TREC Trip Experience The Challenge of 2024

Over J-term break, I had the opportunity to participate in a TREC (Think-ReflectEngage-Connect) trip through the Spiritual Life Department. I became interested in the Arizona-Mexico border trip because being from the Midwest, it’s a culture I’ve never experienced before. While in college, we have time and opportunities like

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Basketball Falls To Coe

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The Duhawks finished the season 17-11 this year, with a conference record of 9-7. This was enough to give them the #4 seed heading into the tournament. Loras had a crucial late-season victory over rival Wartburg, giving them the #4 seed and home advantage heading into the playoffs, where they would defeat the Knights again.

The Duhawks showed up when it mattered most this season, winning crucial games against conference rivals late in the season.

The Duhawks will look to capitalize off this success as they head into the 2023 – 2024 season.

BaseBall leads season off with four-Game win streak

By KEEGAN A. GODWIN

The Loras Baseball team began their 2023 campaign with a fourgame win streak, scoring 50 runs in those games. The Duhawks defeated the St. Norbert Knights to start the season, before beating Elmhurst and Illinois College twice. The team traveled to Iowa City to play an exhibition match against the Hawkeyes. Last season, the Duhawks walked away victorious, upsetting the University of Iowa. This year, however, the Hawkeyes would get the satisfaction of beating the Duhawks with a 9-2 victory.

The Duhawks traveled to Florida to compete in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational tournament. Down in the Sunshine State, Loras would play eight games, but only manage to walk away victorious in three of those games. The Duhawks defeated Saint Joseph’s College of Maine 8-4. Hamilton College 9-4, and Concordia College of Minnesota 4-1.

The team will travel to Minnesota on March 18 to face Concordia College of Minnesota once again, this time at U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings. The game will take place at 5:30 PM. The Duhawks do not host their first home game of the season until March 28, where they will host the Simpson College Storm.

The Duhawks are led by Sophomore Max McCallum, who leads the team with a .367 batting average. Right behind McCallum is Junior catcher Daniel Rogers, who leads the team with two home runs and 14 RBIs.