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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Oct. 22, 2006) - Sophomore Sarah Teegarden scored her third-straight game-winning goal and sophomore Erin Kane posted her league-record 25th career shutout to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team past Wisconsin, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at Engelmann Field.

The Panthers (15-2-1) beat the Badgers (6-8-3) for just the second time ever (2-17-4) and the first time since 2001. Milwaukee tied a school record with its 15th win of the season. It also pushed its winning streak to a school-record 10 games and is unbeaten in its last 12 (11-0-1).

With the win, UWM also completed a sweep of Wisconsin schools for the first time in school history. The Panthers defeated Marquette 2-0 Sept. 12, UW-Green Bay 3-2 Oct. 4 and Wisconsin today.

"We don't focus on just beating Wisconsin, the more telling thing to accomplish is beating all three Wisconsin teams," Milwaukee head coach Michael Moynihan said. "Beating all three teams shows consistency. We have always felt that we could play with any team on any day, but to be able to beat all three teams is telling of what a team can do."

For the second-straight game, Teegarden helped Milwaukee capitalize on a corner kick, heading in her fifth goal of the season shortly after halftime. UWM forced three-straight corner kicks in the 51st minute, with freshman Kate Megna sending her third attempt to the far post. Teegarden got her head on the ball and directed it into the net off a Badger defender.

She tied a school record with her fifth game-winner of the season, while becoming the first Panther to net the deciding goal in three-straight matches.

On the other end of the field, Kane finished with four stops, including a sprawling save in the 76th minute. UW's Taylor Walsh sent an uncontested shot on goal from 15 yards out, bending it towards the far post. Kane came off her line and dove to her left to maintain the shutout.

It was her 25th career shutout, establishing a Horizon League record in just 37 career matches. She also combined with the UWM defense to push the team's shutout streak to 578:43, the second-longest in school history.

"You look at our outcomes and you can see why we appreciate Sarah and Erin so much," Moynihan said. "In the first half we didn't give up a lot of shots on goal, but we did give up corner kicks. After a while, the way Erin was able to punch them out of there and catch their crosses, I wasn't worried anymore.

"Having players like the two of them that can separate themselves really boosts the confidence of everyone else on the field. That contributes to us having what could be the best season we've ever had."

The game's lone goal came after Milwaukee had gained the game's momentum following a scoreless first half. Following the goal, it was all UWM, as the Panthers controlled the pace of the match through the remainder of the frame. They ended the period with a 6-3 shot advantage, but forced six corner kicks compared to none by the Badgers.

In the first half, it was the visitors who had the advantage. Wisconsin had a number of possessions in its attacking third, but the Panther defense was able to neutralize its scoring threat each time. UW outshot Milwaukee, 8-6, in the half and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.

"At halftime, I reminded our players of the mentality we had to have. In the first half we played a 4-5-1 and were playing a bit conservative," Moynihan said. "In the second half, we moved to a 4-4-2 to take advantage of the some of the space they were allowing. We came out more committed to running off the ball and moving the ball more. After we got our goal, they dropped off a bit and we were able to take advantage."

For the game, the Panthers outshot Wisconsin, 12-11, and gained a slight 7-6 edge in corner kicks. The aggressive Badgers were also whistled for 13 fouls and four offsides calls, while UWM committed just three fouls and was caught offsides just once.

Lynn Murray made three saves for Wisconsin.

Milwaukee returns to action Saturday, Oct. 28, in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament. As the top seed, the Panthers will host the league's eighth seed at a time yet to be determined.