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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Nov. 9, 2007) - Junior Sarah Teegarden scored in the 108th minute to send the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team to a 2-1 come-from behind-win over Butler in the Horizon League Semifinals Friday night at Engelmann Field.

The Panthers (13-4-3) rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Bulldogs (10-9-1) and advance to the league championship game Sunday against Loyola. The game kicks off at noon at Engelmann Field.

"It's good to get back to the championship game," UWM head coach Michael Moynihan said. "Last season we were knocked out in the semifinals, so its good to be back. It was one of our goals this year and we put ourselves in position to do that."

Teegarden gathered a loose ball in the middle of the box and ended the match at 107:32. Senior Amanda Winn sent a corner kick into the box and two Butler defenders got their heads on the ball, before it fell to Teegarden. She finished from five yards out.

After playing scoreless soccer for the majority of regulation, Butler jumped on the board in the 75th minute. Carrie Twyman stripped the ball from a Panther defender and created herself a 1v1 with Panther keeper Erin Kane. Twyman calmly finished far post.

"We haven't come from behind a lot this season, so we haven't been in this position very often," Moynihan said. "I thought we came out in the second half and played quite well. We controlled the game's tempo and I don't think had a shot until their goal. To give up a goal when you are controlling the game on a mistake can really be deflating. I thought our players showed tremendous maturity in coming back from that. They believe in themselves, they have a lot of confidence. They know, from over the years, that we can win."

Senior Pam Shipway responded just minutes later, deflecting a cross from freshman Heather Roadhouse. Roadhouse beat her defender wide and sent a cross into the box from the endline. Shipway got her head on the ball and finished far post.

"I thought it was a great goal by Pam," Moynihan said. "It was a great serve from Heather. She beat her player wide and it was a nice serve. I thought Pam showed tremendous commitment to get in there and get her head on it and knock it in."

The Panthers controlled the tempo for much of the game and had the upper hand through the first overtime. Butler had much of the possession in the second half, but was unable to generate any opportunities. The tide turned for UWM on a quick throw-in from sophomore Kate Megna that led to the winning corner kick. She threw the ball into the corner where sophomore Erin Kreuser drew the corner kick.

"We really hadn't done anything in the second overtime. I thought in the first overtime we were good. I thought we had some good chances," Moynihan said. "The second overtime, Butler was playing pretty direct and we were clearing very well. They showed a lot of energy in the midfield to win those second balls as we cleared them out and came back at us. I thought we had plenty of opportunities on set pieces and I thought it was a matter of time. It was a good thing there was enough time left on the clock."

For the match, Milwaukee held a 17-10 advantage in shots and 7-2 edge in corner kicks. The Bulldogs were whistled for nine more fouls (22-13), while the Panthers were called for offsides four times.

Kane made two saves for the win and her counterpart, Annalise Larkin, stopped four shots to keep Butler in contention.

UWM came out eager in the first half, earning three offside calls, before hitting its stride in the second half. The Panthers outshot Butler, 8-4, in the frame and turned up the intensity after surrendering the game's first goal.

Milwaukee will be making its ninth appearance in the Horizon League Championship game and is in search of its fifth tourney title. UWM last won the league tournament in 2005.