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1 UWM SID Contact: Chris Zills THIS WEEK IN MILWAUKEE MEN S SOCCER Game 18 Milwaukee Cup UWM (5-10-2) vs. Marquette (2-11-3) Valley Fields Milwaukee, Wis. Wed., Oct. 31, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee leads Last meeting: 9/13/06 UWM 3; Marquette 2 Note: Wednesday s game will be aired live on Time Warner Sports Channel 32 in Milwaukee. QUICK NOTES: The team plays one of its final two regular season matches this week Wednesday, taking on Marquette Halloween night at Valley Fields. The match-up also marks the annual battle for the Milwaukee Cup. UWM owns the cup after a 3-2 victory in Milwaukee last season. UWM finished in second place in the Horizon League standings by virtue of its thrilling 1-0 victory over Green Bay last week. The win was huge because it earned the team a bye into the league tournament semifinals, which will be hosted by Loyola later this month. Milwaukee s 1-0 victory against Detroit Oct. 12 was the 400th in program history. The team currently stands in at in its 35th season of play. After a tough 0-8 start against opponents that have accumulated a win-loss record of (.637) to this point in the season, UWM put that behind itself with a six game unbeaten streak that ran Sept. 29 to Oct. 14. The Panthers went 4-0-2, outscoring opponents 9-3 in that stretch. UWM has won the Horizon League regular season title in four of the past six seasons, posting a win-loss record of in that span Milwaukee Schedule Date Opponent Time Wed., Aug. 22 DePaul (Exh.) Cancelled Wisconsin Invitational (8/31 & 9/2 in Madison, Wis.) Fri., Aug. 31 vs. Western Michigan L, 2-1 Sun., Sept. 2 vs. Tulsa L, 2-1 (OT) Fri., Sept. No. 9 UCSB L, 2-0 Sun., Sept. Cal Poly L, th Annual Panther Invitational (9/14 & 16 at Engelmann) Fri., Sept. 14 Drake L, 2-1 Sun., Sept. 16 No. 20 Gonzaga L, 2-1 Dartmouth Classic (9/21 & 23 in Hanover, N.H.) Fri., Sept. Dartmouth L, 1-0 Sun., Sept. 23 vs. Yale L, 3-1 Sat., Sept. 29 Valparaiso* T, 2-2 (2OT) Fri., Oct. Butler* W, 3-0 Sun., Oct. Wright State* W, 1-0 Wed., Oct. 10 Wisconsin T, 1-1 (2OT) Fri., Oct. 12 Detroit* W, 1-0 Sun., Oct. 14 Cleveland State* W, 2-1 Thur., Oct. 18 Loyola* L, 1-0 Sun., Oct. UIC* L, 2-0 Sat., Oct. Green Bay (Chancellor s Cup) W, 1-0 Wed., Oct. Marquette (Milwaukee Cup) 7:05 p.m. Nov. 6 Northern Illinois (LeWang Trophy) 2 p.m. Nov Horizon League Tournament TBD *Indicates Horizon League match / Bold indicates home matches 2007 Statistical Leaders GOALS Zeke Dombrowski... 4 Colin Baker... 3 Robert Refai... 2 Six tied... 1 ASSISTS Zeke Dombrowski... 3 Tenzin Rampa... 3 Robert Refai... 2 POINTS Zeke Dombrowski...11 Robert Refai... 6 Colin Baker... 6 Three tied... 3 SHOTS Zeke Dombrowski...44 Martin Castro...22 Colin Baker...20 Tenzin Rampa...15 Three tied...14 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Grant Fernstrum Ryan Germann SAVES Ryan Germann...50 Grant Fernstrum Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Panthers Men s Soccer For News, Statistics, Game Notes, Game Recaps, Player Bios and Player Features, Visit: 1

2 2007 Milwaukee Panthers Men s Soccer SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: MARQUETTE: The Golden Eagles will enter play Wednesday at overall, posting a record in the Big East to this point. They have just one victory in their past 10 games (1-7-2), a 2-1 double-overtime thriller against Cincinnati back on September 30. They dropped a 2-1 overtime heartbreaker to No. 2 Connecticut in their last outing Oct. 27. The team has scored 10 goals, led by Nick Kay who has a team-high four as well as a team-best eight points and one of two game-winners on the season. Dan Addis (two goals/two assists) is second on the team with six points, with Billy Von Rueden contributing a team-best three assists. Defensively, Matt Pyzdrowski (10 games played) and Steve Purdy (six games played) have split goaltending duties. Purdy owns the lower goals against average (1.46 to 1.49), with Pyzdrowski recording more saves (41-to-29) and more minutes (965:54 