IIAC 2014

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Loras forgot there are 2 halves in this match.  Came out flat and have not improved upon that status.  Totally out of sorts snd no hustle in their game right now. Being out swarmed.

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Loras with a 2-0 victory,  but the first 40 minutes of the 2nd half would be best to forget.  Very un Duhawk like play,  letting them turn and playing a low pressure style was unexpected and doesn't suit their M.O.

[Puerco Espin]

Good teams find a way to win even when they're off their game. It seemed as though after the Duhawks tallied early on, they coasted the rest of the way. Carleton's best chance came when they caught Elvert scrambling, but Jimmy Ralph cleared the sure-winner off the end line.

I did not expect this game to be as close as it was, but am happy with the win.

[KnightRider23]

Can't complain about the loss. A couple bounces go Carleton's way and it can easily be a 1-1 (or even 1-0 Carleton if that first goal doesn't deflect as much) game going into the last 20 minutes of that game. Very spirited performance but I'd expect nothing less after that poor Carthage performance midweek. A little more speed in the Carleton attack and they'd be a lock in the top 3 or 4 teams in the North region. Curious to see how Loras deals with St. Thomas on Sunday after a subdued performance tonight. The backlash might be pretty substantial for UST...

[Puerco Espin]

What is UST like this year? They come into Sunday's match at 2-1, with wins over MSOE and Lake Forest.

Through three games, they're led in scoring by Pierce Erickson (2G-0A), a freshman who checks in at 6-1. Five other Tommies have a single goal each.

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Here we go Duhawks, let's make it a MIAC sweep this weekend

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St Thomas scores on a easy ball to the keeper that was bobbled and fell to the feet of a tommie attacker.  Duhawks dominant untik that point.  Let's get 2 quick ones guys.

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Tommies handball in the box, PK for Loras and it hits the post,  still 1-0 Tommies. This match is still 70-30 Loras attack and possession.

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Duhawks off the crossbar from 30 yds out.

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Loras down 1-0 at half.  Never a good thing to out shoot a team 10 to 1 and be down 1-0. This has been pretty much all Loras with nothing to show for it. 

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2 shots 2 goals for the Tommies on a counter.  Loras down 2-0 after utter domination to the start of the 2nd half.  Unbelievable to see this unfold.

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Leading 19-3 on shots and 10-2 on corners and can't breach the goal

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Duhawks get 1 back on another pk. Missed the shot but gets the put back.

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Loras has their first loss at home in 3 yrs. Out shooting the Tommies 24-3 and 12-2 in corners.  Missed a pk and hit the cross bar. Possession was a conservative 70-30, but the final score is all that matters. Time to dig deep and re focus, at the end of the day it's just a loss.

[Puerco Espin]

I was afraid of this type of result after Friday's showing against Carleton. The Loras squad from the first three games appears to have gone absent this week.

This game reminded me a lot of the 2012 loss to UW-Platteville...Frustrating to watch, but hopefully they can build from it. No midweek game for the Du's so they'll have plenty of practice time to get ready for St. Olaf and St. John's.