Storm suffer 1-0 setback at Loras

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Jake Potratz made nine saves between the posts but the Simpson men's soccer team was shut out for the first time in 24 games, losing to Loras 1-0 on Sunday at the Rock Bowl.

The game was originally scheduled to be played Saturday but game officials pushed the contest back to Sunday due to the threat of severe weather in Eastern Iowa.

Javi Simon scored the lone goal of the game, converting on a counter attack in the 25th minute for the Duhawks (7-5, 3-2 Iowa Conference).

Potratz kept a clean net the rest of the way and the Storm (13-2-1, 4-2) narrowly missed a few dangerous opportunities.

Garrett Pochop rifled a shot on frame in the 35th minute, but Duhawk keeper Jacob Peterson made a leaping save. Tanner Alderson generated a chance in the 84th minute when he fired a shot off the right post from 10 yards out.

Notes & Numbers
• The Storm are now tied with Luther (12 points, 4-1) and Nebraska Wesleyan (12 points, 4-2) atop the conference standings with two games remaining.
• Potratz's nine saves are his second-most of the season to the 11 he snagged in the season-opener against Wis.-Whitewater.
• Loras extended its winning streak against Simpson to 21 games. Simpson's last win in the series came in 2002.
• Simpson suffered its first loss of the season when holding an opponent to one goal or less. The Storm are now 11-1 in such games.
• Simpson was held without a goal for the first time in 24 games, dating back to a 1-0 loss at Central on Oct. 5, 2016.

Up Next
The Storm host Wartburg in the final home game of the season Saturday, Oct. 21. The Knights (8-3-3, 3-2-1) lost to Luther 2-1 on Friday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.