to 554:13). Marquette is led by second-year head coach Louis Bennett, who spent the previous 10 seasons at UW-Milwaukee before leaving in December of Bennett posted a win-loss record of as the Panther head coach from Horizon League Overall W L T GF GA W L T GF GA Loyola Milwaukee Green Bay Butler UIC Wright State Detroit Valparaiso Cleveland State THIS WEEK IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE Date Opponent Time 10/31/07 Loyola vs. DePaul 8:00 PM UIC 8:00 PM Marquette 7:05 PM 11/01/07 Wright Butler 4:00 PM 11/02/07 Cleveland Valparaiso 4:00 PM 11/03/07 UW-Green Northwestern 6:00 PM 11/03/07 Loyola 8:00 PM General Information School... University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee City/Zip...Milwaukee, Wis Founded Enrollment...28,000 Nickname... Panthers Colors...Black and Gold Home Field... Engelmann Field Capacity... 2,000 Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Horizon League Chancellor...Dr. Carlos Santiago Director of Athletics...Bud Haidet Associate AD/SWA... Kathy Litzau Athletics Phone Ticket Office Phone History First Year of Soccer All-Time Record (.629) NCAA Appearances/Last...8/2005 Last NCAA App./Result , Second Round...at Bradley / W, at No. 1 New Mexico / T, OT... Fell 5-3 on PK s All-Time NCAA Tournament Record Media Relations Asst. SID/Men s Soccer Contact...Chris Zills Office Phone Cell Phone Press Box Phone...Same ...czills@uwm.edu Sports Information Director...Kevin O Connor Office Phone Assistant SID...Kevin Conway Office Phone SID Fax Men s Soccer Information Head Coach...Jon Coleman Alma Mater, Year...UW-Milwaukee, 1996 Record at School (Years) (1) Career Record...Same Phone Associate Coach... Bob Spielmann Assistant Coach... Chris Dadaian 2006 Record League Record/Finish /3rd Tournament Results... vs. Butler - L, 2-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...14/6 Starters Returning/Lost... 8/3 Newcomers

3 MILWAUKEE CUP ON THE LINE HALLOWEEN NIGHT After closing out the Horizon League schedule with a victory over Green Bay on the weekend, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men s soccer team will play just one non-conference game this week. But, that game will be a big one, as the Panthers travel across town Wednesday to face Marquette for the Milwaukee Cup at 7:05 p.m. The series with Marquette is one of the longest-running in the record book, with the two teams squaring off each year since Wednesday will mark the 35th time the squads clash for the Milwaukee Cup, with UWM holding a convincing lead in the series. The Panthers have won five of the past six matches overall and have recorded a mark over at Valley Fields. They have played the Golden Eagles more times (34) in their history than any other team besides Cleveland State (37) and Green Bay (36). Last year s version was a thriller, as UWM overcame a 2-0 halftime deficit to earn a 3-2 win in front of the largest crowd to ever see a game at Engelmann Field. The standing-room-only crowd of 3,256 smashed the old attendance record (2,250) by over 1,000 fans in what was also the first-ever night game at Engelmann Field. At the time, the two-goal comeback was the biggest for Milwaukee in over five years. When Marquette took that 2-0 lead, it marked just the fourth time since the start of the 2001 season that the Panthers trailed by two goals (or more) in a game. They took care of business, though, storming back for the win - the first time the team overcame such a deficit since Nov. 3, On that day, they trailed UIC, 2-0, before winning, 3-2. The game is also scheduled to be aired live on TV, with Time Warner Sports (Channel 32) in Milwaukee providing coverage. CUP WINNER WRAPS UP SECOND PLACE FINISH The Panthers went into their game last week against Green Bay with the chance to finish anywhere from second to fifth place in the Horizon League standings. They took matters into their own hands, defeating the Phoenix, 1-0, to retain possession of the Chancellor s Cup. Juniors Adam Skalecki (the game-winner in the 78th minute) and Grant Fernstrum (four-save shutout) combined to be the heroes, leading Milwaukee to a league record and a second place finish in the standings. The result was huge for UWM, as it gives it a bye into the semifinals of the league tournament later this month in Chicago, meaning they will need to win only two games to make a return trip to the NCAA Tournament. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IN LEAGUE PLAY After a slow start to the 2007 season, the Panthers righted the ship in time for the start of Horizon League play. In their eight conference games, the team gave up just five goals (posting four clean sheets) for a team goals against average of They held edges in every statistical category: goals (9-5), assists (8-5), shots (95-85), shots on goal (41-31) and corner kicks (48-38). Five different players accounted for the five game-winning goals: seniors Zeke Dombrowski (Oct. 7 vs. Wright State), Ken Ogorzalek (Oct. 5 vs. Butler) and Martin Castro (Oct. 14 vs. Cleveland State) and juniors Colin Baker (Oct. 12 vs. Detroit) and Adam Skalecki (Oct. 27 vs. Green Bay). JON COLEMAN HEAD COACH (Second Season: overall) Jon Coleman was named the men s soccer coach at Milwaukee on Dec. 27, 2005, just the fifth head coach in school history. The 2007 season will mark his 14th as a coach, assistant coach or player at UWM. The Panthers went in his first season at the helm, with eight of the nine losses coming by just one goal - including three to Top 25 teams (1-0 to #2 SMU, 2-1 to #6 Washington and 1-0 to #12 UIC). After hitting its stride at the end of the regular season with a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1), UWM had its season come to an end in a very unfamiliar spot. It was upset by Butler in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament, ending a streak of five-straight appearances in the league tournament championship. Coleman is a former UWM player who served as an assistant coach for the program for nine seasons ( ). While on the sidelines, Coleman helped direct the Panthers to unprecedented success, including five consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. Having been involved with the Panthers for so long, Coleman was very happy to continue his long-time relationship at UWM by taking the next step. Coleman s career with the Panthers started on the field, as he was a four-year letterwinner from He played in 73 games as a midfielder, starting in 63. In 1995, he was named an All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference team selection and also won the Coach s Award his senior year as a team captain. He posted an overall record of (.702 winning percentage) on the playing field in his four seasons, spending three years under the direction of Brian Tompkins. His teams also went in league play, winning a conference title in He joined Louis Bennett s staff after finishing his playing career in 1996, serving as a volunteer assistant until being named a fulltime assistant prior to the 2001 season. In Coleman s tenure as an assistant, the Panthers posted an overall record of (.663) and enjoyed unprecedented success. In 2005, they reached the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-consecutive season and became one of only seven schools to post victories in each of the last four tournaments when they made it to the second round for the fourth-straight year. Additionally, the Panthers have claimed five regular season conference titles and four of the last five Horizon League Tournament titles under his watch. His recruiting efforts have not gone unnoticed, as UWM players have been regularly recognized by the Horizon League with postseason honors: three times they have been named Player of the Year to go along with 20 first team and 20 second team all-conference selections. In addition, 32 players have been selected for the conference all-tournament team. Panther players have been honored nationally, as well, as Tighe Dombrowski (2003), Antou Jallow (2002) and Chad Dombrowski (2002) have all earned various All-American honors. Additionally, Coleman holds a USSF `B coaching license as well as an NSCAA Premier license Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Panthers Men s Soccer 3

