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1 MILWAUKEE MEN S SOCCER Six-Time NCAA Tournament Qualifier Six-Time Horizon League Regular Season Champions Two-Time Horizon League Tournament Champions CONTACT: BRET SEYMOUR, ASSISTANT SID (P) , (F) , BSEYMOUR@UWM.EDU THIS WEEK IN MILWAUKEE MEN S SOCCER GAME 11 UWM (3-4-3) VS. UW-GREEN BAY (5-6-1) Engelmann Field, Milwaukee, Wis. Wed., Oct. 13, :00 p.m. UWM leads all-time series Last meeting: November 8, 2003 (UWM 3, UWGB 0) GAME 12 UWM (3-4-3) VS. WRIGHT STATE (5-6-0) Engelmann Field, Milwaukee, Wis. Fri., Oct. 15, :00 p.m. UWM leads all-time series Last meeting: November 14, 2003 (UWM 3, WSU 0) PANTHER SET PIECES Milwaukee will return home for the first time since Sept. 12 after playing six consecutive road contests With the loss on Sunday, UWM saw its 25-game Horizon League unbeaten streak snapped UWM will bring an nine-game Horizon League home unbeaten streak into Wednesday s game The two home games this week will be a part of PantherFest 2004, UWM s annual homecoming activities 2004 MILWAUKEE SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER OPPONENT TIME/RESULT (Big Toe Soccer Invitational, Madison, Wis.) Fri. Sept. 3 vs. Dayton T, 0-0 2ot Sun. Sept. 5 vs. Evansville T, 1-1 2ot (Coca-Cola Panther Invitational, Milwaukee, Wis.) Sat. Sept. 11 #20 TULSA L, 4-1 Sun. Sept. 12 PENN W, 2-1 ot Fri. Sept. #15 Coastal Carolina L, 1-0 Sun. Sept UNC Wilimington W, 2-1 Sat. Sept. Detroit * W, 4-0 OCTOBER Sun. Oct. Bradley T, 1-1 2ot Wed. Oct. Wisconsin L, 2-1 Sun. Oct. Illinois-Chicago * L, 1-0 Wed. Oct. 13 UW-GREEN BAY * 3 p.m. Fri. Oct. 15 WRIGHT STATE * 3 p.m. Fri. Oct. 22 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3 p.m. Sun. Oct. Loyola * 2 p.m. Tue., Oct. 26 MARQUETTE 3 p.m. Fri. Oct. 29 BUTLER * 3 p.m. Sun. Oct. 31 CLEVELAND STATE * 12 p.m. SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION UW-Green Bay: The Phoenix of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay have shown a steady resurgence in 2004 under new head coach Tom Poitras. UWGB enters Wednesday s game on the season and in Horizon League play. The five wins thus far have already eclipsed the entire season win total posted by the 2003, 2002, and 2001 Phoenix squads. Sophomore forward Joshua Okoampa has been the main offensive force for UWGB as he leads the squad with seven goals in 11 games while juniors Adam Ben Zikri and Bati Tola are tied for the team lead with four assists apiece. Junior netminder Pat Czuprynski has been solid in goal for UWGB with a 1.23 GAA and 38 total saves. Poitras is in his 11th season as a head coach and will bring a mark into Wednesday s game. NOVEMBER (Horizon League Tournament, Site TBA) Sat. Nov. 6 First Round Games TBA Fri. Nov. 12 Semifinals TBA Sun. Nov. 14 Championshp TBA (NCAA Tournament, Nov. 19-Dec. 12) Sat. Nov. 20 First Round Games All times central BOLD CAPS notes home matches played at Engelmann Field * indicates Horizon League matches For News, Stats, Game Notes, Game Recaps, Player Bios and Player Features visit:

