Oct. 25, 2000
MILWAUKEE-Playing under an incredible atmosphere of thick fog and a vivacious crowd, the UWM men's soccer team tied UW-Green Bay, 1-1, in double overtime on Wednesday afternoon at Engelmann Field. The Panthers (9-8-1) completely dominated throughout the match, recording 39 shots to Green Bay's 15, but were forced to settle for the tie after a huge performance from Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Lynk.
Though the Panthers ruled the possession, Green Bay was able to grab a few chances on goal. UWM goalkeeper Brad Swenby proved strong on the counterattacks, tallying six saves to nullify the Phoenix.
Green Bay got a break early in the match when a penalty kick was called against Swenby in the 9th minute. Sophomore Clint Connealy converted for the Phoenix, giving them a 1-0 lead.
With about five minutes left to play, UWM finally put one in the back of the net off an exciting equalizer from sophomore defender Chad Dombrowski. Junior defender Marc Pehowski sent the ball into the box from half, and Dombrowski finished far post with a diving header to send the game into overtime.
UWM kept up the same intense pressure after regulation time, even when playing a man down. Freshman defender Tighe Dombrowski was issued his second yellow card in the match at the 97:58 mark, earning him a red card and sending him off the field. UWM coach Louis Bennett also was sent away after he received a red card for disputing the officiating in the 111th minute of the second overtime.
After countless shots hitting the post, perhaps UWM's best chance to finish the game came with a minute left in the second overtime period. Freshman midfielder Bobby Lish headed a cross on goal from eight yards out, but Lynk came up with his eight save of the game to deny the Panthers a win.
"I think we played attractive soccer today for 120 minutes. We created enough chances to put the game away, but (Green Bay's) goalkeeper had an all-league performance," said UWM assistant coach Stan Anderson. "I'm extremely proud of the way our guys played. If we can couple that with finishing on our chances, we'll be dangerous."
The tie currently keeps the Panthers in fourth place in the MCC standings with a 3-2-1 record, while the Phoenix (9-8-1 overall) stay at third with a 4-2-1 record. The top four seeds in the MCC will host the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. UWM is guaranteed to host, but could possibly move up to the third seed with a win over Cleveland State on Saturday in its last game of the regular season.