4 2007 Milwaukee Panthers Men s Soccer 2007 Milwaukee Men s Soccer Roster # Name HT WT Pos. Year Hometown/High School/Last College 1 Ryan Germann GK Jr. Madison, Wis./Madison West/American University 2 Colin Baker F Jr. Minneapolis, Minn./South 3 Chris Lins D Sr. Racine, Wis./St. Catherine s 4 Martin Castro MF Sr. Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee 5 Nkuti Ndely D/MF So. Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids 6 Elliott Dunn F/MF Fr. Muskego, Wis./Muskego 7 Nicholas Gerard-Larson MF So. Duluth, Minn./Duluth East 8 Ken Ogorzalek MF Sr. Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine 9 Calvin Mai D Fr. Chaska, Minn./Chaska 10 Raphael Martinez D/MF Fr. Portage, Ind./Portage 11 Zeke Dombrowski MF Sr. West Allis, Wis./Hale 13 Tenzin Rampa MF Sr. Madison, Wis./West 14 Joe Keller D Fr. Wayzata, Minn./Wayzata 15 Steve Bode D Sr. Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette 16 Greg Rosenthal D/MF Fr. St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central 18 Van Hong MF Fr. St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park 19 Dan Horst MF/F Sr. Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater 21 Adam Skalecki MF/F Jr. Wauwatosa, Wis./East 22 Aaron Gibbons D/MF Fr. Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis South 23 Troy Spielmann MF Sr. Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette 24 Travis Phillips D/MF Jr. DeForest, Wis./DeForest 25 Robert Refai MF/F Fr. Uppsala, Sweden/Celsiusskolan 26 Ben Chavers MF/F Fr. Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township (Ill.) 27 Peter Sanger MF/F Fr. Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa East 28 Abe Gibbons MF/F Fr. Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis South 29 Sam Alexander GK Fr. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South 30 Grant Fernstrum GK Jr. Green Bay, Wis./Preble Head Coach: Jon Coleman (Second season) Associate Coach: Bob Spielmann (Second season) Assistant Coach: Chris Dadaian (Second season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jake Provan (First season) MILWAUKEE RUNS DEEP One major strength of the 2007 team is the exceptional depth displayed at each position. So far this year, 24 different players have seen time, with 22 of them earning at least one start. Only two players, seniors Zeke Dombrowski and Tenzin Rampa, have started all 17 games with six others starting at least 12 times each. Thirteen different Panthers have notched at least one point this season with nine different players scoring at least one goal and five different players notching game-winners. Dombrowski leads the team in goals with four and points with 11, while also tying for the team lead with three assists. Junior Colin Baker and freshman Robert Refai both sit second place with six points each. DOMBROWSKI LEADING THE WAY Entering his senior year, Zeke Dombrowski had career totals of one goal, five assists and seven points. Just a little past the midway point in 2007, he had already eclipsed those numbers for goals and points. Entering play this week, he leads the team in goals (4), points (11), shots (44), shots on goal (16), minutes played (1,530) and is tied for the team lead in assists (3). His points have come at vital times as well, assisting the tying goal against Wisconsin Oct. 10 and the winning goals against Wright State Oct. 7 and Detroit Oct. 12. UWM TURNS THE BIG The week of Oct. 14 was another great one for the Panthers, as they extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a tie against Wisconsin Oct. 10 and victories against Detroit and Cleveland State on the weekend. The 1-0 win over UDM was a big one, as it was the 400th victory in the history of the program. Junior Grant Fernstrum led the way against Wisconsin, allowing only a goal on a penalty kick while making a career-high 11 saves in a 1-1 draw with the Badgers. On