2 UWM MEN S SOCCER WEEKLY RELEASE OCTOBER 11, 2004 PAGE TWO MILWAUIKEE MEN S SOCCER QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location:... Milwaukee, Wis. Mailing Address:... PO Box Milwaukee, WI City Population: ,974 Metro Population: million TV Market/US Rank:... 33rd Founded: Enrollment:... 25,059 Colors:... Black and Gold Nickname:... Panthers Conference:... Horizon League Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Home Field:...Engelmann Field Field Capacity:... 2,000 Chancellor:... Dr. Carlos Santiago Athletic Director:... Bud K. Haidet SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant SID/Soccer Contact:... Bret Seymour Office Phone: bseymour@uwm.edu SID:... Kevin O Connor Office Phone: kjoc@uwm.edu Assistant SID:... Kevin Conway Office Phone: conway2@uwm.edu Sports Information Office Fax: Website:... TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach:... Louis Bennett Alma Mater:... Crewe and Alsager ( 83) School Record: (8 years) Career Record:... same Office Phone: loobe@uwm.edu Associate Head Coach:...Stan Anderson Assistant Coach:... Jon Coleman 2003 Record: Conference Record: Conference Finish:... First 2003 Conference Tournament Finish/Results:... First... W 1-0 vs. Butler (Championship) 2003 NCAA Tournament Results: W 4-1 vs. Western Michigan, First Round... L, Notre Dame, Second Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost:... 15/5 Starters Returning/Lost:... 8/3 Newcomers: Key Returnees:... Chris Brisson, Sr., MF, (2g, 4a, 8 pts)... Kyle Zenoni, Jr., MF (2g, 2a, 6 pts)... Antou Jallow, Sr., F, (10g, 3a, 23 pts)... Trent Furtsch, Sr., D, (1g, 5a, 7 pts)... Cliff Ellsworth, Sr., F, (3g, 6a, 12 pts)... Neil Dombrowski, Jr., MF, (2g, 2a, 6 pts)... Kirk Thode, Sr., GK (0.76 GAA, 9 SO s)... Khaled El Ahmad, Sr., D Wright State: Wright State University enters the week of play with a overall record and 2-2 mark in Horizon League play following a tough, 2-1 overtime loss to Detroit on Friday (Oct. 8). The Raiders have played seven one-goal games in 2004, boasting a 3-4 mark in those games. WSU is led in scoring by junior forward Ricky Strong s seven goals in 11 games while sophomore midfielder Tony Labudovski sits second with seven points on three goals and one assist. Junior Jason Balach has played every minute of the season in goal for the Raiders where he owns a 1.43 GAA to go with 47 saves and a.746 save percentage. Wright State is coached by fourth-year head man Mike Tracy who boasts a all-time record. TWO GAMES ON TAP FOR HOMECOMING WEEK The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men s soccer team will be a major focal point this week as the university celebrates PantherFest 2004 for its annual Homecoming activities. The Panthers will host a pair of Horizon League contests beginning with a Wednesday (Oct. 13) battle with UW-Green Bay followed by a Friday (Oct. 15) showdown with Wright State. Both games are set for 3:00 p.m. at Engelmann Field. Other homecoming activities include one women s soccer game and Midnight Mayhem for the two basketball programs. PANTHERS STRUGGLE TO SCORE IN DROPPING A PAIR The offensive struggles continued for the UWM men s soccer team as it dropped a pair of road contests this past week. Milwaukee fell 2-1 to instate rival Wisconsin on Wednesday before dropping a 1-0 tilt to UIC on Sunday. The loss to UIC ended Milwaukee s 25-game Horizon League unbeaten streak that dated back to October of The Panthers, who are currently overall and in Horizon League play, have scored just two goals in their last three games despite holding a decided advantage in shots. Unfortunately, the last time UWM was below the.500 mark this late in the season came during the 1998 season. CHANCELLOR S CUP ON THE TABLE Wednesday s matchup with UW-Green Bay is not only a contest between longstanding Horizon League teams, but it also marks the battle for the Chancellor s Cup. The Cup, which originally began with a tournament of Wisconsin state schools in the 1980 s, is now given to the winner in the annual UWM-UWGB game. The Panthers currently own the Cup thanks to a 2-0 victory in Green