INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Milwaukee men's soccer team controlled much of the offensive action Saturday afternoon, finishing with an 18-12 advantage in shots, but had to settle for a 0-0 draw against IU Indy at Michael A. Carroll Stadium.
The Panthers (5-4-5, 3-1-3 Horizon League) put together 10 second-half shots against the Jaguars (3-7-3, 0-5-2 Horizon League), including a well-placed attempt that was turned away in the 87
th minute from
AJ Wild that could have provided a thrilling finish.
In fact, the MKE offense kept pressing for shots late, recording attempts in 76
th (
Dominic Zuniga), 77
th minute (
Felix Huwiler), and Wild again in the 79
the minute.
In the 50
th minute,
Praise Ogwu witnessed his crack from the left flank hit the post and rebound to him, sending the second chance just wide into the side netting. His attempt in the 62
nd minute also had a chance but was cleared off the line by an IU Indy defender.
Carson Pridie recorded three saves in net to earn the shutout for Milwaukee, continuing a strong season between the posts for the Panthers. The clean sheet was his league-leading fifth of the fall, as he currently also sits at the top of the charts in save percentage (.887) and goals-against average (0.60). He came up huge with back-to-back stops in the 70
th and 71
st to keep it 0-0 and preserve the draw.
Milwaukee finished with an 18-12 shot advantage (5-3 shots on goal) and 11 corner kicks to the Jags' six corners in the match. Ogwu paced the squad with four shot attempts; Allen finished with three.
The Panthers will return home to Engelmann Stadium next Saturday, Oct. 24, hosting Purdue Fort Wayne at 2 p.m.
