LINCOLN, Neb – 21
st-ranked Loras College defeated Nebraska Wesleyan 4-0 in the first Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's soccer match for the Prairie Wolves on Sunday (Sept. 25) at Abel Stadium in Lincoln.
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The match was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday night, but was moved to Sunday morning due to several lightning delays during the NWU Homecoming football game.
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Loras, ranked No. 21 in the NSCAA Top 25, scored the opening goal of the match in the 29
th minute as Madie Avery broke the 0-0 tie. The 1-0 score would hold up until halftime.
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In the second half, Gretchen Schutz scored back-to-back goals for the Duhawks within five minutes of each other as they extended the lead to 3-0. Loras capped the match with one final goal in the 71
st minute as Sydney Wright scored to make it 4-0.
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The Duhawks had 14 total shots in the match, compared to six for the Prairie Wolves. Loras moves to 5-2 overall, while NWU falls to 4-6.
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