Bay last season. UWM has dominated the series of late, winning the last four matchups in a row while posting a record in the last 13 meetings. UWM has met UWGB 32 times on the soccer field, one more than any other opponent in program history. Milwaukee leads the all-time series HOME SWEET HOME If it seems like its been a long time since the UWM men s soccer team has played a home game its because it has been. Wednesday s game versus UWGB will mark Milwaukee s first home appearance in over a month, a span that included six consecutive road games. The Panthers are just 1-1 at Engelmann this season after splitting a pair of contests at the Coca-Cola Panther Invitational Sept The UWM players can pretty much settle in the rest of the way as six of the last seven regular season games will be played on campus. WINNING WAYS AT ENGELMANN In addition to the obvious benefits of playing at home, the UWM men s soccer team is happy to return to Engelmann Field thanks to

3 UWM MEN S SOCCER WEEKLY RELEASE OCTOBER 11, 2004 PAGE THREE their recent domination on the home field. Since the 2001 campaign the Panthers have posted a record at Engelmann Field and a record againt Horizon League competition. The lone loss came against Butler in the 2001 league championship game while the tie came last season versus UIC. Milwaukee will bring a nine-game home Horizon League unbeaten streak into Wednesday s tilt. FURTSCH ACTIVE ON BOTH ENDS It has long been known that Trent Furtsch is one of the elite defensive players in not only the Horizon League, but quite possibly the region. However, thanks to a recent offensive hot streak the creative Furtsch has garnered the recognition he deserves. The leftfooted defender has scored each of UWM s last two goals by scoring the lone marker at Bradley and then last Wednesday at Wisconsin. Furtsch, who has just three goals in his four-year career, has always been a flashy playmaker from his left back position. In his career the Shorewood-native has 11 assists to go with the three goals. PANTHER BENCH RUNS DEEP One major strength of the 2004 Milwaukee men s soccer team is the exceptional depth displayed at each position. Thus far this year 24 different players have seen time with 17 of them earning at least one start. Only three players, defenders Trent Furtsch and Ian Hoelker and midfielder Chris Brisson have started all ten games with four more garnering nine starts. Eleven different Panthers have notched at least one point this season with six different players scoring at least one goal. Senior forward Antou Jallow leads the team with seven points on three goals and an assist while freshman Dan Horst and sophomore Dale Weiler sit second with six points apiece. MICKSCHL REMAINS SOLID BETWEEN THE PIPES Despite a pair of losses this past week UWM sophomore Eric Mickschl remains the top goalkeeper in the Horizon League. Mickschl, who has allowed just six goals in seven games and 611:01 of playing time, leads all league keepers with a 0.88 goals against average. The sophomore has made 18 saves on the season while registering a.750 save percetage which is good for fourth among the league leaders. In Mickschl s six starts this season just once has he allowed more than one goal in a game while registering a 4-0 shutout versus league foe Detroit on Sept. 25. REACHING NEW HEIGHTS The road to the Horizon League men s soccer title has gone through Milwaukee each of the last three seasons. And, if the preaseaon coaches poll is any indication, then 2004 shouldn t be any different. In the poll released earlier this month Milwaukee was