Luther and Loras battled for 110 minutes tonight and finished in a 1-1 tie. As expected, the match was physical and fans saw some outstanding plays by both teams. Luther out shot Loras 24-8 and placed nine shots inside the frame. Loras goalkeeper Connor Firzpatric was credited with eight saves, with a number of them at point-blank range. Luther goalkeeper Carson Davenport faced three shots on goal and turned away and early shot from inside the box that could have given the Duhawks a 2-0 advantage at halftime.

Loras led 1-0 at intermission thanks to an unassisted goal by Juan Jose Arias, his seventh of the year. Arias flipped a ball over the Norse defenders into the right hand corner of the net, off a throw in at 14:47.

Jose Gimenez scored the equalizer on a header into the right corner of the net, off a corner kick by Javier Pastor Valls at 87:21. It was his first goal of the year.

The tie dropped Luther (4-0-1) into second place in the league standings with 13 points. The Norse trail the University of Dubuque (5-0) that defeated Simpson tonight (2-0), and sits atop the leaderboard with 15 points. The league gives three points for a win and 1 point for a tie to determine the regular season champion. 

Luther's next opponent is Simpson College (2-2) on Saturday, Oct. 16. This match will begin in Indianola, Iowa at 3:30 p.m.