Sports

The Lorian

Feb. 19, 2015

What you missed...

Its been a long break but were
back! Heres what you missed
while we were away:
Mens soccer
When we last spoke, the Duhawks were
headed to the third round of the NCAA Division III Tournament for their toughest test
of the season against No. 2 Trinity (Texas).
Trinity prevailed 2-1, ending the Duhawks
season at a record of 17-3-2. Trinity went on
to lose to Wheaton (Ill.), the eventual runner-up. Loras finished ranked No. 11 in the
post-season poll.

Mens cross country

In our last issue, the Duhawks were headed for the National Championships in Mason, Ohio after an impressive second-place
finish at the NCAA Division III Central
Regionals. Despite coming in to the meet
ranked No. 9, the Duhawks finished at a
disappointing 25th among 32 teams. Senior
Ty Wittman paced the Duhawks by finishing
102nd out of 280 runners.

Mens basketball
After a disappointing January, the Duhawks (9-14, 4-8) find themselves in a race

with Luther for the sixth and final spot in the

Iowa Conference Tournament. On a roster
laden with guards, the Duhawks main post
threat, junior Mirko Grcic, has been frustrated by double-teams all season. The return of
senior guard Nathaniel Smith has provided a
huge lift for the Duhawks late in the season,
as he now leads the team in points per game.
Smith has increased his scoring average every game, and dropped a season-high 34
points in a win over Luther last week.

Womens basketball
Behind a balanced attack and strong
bench, the Duhawks (14-9, 8-4) find themselves poised for a deep post-season run.
After going through a bit of a mid-season
slump, junior guard Kaitlin Phillips has
turned it on of late, averaging 16.0 points
over her last seven games. The Duhawks
have also been helped by the consistent play
of senior Victoria May in the post, and by
their up-and-coming rim protector, sophomore Lori Obendorf, who leads the Iowa
Conference in rebounds and blocked shots.

Wrestling
Expectations were high this year for the
Duhawk matmen, who entered the season
ranked No. 8 in the national polls. Despite
some early-season successes, injuries, ill-

nesses, and the mid-season departure of

Associate Head Coach Ryan Birt have prevented the Duhawks from achieving the
consistency expected of a top-ten squad.
According to head wrestling coach Randy
Steward, If anything could go wrong, it
has. Highlights of the Duhawks season
include an early-December victory over perennial powerhouse Augsburg College, and
an emotional late-season dual meet win over
crosstown rival University of Dubuque. Loras (9-11, 3-4 IIAC) is currently ranked 28th
in the NWCA poll.

Mens and womens

swimming & diving
The mens and womens seasons came to
a close last weekend with the Duhawks once
again unable to eclipse conference powerhouse Luther. In the Liberal Arts/IIAC
Championships, the men and women both
finished 5th overall. The women (5-3, 2-1
IIAC) finished third in the Iowa Conference
behind Luther and Coe, while the men (4-4,
2-1 IIAC) finished second in the conference
behind Luther. The Duhawks broke a total
of 13 school records in the Championship.

Mens and womens

track & field
The mens and womens teams got their

indoor season underway in early January

at the Sol Butler Classic at the University of
Dubuque. The women placed second while
the men placed fifth. It was the men who
stood out in the Illinois Wesleyan Invite
earlier this month, finishing second of five
teams. Sophomore Elizabeth Brandenburg
has stood out on the womens side, posting
several first-place finishes in both the hurdles and pole vault.

Mens volleyball
The Duhawks (0-7, 0-2 MVCL) are still in
search of their first win as a program. They
were close on a couple of occasions early in the season, as they took Benedictine
and MSOE into five sets before dropping
both games 3-2. Through seven games, the
Duhawks are led in kills by senior Michael
Kreiser with 64, in assists by first-year Danny Krasich with 111, and in digs by first-year
Blair Anderson with 72.

Mens tennis
The mens season got off to a slow start
last weekend in Waverly, as the Duhawks
dropped games to Wartburg (9-0) and Bethany Lutheran (7-2). Under first-year head
coach Ryan Troge, the Duhawks will look to
improve off their disappointing 1-13 finish
a year ago.

For the latest results, up-to-date

statistics, live-streaming games and much
more: visit Duhawks.com: your home for
Loras College Athletics

WE GOT

photo by MADDY COLE

Senior Victoria May inbounds the ball during her final regular season game as a Duhawk. May scored a
team-high 21 points and led the Duhawks to a 63-57 win over Coe on Senior Day.