once again picked to top the league following regular season championships in each of the last three seasons. With the three straight titles UWM joined Evansville as the only programs to win three straight regular season titles and can become the only school to win four straight with a championship in The preseason coaches poll is listed below: No. School Pts 1 Milwaukee (6) 48 2 Butler (2) 42 3 Illinois-Chicago 32 4 Detroit/Wright State 30 6 Loyola 22 7 Cleveland State 12 8 UW-Green Bay 9 LOUIS BENNETT HEAD COACH ( ) Two wins. Just two wins is all University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee head coach Louis Bennett needs to officially solidify himself as the winningest coach in Milwaukee soccer history. Bennett, in his ninth season, owns a career record, good for a.657 winning percentage. The winning percentage is currently the best mark among any of the four coaches in the 31- year history of the program while the 108 wins is just one shy of the schoolrecord 109 posted by the program s first head coach, Dan Harris. Furthermore, thanks to a mark in 2002, Bennett owns the school s best single-season winning percentage while setting a schoolrecord in wins. In fact, thanks to 18, 19, and 16 wins from , Bennett owns the most wins in a three-season stretch in school and Horizon League history. The 2003 campaign, Bennett s eighth, saw him win his third consecutive Horizon League Coach of the Year award while leading UWM to its fifth straight winning season. In addition, with a 4-1 defeat of Western Michigan, the Panthers won an NCAA Tournament game for the second consecutive season, the first two NCAA Tournament victories in school history. In addition, due to his ties to the European Soccer community, Bennett helped arrange UWM s 18-day, 10-game European tour this past summer. Bennett led the Panthers on the trip through the Czech Republic and Germany as the group visited major cities such as Prague and Nurnberg as well as local villages like Feucht, Germany and Velky Ujezd, Czech Republic. All of this came on the heels of a record-breaking 2002 season which included a school-record record, a No. 8 national ranking, the highest in school history, an NCAA best 19 consecutive wins, and the program s first-ever NCAA Tournament win. Furthermore, Bennett earned NSCAA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year honors as well as Horizon League Coach of the Year accolades. The 2001 season, Bennett s sixth as head man, saw UWM post an 18-5 overall record, including a perfect 7-0 mark in Horizon League play. Under Bennett s direction, the Panthers advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1990 and for the fourth time in school history. Bennett first came to UWM in 1993 as an assistant coach to Brian Tompkins. That year, Bennett helped direct a team that also won the regular-season conference title with an undefeated record. The England-native was then named the head coach in 1996 upon Tompkins departure to coach at Yale. Bennett recorded the best winning-percentage for a first-year coach in UWM history, as the team went that season. In 1997, his second year as head coach, he was named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year for the first time after leading the Panthers to the regular-season crown. He then guided UWM to the championship game of the conference tournament. A native of Great Britain, Bennett has made the Milwaukee area his home since Bennett is married to the former Julie Harper of Milwaukee. The couple has three children - Eston (13), Yve (10), Louis (9) - and resides in Shorewood.

