL FOUR
WHAT’S AT STAKE...
Simply put, the Duhawks take home the Iowa Conference crown with a win on Saturday. Last Saturday’s draw against Dubuque gave Wartburg their only blemish in conference play to date. With the Duhawks entering at 5-0-0 in conference play, a win against Wartburg secures for them their ninth Iowa Conference title. A draw would open up an entire slew of scenarios, diving into goal differential, in which case the Knights own the advantage with a +7 goal differential. A loss puts Wartburg at 16 points in the standings to Loras’ 15, and with Buena Vista as their final contest of the regular season should give them three additional points barring major fallout.