Sept. 15, 2013

Box Score

Madison, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's soccer team recorded numerous dangerous chances on offense but could not come back from an early deficit in falling to the University of Wisconsin, 3-0, Sunday afternoon from McClimon Soccer Complex.

"We didn't play our best match today," Milwaukee head coach Greg Henschel said. "That end of it is disappointing. It has been a tough schedule so far and coming back from Ohio Friday night might have impacted us a little bit because we just didn't come out with the energy that our team is known for and that we've seen from our team all season."

Wisconsin (5-1-1) got on the board early off a great individual effort by Rose Levelle. The midfielder cut through the Panther (1-6-1) midfield and played a perfectly timed through ball to Kodee Williams, who took one touch and pushed the ball past a sliding Paige Lincicum.

The Badgers made it 2-0 in the 15th minute as a corner kick was bounced around in box and Marisa Kresge was able to just slide it across the line.

It looked like Milwaukee would get on the board and close the gap as Krissy Dorre collected a pass in the right side of the box midway through the first half, but her shot went just wide of the far post.

The Panthers generated back-to-back scoring chances early in the second half and it looked like they would finally break through. Kelsey Holbert perfectly played a ball through to Morgan LaPlant as she snuck behind the defense, but the onrushing Badger keeper forced an early shot and it went just wide.

Minutes later, Holbert again played the ball through to the attack where Dorre was waiting this time, but her shot from the right just caught the side netting.

"I was pleased to see the team get back to what we do in the second half," Henschel said. "We created some nice chances and broke them down a few times. I think the way we are moving the ball, there is some fantastic play but we just need to make it a lot more consistent. There were three or four quality chances in the second half where a result of our quick play and our decisive play and we just need to bring that for a more consistent length of the match."

Wisconsin added a third goal late as Cara Walls scored her seventh of the season.

Lincicum tallied five saves on the day with her defense also doing a lot of work in blocking numerous shot attempts by the Badgers.

Milwaukee will wrap up its five-game road trip Friday as it heads to Normal, Ill. for a game against Illinois State. Kick off is set for 4 p.m.