4 UWM MEN S SOCCER WEEKLY RELEASE OCTOBER 11, 2004 PAGE FOUR 2004 HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS Horizon Overall Team W L T GF GA Pts W L T GF GA Butler Detroit Illinois-Chicago UW-Green Bay Wright State Milwaukee Cleveland State Loyola Last Week s Results Tuesday, Oct. 5 Cleveland State 3, Robert Morris 1 Wednesday, Oct. 6 Michigan State 2, Loyola 0 Marquette 3, UW-Green Bay 1 Wisconsin 2, Milwaukee 1 Thursday, Oct. 7 Butler 3, Evansville 0 Friday, Oct. 8 Detroit 2, Wright State 1 * ot Saturday, Oct. 9 UW-Green Bay 1, Cleveland State 0 * Sunday, Oct. 10 UIC 1, Milwaukee 0 * This Week s Schedule Monday, Oct. 11 Cleveland State, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Detroit, 2:30 p.m. DePaul, 3 p.m. Wright IUPUI, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 UW-Green Milwaukee, 3 p.m. * UIC, 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 Butler, 3 p.m. * Cleveland State, 6 p.m. Wright Milwaukee, 3 p.m. * Sunday, Oct. 17 Cleveland State, 11 a.m. * Valparaiso, 1 p.m. UIC, 1 p.m. Wright UW-Green Bay, 12 p.m. * 2004 PANTHER SOCCER TWO-DEEP ROSTER NSCAA/ADIDAS TOP 25 POLL (Oct.5, 2004) # School Record 1 UC Santa Barbara UNC Greensboro Indiana Duke New Mexico VCU California SMU Penn State Virginia Creighton Boston College St. John s South Florida Notre Dame Santa Clara South Carolina William & Mary Michigan Stanford Hartwick Brown Seton Hall Memphis UAB Also receiving votes: Binghamton, Clemson, Maryland Dan Horst Cliff Ellsworth Antou Jallow Steve Sperl Dale Weiler Tenzin Rampa Chris Brisson Craig Mallace Kyle Zenoni Ken Ogorzalek Troy Spielmann Neil Dombrowski Zeke Dombrowski Billy Meier Khaled El-Ahmad Adam Gehrt Ian Hoelker Steve Bode Trent Furtsch Dan Zelasko Goalkeepers Eric Mickschl Kirk Thode 2004 Opponents in Bold Italics Adidas/NSCAA Great Lakes Region Poll (Oct. 5, 2004) Rk. School W-L 1 Indiana Notre Dame Michigan Akron Oakland Michigan State Kentucky Butler Northwestern Milwuakee 3-2-3

5 UWM MEN S SOCCER WEEKLY RELEASE OCTOBER 11, 2004 PAGE FIVE 2004 MILWAUKEE SOCCER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Elg. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School/Transfer 1 Erik Mickschl* GK So Glendale, Wis./Nicolet 2 Chris Brisson*** MF Sr Hugo, Minn./White Bear Lake 3 Chris Lins D Fr Racine, Wis./St. Catherine s 4 Martin Castro MF Fr Milwaukee, Wis./South Milwaukee 5 Adam Gehrt* D Sr Menasha, Wis./Menasha/UW-Green Bay 6 Khaled El-Ahmad*** D Sr Uppsala, Sweden/Ekebyskolan 7 Kyle Zenoni** MF Jr Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead 8 Steve Sperl* F So Wauwatosa, Wis./West 9 Antou Jallow*** F Sr Uppsala, Sweden/Ekebyskolan 10 Trent Furtsch*** D/MF Sr Shorewood, Wis./Shorewood 11 Zeke Dombrowski MF Fr West Allis, Wis./Hale 13 Tenzin Rampa MF Fr Madison, Wis./West 14 Cliff Ellsworth** F Sr Mequon, Wis./Homestead/Indiana 15 Steve Bode* D So Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette 16 Garrett McCabe F Fr Janesville, Wis./Parker 17 Ian Hoelker*** D Sr Middelton, Wis./Middleton 18 Ken Ogorzalek MF Fr Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine 19 Dan Horst MF Fr Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater 20 Dan Zelasko MF Fr Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South 21 Neil Dombrowski** MF/F Jr West Allis, Wis./Hale 22 Billy Meier* D/MF So Racine, Wis./St. Catherines 23 Troy Spielmann MF Fr Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette 24 Travis Phillips D/MF Fr DeForest, Wis./DeForest 25 Craig Mallace* MF/F So Torphichen, Scotland/Henry Sibley 26 Matt Kobussen