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Alyssa McQueen
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Carthage CAR (2-2-3, 0-0-0)
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Winner Loras LOR (6-0-0, 0-0-0)
Carthage CAR
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Loras LOR
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Carthage CAR 0 1 1
Loras LOR 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Carthage Women's Soccer Fall to Loras

DUBUQUE, IA. — The Carthage College women's soccer team fell to Loras College, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon at the Rock Bowl. The Firebirds trailed 1-0 at halftime before Lydia Sachs scored early in the second half to cut the deficit to one, but Loras answered shortly after with another goal to secure the victory.

The Basics

  • Final Score: Carthage 1 - Loras 3
  • Location: Dubuque, Iowa - Rock Bowl
  • Records: Carthage 2-2-3, Loras 6-0-0

How it Happened

  • Carthage earned its first corner kick of the match in the 16th minute as the Firebirds looked to create an early scoring opportunity.
  • Loras broke through in the 16th minute when Emily Bowe scored off assists from Allie Stubbendick and Bella Scesniak to give the Duhawks a 1-0 lead.
  • Lydia Sachs recorded Carthage's first shot on goal in the 27th minute, but Loras goalkeeper Hannah Fedinec made the save.
  • Loras carried its 1-0 advantage into halftime despite a late yellow card issued to Ellie Vehovsky in the 44th minute.
  • Loras extended its lead to 2-0 in the 63rd minute when Allie Stubbendick scored off an assist from Bella Scesniak.
  • Carthage responded just over a minute later when Lydia Sachs found the back of the net off an assist from Haley Linden cutting the Loras lead to 2-1.
  • Loras answered again in the 66th minute as Stubbendick scored her second goal of the match, assisted by Mayte Navejas, to make it 3-1.
  • Tatiana Valdez made a pair of saves throughout the match, including stops in the 20th and 58th minutes.
  • Sachs recorded another shot on goal in the 79th minute, but Fedinec made the save to preserve Loras' 3-1 advantage.
  • Neither team found another goal in the final 10 minutes as Loras secured the 3-1 victory.
  • Carthage finished with three shots, all on goal, while Loras recorded six shots with five on target. The Duhawks held a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks.

High Flyers

  • Lydia Sachs scored Carthage's lone goal and recorded three shots, all on goal.
  • Tatiana Valdez made two saves in the full 90 minutes.
  • Haley Linden recorded an assist on Sachs' second-half goal.
  • Maya Lanier played all 90 minutes for the Firebirds.

Team Results

  • Carthage moves to 2-2-3 on the season following Saturday's loss to Loras.
  • The Firebirds return to action Saturday for Senior Day, home on Art Keller Field at 2 p.m. 
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