Sept. 16, 2011 - West Campus Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Man of the Match: Freshman Nick Langford recorded the first goal of his career and most of the people watching this one also expected it to be the game-winner. He finished with three of UWM's six shot attempts in the contest.About that Goal: UWM had nine different players score goals a year ago. In just six games this season, Langford was the sixth different player to find the back of the net.
Another Late Lead: At 3-3-0, the Panthers have played well all season. They held a 1-0 lead until the final minutes tonight and also led Northeastern, 1-0, until late in the match in their last loss.
Scary Moment: Freshman Richard Johnson went down hard on a late collision and was motionless on the field for a brief time before getting up under his own power. I saw him after the game and he seems to be OK. We will see what his status is for Sunday.
Stat of the Match: After averaging close to 20 shots a game, the Panthers recorded a season-low six in tonight's game. The lowest previous total since the start of the 2010 campaign was nine against Wisconsin last season.
SID Side Note: It's not often I get to sit a few stories above the action for a soccer game, but tonight I had quite the seat atop a large set of scaffolding that made for an interesting night. In case you were wondering, see the picture below to see the staircase they have set up at UAB.
Up Next: The road does not get any easier for Milwaukee, taking on UAB Sunday to close out the weekend. The host Blazers knocked off #20 VCU, 2-1, in overtime, to improve to 4-0-2 on the season.