Duhawks prepare for tournament

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Phillips, Duhawks protect

home court

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Riding a two game win streak, the Duhawks hosted Luther in an Iowa Conference matchup. The two teams came in tied
for second in conference with 7-3 records.
The first half belonged to the Norse,
who frustrated the Duhawks with a full
court press that caused them to play faster
than they are accustomed.
The Duhawks were able to keep the
game close by drawing fouls, shooting 11of-13 from the free throw line in the first
half. Despite the advantage at the line, the
Norse owned from distance, hitting eight
threes in the first 20 minutes. Luther held
a 38-34 lead at the break.
As the second half began, the Duhawks
struggled on offense and fell behind by
double digits. After this rough start, Loras went on a 23-8 run over the next eight
minutes. Kaitlin Phillips led the offensive
attack with seventeen points, and the
Duhawks led by seven with 5:53 to play.
However, this lead did not last, as the
Norse fought back to take the lead on a
three-pointer by Anna Madrigal.
Trailing by one with 9.4 seconds left,
the Duhawks looked to shock the Norse
with a come-from-behind victory. Loras
got the ball inside, but was called for a
three-second violation. As it had been all
game, turnovers plagued the Duhawks
and gave Luther possession.
A failed inbound pass by the Norse gave
the Duhawks a last gasp effort to steal one
away with 1.4 seconds left. With no timeouts, Kaitlin Phillips caught the ball but
her shot fell short as the buzzer sounded,

and the Duhawks fell 73-72.

Victoria May held off Coes strong comeThe Duhawks looked to close out their
back push with consecutive baskets, taking
home schedule with a bounce back victoa 57-50 lead.
ry against the Coe College Kohawks. This
The Duhawks were able to close out the
matchup would also serve as Senior Day game from the free throw line and secure
for Loras, where they would honor seniors
a 63-57 victory.
Carly Goede and Victoria May.
With the win, the Duhawks completed
Loras opened the game in a hole after
the home portion of their schedule and
the Kohawks came out hot from three,
pushed their record to 14-9 and 8-4 in congoing 3-of-4 to hold a 9-2 advantage. The
ference. Loras finishes the regular season
Duhawks were able to get back in the swing
with back-to-back road conference games
with the help of their post players. May and against Central and Simpson.
sophomores Lori Obendorf and Therese
Season statistics
McMahon were able to provide scoring
(through Saturdays game)
down low to even the game. The teams
traded baskets and the score was even Player.....................G Mpg Rpg Apg Ppg
Kaitlin Phillips............ 23 32.8 5.6 4.1 12.5
with just over five minutes to play before
Victoria May............... 22 25.4 5.5 1.6 11.0
half.
Carly Goede................. 23 32.6 1.8 2.4 10.7
One of Carly Goedes team-high six Lori Obendorf............. 23 24.3 10.3 0.7 9.3
assists provided momentum for the Kathleen Cabrera........ 20 24.2 2.3 2.6 6.0
Duhawks, as she fed sophomore Kat Therese McMahon...... 23 11.5 3.1 0.3 5.7
Miranda Chapman...... 23 16.3 1.8 0.9 4.3
Cabrera for a go-ahead three to bring the
Naomi Phillips............ 23 9.7 1.4 0.1 4.0
AWC crowd to their feet. Fellow senior Erin Weaver................. 15 8.8 2.0 0.1 3.2
Victoria May stayed hot going into half, Megan Jones................ 13 9.9 1.4 0.9 2.5
rattling off eight straight points to give Lauren Stanich............ 20 8.7 1.1 1.0 2.0
the Duhawks a 35-31 lead at the break. Kate Moriarty.................3 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.3
The second half got underway and Brooke Prososki-Green...10 7.8 0.7 0.5 1.2
Callie Johnson...............9 5.0 0.9 0.3 1.0
the Duhawks stepped up their defensive Emma Bradford.............7 1.1 0.4 0.6 0.3
energy. They played as a unit and this Morgan Gerard..............4 2.3 0.5 0.0 0.0
transferred over to the offensive side of Abby Reinke................... 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
the ball, resulting in smart passing and Totals.................... 23 39.4 14.3 69.8
strong ball movement. Loras shooters Opponents............ 23 34.3 11.3 66.4
Leaders
were able to get open and knock down
Points............................. Kaitlin Phillips (12.5)
huge three-pointers.
Carly Goede took the game into her
own hands, driving the lane and not being afraid to bang in the low post. She
once again found Cabrera on the wing
for another three. Trailing by one, Goede
found freshman Miranda Chapman
open in the corner for the go-ahead trey.

FG%................................... Victoria May (.617)*

3PT%........................ Miranda Chapman (.432)
FT%.............................Kathleen Cabrera (.950)
Rebounds..................... Lori Obendorf (10.3)*
Assists.............................. Kaitlin Phillips (4.1)
Steals................................ Kaitlin Phillips (1.2)
Blocks.............................. Lori Obendorf (2.4)*
Minutes..........................Kaitlin Phillips (32.8)
(Leads conference*)