Friday, junior Colin Baker s 61st-minute goal was enough to get by Detroit, 1-0. The team then jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Cleveland State Sunday, getting two first half goals in less than two minutes from freshman Greg Rosenthal and senior Martin Castro, and then held on for a 2-1 victory. SENIOR SALUTE The match against Loyola Oct. 18 served as Senior Night. Seven seniors - Steve Bode, Martin Castro, Zeke Dombrowski, Dan Horst, Chris Lins, Ken Ogorzalek and Tenzin Rampa were honored in a pregame ceremony before playing in their final regular season home game in a UWM uniform. With the bye the team earned with its second-place league finish, the match also turned out to be the final home game of the year. 4

5 NSCAA/ADIDAS TOP 25 (OCTOBER 23) # School Record 1 Wake Forest Connecticut Santa Clara Virginia Tech SMU Brown Notre Dame Creighton Northwestern Virginia Indiana Boston College Harvard Tulsa Saint Louis Michigan State Akron Furman UC Santa Barbara West Virginia New Mexico South Florida California Duke Ohio State POINTS Michael Ferguson, LU...29 Frank Patano, BU...23 Renato Susnja, UDM...16 Boris Gatzky, BU...16 Cesar Zambrano, UIC...14 JC Banks, GB...11 Zeke Dombrowksi, UWM...11 Matt Spiess, UIC...11 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Jovan Bubonja, UIC Brian Byrne, LU Adam Stickl, UWGB Bryan Kloss, UDM Ryan Germann, UWM Horizon League Statistical Leaders GOALS Michael Ferguson, LU...14 Frank Patano, BU...11 Renato Susnja, UDM... 7 JC Banks, GB... 5 Cesar Zambrano, UIC... 5 Matt Spiess, UIC... 5 Boris Gatzky, BU... 5 Tosaint Ricketts, GB... 5 SAVES Bryan Kloss, UDM...83 Ryan Schwarz, VAL...79 Tebias Mason, WSU...76 Fabian Knopfler, BU...59 Brian Byrne, LU...59 COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS (OCTOBER 29) # School Record 1 Wake Forest Connecticut Santa Clara SMU Brown Virginia Tech Indiana Boston College Creighton Notre Dame Saint Louis UC Santa Barbara Northwestern Tulsa Harvard West Virginia Akron Virginia New Mexico Ohio State Furman Michigan State Duke California Maryland South Florida DePaul St. John s Gonzaga Cal Poly ASSISTS Boris Gatzky, BU... 6 Adrian Ortiz, VAL... 6 Dan O Brien, GB... 5 Mitch Boyer, CSU... 4 Francois Basty, GB... 4 Tyler Rosenberg, GB... 4 Cesar Zambrano, UIC... 4 SHUTOUTS Brian Byrne, LU... 9 Adam Stickl, UWGB... 8 Bryan Kloss, UDM... 8 Jovan Bubonja, UIC... 6 Tebias Mason, WSU... 4 SOCCER TIMES TOP 25 (OCTOBER 22) # School Record 1 Wake Forest Connecticut SMU Santa Clara Brown Notre Dame Virginia Tech Creighton Indiana Northwestern Harvard Virginia T13 Saint Louis T13 Boston College Tulsa Akron UC Santa Barbara Michigan State West Virginia New Mexico South Florida California Ohio State Duke California Poly NSCAA Great Lakes Region Poll (OCTOBER 23) Rk. School Record 1 Indiana Notre Dame Northwestern Ohio State Michigan State Louisville DePaul Akron Michigan Loyola Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Panthers Men s Soccer 5

6 2007 Milwaukee Panthers Men s Soccer TOUGH OPPONENTS The 0-8 start looked bad on paper, but a closer look reveals that four of UWM s 2007 opponents are ranked, or have been ranked, in the national polls this season. UC Santa Barbara, Tulsa, Gonzaga and Cal Poly have all been ranked at some point. Additionally, the eight teams Milwaukee lost to own a combined (.637 win percentage) record this season, including a mark by Cal Poly, by Gonzaga and UC Santa Barbara, by Drake and by both Dartmouth and Tulsa. IT ISN T LETTING UP OVERALL, EITHER In addition to the.637 winning percentage that is owned by the eight schools that knocked off Milwaukee to start 2007, the Panthers also lead the way - so to speak - in another category. The overall record of all opponents on UWM s 2007 schedule is currently (.521 winning percentage). The only other Horizon League team that has a total opponent win-loss record even close to.500 is Valparaiso, at a near break-even (.502). SO CLOSE, SO FAR If it feels like the Panthers have been in every match but can t catch a few necessary