E-mail
Print
Road trip finally over
Panthers fall to Badgers for first time since 2004
By John Parker
If there is a good thing that can be taken out of the game, it’s that the Panthers played very well in the second half.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's soccer team was unable to recover from an early 3-0 deficit at Wisconsin Wednesday night, and eventually fell 4-0. The loss was the last match in a three game road trip, and it drops the Panthers to 3-5-4 on the season.
Just three minutes into the game, Wisconsin's Colin Monasterio gave the Badgers a 1-0 lead. Goals in the 13th and 16th minutes put the game out of reach before the Panthers had a chance to get any rhythm on offense.
The win was the first in the in-state rivalry for Madison since 2004. Last year, the teams played to a 1-1 draw at Engelmann Field. In 2006, the game was played in Madison, and the two teams played to a 2-2 draw. In 2005, the Panthers beat the Badgers 2-0 at Engelmann. Despite the loss, Milwaukee still leads the series all-time, with a record of 15-13-5 against the Badgers.
Head Coach Jon Coleman said after defeat, “Madison took advantage of some opportunities, and before you knew it we were four goals down…we didn't put ourselves in a position to win the game.”
The Panthers were unable to take advantage of the few opportunities that they had. Freshman Eric Frazier got a free kick from the top of the 18-yard box in the 60th minute, but he was unable to capitalize. In the 81st minute, Evan Bartzis received a pass from Frazier in good position to score, but Madison goalkeeper Ryan Vint was able to run out and kick the ball out of danger.
Coach Coleman summed it up best. “We didn’t come ready to play.”
The Panthers will take on Northern Illinois for the LeWang Cup on Tuesday at Engelmann Field starting at 7 pm.
> Comments