Oct. 16, 2005

Box Score

DETROIT, Mich. - Freshman Sarah Teegarden scored the game-winner in the 82nd minute to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Detroit and to at least a share of its sixth-straight Horizon League Regular Season Championship Sunday afternoon in Detroit.

The Panthers (8-4-3, 5-0-1 Horizon) also clinched the number one seed for the league tournament with the win.

Teegarden scored on a running header off a corner kick to send the Panthers to victory. After scoring twice on corner kicks from sophomore Amanda Winn on Friday, Teegarden picked up her third goal of the weekend in identical circumstances. Winn's corner went far post and after senior Nicole Motl got a piece of the ball, Teegarden headed in the the game-winner.

"We've been working on crosses in practice, so I've become more consistent with corners," Winn said. "Taylor (Powell) and Teegs (Teegarden) are very direct in where they want the ball, so I know where to put it."

Milwaukee had trailed 1-0 when sophomore Ginny Graczyk sent a free kick into the six yard box in the 76th minute. After some confusion, senior Katie Campion came up with the ball and sent a shot across the goal mouth and into the net far post. Junior Taylor Powell was credited with an assist on the goal.

"After we scored our first goal, we got our confidence back and that's what helped us on our second goal," Winn said. "All week, we've been working on finishing our crosses. It was good to bring that into the games."

After the first Panther goal, Milwaukee appeared to gain momentum of the match, leading to the go-ahead goal. UWM ousthot Detroit 5-2 in the second half to finish the match with the 9-7 advantage. Milwaukee also forced two more corners on the day (4-2).

"We overcame a lot today," head coach Michael Moynihan said. "Our players have been stepping up all season, and today was no different. We lost a couple players earlier this year and were without Pam Shipway and Beth Steuer today. Players like Nicole Motl stepped up and got the job done."

Detroit broke the scoreless tie in the 57th minute on a contoversial goal call. Liz Hardy lofted a shot from the edge of the penalty area that hit the bottom of the cross bar and down at the goal line. The ball was called a goal, drawing a reaction from the Milwaukee side.

All of the scoring followed a scoreless first half, where Detroit appeared to control possesion much of the frame. Most of the action took place in the midfield with UDM taking the advantage in shots for the half, 5-4, while both teams forced one corner kick.

The Panthers' best chance came midway through the half when Graczyk sent a free kick deep into the attacking third. Junior Molly Duffy tracked the ball down, but the Detroit keeper made a point blank save to squash the attack. The Titans almost broke in the early goings of the match, as Mary Parker sent a header over the bar.

Freshman Erin Kane made two saves to move Milwaukee's unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1). Katie Fortenberry finished with two saves for the home team.

The Panthers return to action Friday (Oct. 21), when they close out the league season with a home match against Loyola. Kick off is slated for 3 p.m. at Engelmann Field.