breaks, it would be a fact. After a 1-0 defeat to Loyola Oct. 18, the trend sounds familiar: 15 of the last 18 UWM losses dating back to last season have been by just one goal. Last year, the Panthers overall record consisted of nine losses, but eight of them were one-goal setbacks. Three of them came at the hands of Top 25 teams: 1-0 to No. 2 SMU Aug. 27, 2-1 to No. 6 Washington in overtime Sept. 10 and 1-0 to No. 12 UIC Oct. 3. OVERTIME JINX CONTINUES In settling for a 1-1 draw with Wisconsin Oct. 10, UWM saw a streak get extended once again that they would like to see end: the team is now in its past 16 overtime matches. They were in 2006, in 2005 and lost in extra time in the final match of the 2004 season (2-1 at UCSB in the NCAA Tournament). The Panthers last OT win came on Oct. 31, 2004, a 1-0 win over Cleveland State. SLOW START NO WORRY The Panthers may have been 0-8 for the first time ever, but a slow start is no indication of how the season will go at UWM. The team started in 2004, only to finish the season at overall. A 3-3 start in 2003 led to a campaign, while a 2-3 start in 2000 led to a record of UWM is now after the 0-8 start in Also, in 2002, UWM did not have a victory after two games (0-1-1) but went on to produce a program-best record of RESULTS & GOAL SCORERS 8/22 DePaul (Exh.) Cancelled 8/31 vs. Western Michigan L, 2-1 -Dombrowski (1) 9/2 vs. Tulsa L, 2-1 OT -Dombrowski (2) 9/7 at #9 UCSB L, 2-0 9/9 at Cal Poly L, 1-0 9/14 Drake L, 2-1 -Baker (1) 9/16 #20 Gonzaga L, 2-1 -Lins (1) 9/21 at Dartmouth L, 1-0 9/23 vs. Yale L, 3-1 -Phillips (1) 9/29 Valparaiso* T, 1-1 2OT -Refai (1) 10/5 at Butler* W, 3-0 -Ogorzalek (1), Refai (2), Dombrowksi (3) 10/7 at Wright State* W, 1-0 -Dombrowski (4) 10/10 Wisconsin T, 1-1 2OT -Baker (2) 10/12 Detroit* W, 1-0 -Baker (3) 10/14 Cleveland State* W, 2-1 -Rosenthal (1), Castro (1) 10/18 Loyola* L, /21 at UIC* L, /27 at Green Bay* W, 1-0 -Skalecki (1) 10/31 at Marquette 11/6 at Northern Illinois FRESH FACES The Panthers newcomers continue to make an impression on the line-up, as 10 have seen time on the field in 2007, including eight who have made starts. That trend continued against Cleveland State Oct. 14, as Elliott Dunn, Greg Rosenthal, Van Hong, Ben Chavers and Raphael Martinez were all in the starting line-up. They ve handled the pressure of big games too: Rosenthal, Martinez and Calvin Mai were in the starting line-up against UC Santa Barbara Sept. 7, playing the defending national champions. NATIONAL EXPOSURE FOR MARTINEZ Speaking of the newcomers, Raphael Martinez was given some 11/16 HL Semifinals 11/18 HL Championship *Game-winning goal is listed in BOLD 6

7 national recognition in the preseason when College Soccer News tabbed him as one of its 100 Freshman To Keep An Eye On In The website noted his playing for the club team Chicago Magic, his 17 goals and seven assists as a senior and that he was an NSCAA Youth All-American. HOME COOKING Despite a mark at Engelmann in 2007, the Panthers still rank right up there with the best in the country when it comes to homefield advantage. In 2006, that was no different, as the Panthers posted back-to-back shutouts to open the home slate and finished Since the start of the 2001 season, UWM has turned Engelmann Field into a place visiting teams do not want to see on their schedule. They have gone on their home pitch in that time, including a 13-2 mark in postseason play and a perfect 2-0 mark in NCAA Tournament action. THE DRIVE FOR 400 The Panthers did hit a significant milestone in their history Oct. 12 against Detroit: all-time program victory No UWM entered play in 2007 with an all-time mark of , a.635 winning percentage. MILESTONE PROGRAM WINS: 1: Marquette, 4-1 (9/22/73) 50: UW-Green Bay, 4-0 (10/7/78) 100: Northern Illinois, 4-3 (11/6/82) 150: Cleveland State, 2-1 (10/18/87) 200: Michigan State, 4-0 (10/13/91) 250: Cleveland State, 5-0 (10/15/95) 300: Loyola (MD), 2-0 (9/17/00) 350: Detroit, 3-0 (9/28/03) 400: Detroit, 1-0 (10/12/07) NOW THAT S FAST! Junior Travis Phillips gave Milwaukee a 1-0 lead against Yale Sept. 23 before most people had even found their seats. Phillips caught the Yale goalkeeper off guard with a 35-yard blast off a free kick from near midfield in the first minute of play. The tally at the 55-second mark was the sixth-quickest goal to start a match in program history. Quickest UWM Goal Scored To Start A Game # Time Date Opponent Player 1. 