MF/F Fr Appleton, Wis./Xavier 27 Kirk Thode*** GK Sr Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island 28 Dale Weiler* F So Hudson, Wis./Hudson 29 Spencer Dunn F Fr Muskego, Wis./Muskego 30 Grant Fernstrum GK Fr Green Bay, Wis./Preble Daniel DaPra F Fr Racine, Wis./St. Catherines Head Coach: Louis Bennett (Crewe & Alsager, 1983) Associate Head Coach: Stan Anderson (UW-Parkside, 1990) Assistant Coach: Jon Coleman (Milwaukee, 1997) 2004 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 15 Steve Bode 2 Chris Brisson 4 Martin Castro Daniel DaPra 21 Neil Dombrowski 11 Zeke Dombrowski 29 Spencer Dunn 6 Khaled El-Ahmad 14 Cliff Ellsworth 30 Grant Fernstrum 10 Trent Furtsch 5 Adam Gehrt 17 Ian Hoelker 19 Dan Horst 9 Antou Jallow 26 Matt Kobussen 3 Chris Lins 25 Craig Mallace 16 Garrett McCabe 22 Billy Meier 1 Eric Mickschl 18 Ken Ogorzalek 24 Travis Phillips 13 Tenzin Rampa 23 Troy Speilmann 8 Steve Sperl 27 Kirk Thode 28 Dale Weiler 20 Dan Zelasko 7 Kyle Zenoni 2004 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Eric Mickschl MICK-shull Chris Brisson bree-sohn Chris Lins LYNz Gehrt G-AIR-t Khaled El-Ahmad Hal-ED El-Ah-MAD Kyle Zenoni zen-o-nee Antou Jallow ahn-too YAL-low Trent Furtsch FURTCH Daniel DaPra da-praa Cliff Ellsworth ELLS-worth Steve Bode BO-dee Ian Hoelker HOL-ker Ken Ogorzalek o-gor-zal-ek Dan Zelasko zel-az-ko Kirk Thode TOE-dee Dale Weiler WYLER Matt Kobussen ko-buss-in

6 UWM MEN S SOCCER WEEKLY RELEASE OCTOBER 11, 2004 PAGE SIX 2004 STATISTICS AND RESULTS overall league Record: HOME AWAY NEUTRAL OFFENSIVE STATISTICS ## Player G/GS G A Pts SH Shot% YC-RC GW PK-A 9 Antou Jallow 10/ Dan Horst 5/ Dale Weiler 10/ Craig Mallace 8/ Trent Furtsch 10/ Neil Dombrowski 10/ Cliff Ellsworth 8/ Kyle Zenoni 10/ Steve Sperl 9/ Troy Spielmann 9/ Khaled El-Ahmad 9/ Chris Brisson 10/ Zeke Dombrowski 10/ Ian Hoelker 10/ Garrett McCabe 5/ Tenzin Rampa 2/ Billy Meier 7/ Dan Zelasko 2/ Ken Ogorzalek 5/ Adam Gehrt 2/ Martin Castro 4/ Chris Lins 1/ TOTALS OPPONENTS GOALKEEPER STATISTICS GP/GS Min. GA GAA SVS SV% W L T SH 1 Eric Mickschl 7/6 611: Kirk Thode 4/4 355: TOTALS : OPPONENTS : MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Goals by Period 1st 2nd 1OT 2OT Tot Milwaukee Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd 1OT 2OT Tot Milwaukee Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 1OT 2OT Tot Milwaukee Opponents Corner Kicks by Period 1st 2nd 1OT 2OT Tot Milwaukee Opponents Fouls by Period 1st 2nd 1OT 2OT Tot Milwaukee Opponents Attendance Summary UWM Opp. Total Dates/Ave per date 2/897 6/556 Neutral Site/Ave 2/ RESULTS Big Toe Soccer Invitational S 3 vs. Dayton T 0-0 2ot S 5 vs. Evansville T 1-1 2ot Coca-Cola Panther Invitational S 11 # 17 TULSA L 4-1 S 12 PENN W 2-1 ot S # 15 Coastal Carolina L 1-0 S UNC Wilmington W 2-1 S Detroit * W 4-0 O Bradley T 1-1 2ot O Wisconsin L 2-1 O Illinois-Chicago * L 1-0 O 13 UW-GREEN BAY * 3 pm O 15 WRIGHT STATE * 3 pm O 22 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3 pm O Loyola * 2 pm O 26 MARQUETTE 3 pm O 29 BUTLER * 3 pm O 31 CLEVELAND STATE * 12 pm N 6 Horizon League Tournament TBA N 12 Horizon League Tournament TBA N 14 Horizon League Tournament TBA * denotes Horizon League matches # denotes Horizon League Tournament matches & denotes NCAA Tournament matches

MILWAUKEE PANTHER SOCCER

MILWAUKEE PANTHER SOCCER M Senior forward Antou Jallow Senior midfielder Chris Brisson A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 1979 1980 1990 2001 2002 2003 REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE TITLES 1990 1993 1997 2001 2002 2003