Sept. 9, 2011 - Engelmann Stadium
Man of the Match: This one goes to goalkeeper John Shakon, who made several brilliant stops among his seven saves to help UWM keep possession of the Milwaukee Cup. He did have his scoreless streak snapped at 261:28 when Marquette finally scored, but has been playing very well the past three games.First Impressions: Senior Ross Van Osdol made his first appearance of the season, playing 31 minutes. He started in the midfield and recorded a pair of shots and moved to the back line when freshman Zach Stevenson left with injury. Freshman Nick Langford saw his first action, setting up Keegan Ziada's game-winner with a beautiful through ball late in the first half. Sophomore Robby Boyd also saw his first action, playing 14 minutes after starting the second half.
Streaks: The three-game winning streak is UWM's first since winning four in a row at the end of the 2006 campaign. At 3-1-0, it's also the best four-game start since a similar mark in 2003. A quick recap: 2010: 1-2-1; 2009: 1-3-0; 2008: 1-2-1; 2007: 0-4-0; 2006: 2-2-0; 2005: 2-1-1; 2004: 1-1-2; 2003: 3-1-0.
Up next: The Panthers welcome back Northeastern, which played Wright State to a 1-1 draw Friday before the Milwaukee Cup game. Kickoff is set for Sunday at 1 p.m.
