Box Score

Starting a new tradition, the Loras College Duhawks defeated the UW-Whitewater Warhawks 3-2 Wednesday night at Fiskum Field in Whitewater to win the inaugural Hawk Cup.  The "Hawk Cup" will be a traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the Whitewater/Loras game each season.

photo gallery of the Hawk Cup
photo gallery (Courtesy of Leah Thyne - All photo's are for sale)

Even though there were five goals scored in the match, defense dominated the first half and the teams almost went into intermission scoreless.  Near the 41:00 mark UW-W's Madeline Lardner (Lockport, IL/Lockport Township) got off a shot that was saved by Michelle Vonachen.  Just 34 seconds later Jessica Allemang (Wauwatosa/West) took a corner kick for Whitewater, and after a scramble in close to the goal Riley Kirchoff (Pewaukee/Pewaukee) scored for the Warhawks at 42:04, her second tally of the season.

Early in the second half Loras knotted the score when Jessica Kern's goal at 49:03 followed two Loras shots as they applied the pressure.

Loras took the lead when corner kick set up the Duhawk offense in deep.  A shot by Kate Young was saved by Jordan Myers (Aurora, IL/Waubonsie Valley), but the Duhawks kept the pressure on and tied the game at 55:57 on a goal by Lisa Waltz, assisted by Ali Schmitt. 

A corner kick played a key role in Whitewater's second goal as well.  Allemang, again, booted the ball in front of the net where Emily Gerber (DeForest/DeForest) converted the kick into a goal at 72:33 for a 2-1 Whitewater lead.  Gerber's score ups her career goal total to 43 and points total to 99, both second all-time at UW-W.  Wendy Scott (1999-2002), with 45 goals and 103 points, is the only player in front of Gerber, the two-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

Loras notched the game winner at 83:45.  Tonya Lohmeyer, assisted by Young, scored after Jessica Kern's shot was turned aside by Myers. 

Loras out-shot Whitewater 24-10, with Myers (1-1) credited with 8 saves.  With corner kicks playing a role in the scoring, Loras took 11 to Whitewater's 4. 

UW-W is 1-1 this season and Loras is 2-1. 

Whitewater's next game will also be at home, with North Park College visiting Fiskum Field for a 7:00 start.  Fiskum Field is on the north end of the UW-W campus, west of Perkins Stadium and northwest of Williams Center/Kachel Fieldhouse.  Parking is adjacent to the field.

For additional information:  Greg Henschel, UW-W coach