Men’s Soccer at Loras College Preview

BIG ROAD TEST
RV Luther (7-1-2, 1-0-1 A-R-C) heads to Dubuque, Iowa to face off with Loras College (5-4, 1-0 A-R-C) for a midweek game Wednesday October 5^th at 7:30 p.m. CT. The Norse is seeking their second straight conference win after defeating Buena Vista 8-0 on Saturday October 1^st. Meanwhile, Loras is looking to snap their two-game losing streak and get their second conference win of the season. It's a critical game for both teams as it's a tight race in the A-R-C conference standings.

THE LAST MATCHUP
The last time these two faced off was October 12^th, 2021 in Decorah. The two teams battled it out for a double overtime 1-1 draw.

TOP FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Both teams are regionally ranked by the United Soccer Coaches Poll Region IX for the week of October 4^th. Luther sits at third while Loras is eighth.
Sophomore Javier Pastor Valls (Mutxamel, Spain/The Kiski School (PA) leads the team with 9 goals and 2 assists. He ranks tied for 16^th in the nation in total goals.
Fifth Year Marcos Vila (Madrid, Spain/I.E.S San Fernando) is 5^th in the nation with assists per game at .80. He has a team-best 8 total assists total on the season ranking him 3^rd in the nation.
As a team Luther has one of the best scoring offenses ranking 4^th with 35 total goals for an average of 3.50 per game. This past weekend alone the Norse scored a combined 16 goals in two games against Buena Vista and St. Scholastica.
The Norse sit atop the conference standing with four points tied with Simpson, Wartburg and Dubuque meanwhile the Duhawks are tied with Nebraska Wesleyan with three points.