Sept. 7, 2004

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DeKalb, Ill.- The University of Illinois at Chicago soccer team looks to bounce back in a big way today as the Flames travel west to DeKalb to take on Northern Illinois at 5:00 p.m. The young Flames (0-2-0) look to get in the win column in 2004 with a victory over the Huskies (0-2-0), who are also searching for their first victory after dropping a pair of games to in-state rivals, losing 2-1 to Western Illinois and 2-0 to Eastern Illinois. UIC comes into today's game following a high-altitude weekend in Colorado. The Flames dropped a 4-1 decision to Denver in the season opener on Friday, then put up a strong fight in a tough 2-1 loss to Air Force on Sunday. A huge highlight of the weekend was the performance of sophomore forward Tonci Skroce. The Zadar, Croatia native looked ready to fill the scoring void left by second all-time leading scorer Dennis King. Skroce knocked in two goals and four points, converting two of his five shots-on-goal for a nifty .833 SOG percentage, to lead the team. Skroce is currently tied for first in the Horizon League in goals and shares second place in points. Check back here at uicflames.com for recap information and stats from today's tilt in DeKalb, and check out the weekly release at the top of the page for more information on this week's action.