0:19 9/14/03... Memphis... B.J. Blake 2. 0:23 9/12/93... Alabama A&M... Jake Provan 3. 0:26 8/29/03... Northern Illinois... Bobby Lish 4. 0:32 9/17/80... Minnesota... Dave Dray 5. 0:49 11/15/02... Butler... Evan Richardson 6. 0:55 9/23/07... Yale... Travis Phillips PANTHERS IN THE POLLS The Panthers were picked by league coaches to place third in the Horizon League regular season, according to the results of the preseason poll announced Aug. 23 by the league office. Milwaukee has advanced to the NCAA Tournament in five of the past six seasons, reaching the second round in the last four it appeared ( ). It has compiled a league record of in that time. UIC, the regular season champion in 2006, took the top spot this year with 64 points and eight first place votes (all possible). Green Bay edged out UWM for second, compiling 53 points (and one first place vote) to the 48 that the Panthers received. This marks just the second time in the past six years that the Panthers were not chosen as the favorite. In 2006, they were tabbed for a second place finish. 1. UIC (8 first place votes) - 64 pts. 2. Green Bay (1) Milwaukee Loyola Butler Cleveland State Detroit Wright State Valparaiso - 8 SENIOR CLASS READY TO RETURN TO FORM The seniors on the 2007 squad will look to go out on a high note, and a return trip to the NCAA Tournament is what they have in mind. After going to the second round of the tournament in each of their first two seasons, the seniors will look to improve on their NCAA ledger in four games with a return trip this fall. ON TAP Milwaukee concludes the regular season with one contest next week. The team will play its third-consecutive cup game, heading south to take on Northern Illinois for the LeWang Trophy next Tuesday. UWM will be looking for revenge after the Huskies beat them, 1-0, in OT here in Milwaukee last year. Game time is set for 2 p.m. THE PANTHERS 2007 RECORD... Overall At Home On the Road At Neutral Sites In League Games In Non-Conference Games In Overtime When Playing One Overtime When Playing Two Overtimes When Scoring First When Leading at Halftime When Trailing at Halftime When Tied at Halftime When Scoring One Goal When Scoring Two Goals When Scoring Three+ Goals When Allowing One Goal When Allowing Two Goals When Allowing Three+ Goals In Shutouts When Outshooting Opponents When Being Outshot When Tied in Shots Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Panthers Men s Soccer 7

8 2007 Overall Statistics 2007 Milwaukee Panthers Men s Soccer # Name GP-GS G A PTS Shots Shot % SOG SOG % GW PK-ATT 11 Zeke Dombrowski Colin Baker Robert Refai Martin Castro Adam Skalecki Tenzin Rampa Greg Rosenthal Ken Ogorzalek Travis Phillips Chris Lins Ben Chavers Elliott Dunn Nkuti Ndely Steve Bode Peter Sanger Dan Horst Van Hong Calvin Mai Nicholas Gerard-Larson Abe Gibbons Joe Keller Raphael Martinez Ryan Germann Totals Opponents Goal Average-- --Saves-- --Record-- # Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct. W L T Sho 30 Grant Fernstrum : Ryan Germann : Team 0: Totals : Opponents : Team Statistics Category UWM OPP Shot Statistics Goals-Shot Attempts Goals Scored Average Shot Percentage Shots on goal-attempts SOG Percentage Shots/Game Assists Corner Kicks Penalty Kicks Penalties (Y/R) 32/2 38/3 Attendance Total Dates 7/542 7/837 Neutral Site #/Avg. 3/192 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Milwaukee Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Milwaukee Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Milwaukee Opponents Corner Kicks by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Milwaukee Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Milwaukee Opponents