CHICAGO – Following a pair of shutout victories, UIC (2-8-0, 1-0-0 HL) seeks to continue its streak when it heads to Milwaukee, Wis., on Saturday for a 7 p.m. CT showdown with the Panthers (7-1-0, 1-0-0 HL) at Engelmann Stadium.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Flames picked up their second straight shutout win Sunday (Sept. 16) when it outlasted Central Michigan, 1-0. UIC attempted just two shots in the match to set a program record for fewest shots taken in a win. The game-winner went to Emily Valentine in the 78th minute as she scored from distance off a corner kick from Naomi Rushe. Haley Leanna came up big in goal as she stopped five of the Chippewas shots.
 
REIGNING DEFENDER
After going a perfect 2-0 on the week with two shutouts, Leanna garnered the distinction of Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week, the first such honor of her career and first of the season for the Flames. In the complete games with Detroit Mercy and CMU, Leanna combined for eight saves as the opposition attempted 19 shots. Her performance against the Chippewas was critical as UIC was outshot 14-2.
 
SEASON STAT LINE
The Flames are one of five teams in the Horizon League to have reached the 100 shot mark this season with their total of 101. They have put 44 of those attempts on goal and converted for nine goals. Sixteen shots and eight shots on goal came in the lone conference match against the Titans with two goals scored.
 
Emily Kavanaugh (19), Rebeca Pallo (16), Keri Birkenhead (12) and Tamae Douglas (10) have had the top production for UIC as they have combined for 29 shots on goal. Kavanaugh leads the way with 11 shots on target and is tied with Douglas for most goals with two apiece, while seven players overall have contributed to the goal total.
 
The last 405 minutes in goal have gone to Leanna as she has played four complete games in that span. She has made 24 saves and allowed six goals for a 1.33 goals-against average.
 
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Milwaukee began the season on a seven-match win streak before it fell to Marquette, 1-0, on Monday (Sept. 17). Four of those victories came as shutouts against Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Robert Morris and Youngstown State while it has allowed just five goals on the year.
 
The Panthers boast a Horizon League-leading 159 shots and have put more than half of those attempts (83) on goal, while they also lead the League in goals with 16. Jelena Sever (23), Haley Johnson (21) and McKaela Schmelzer (21) have the most attempts with a combined 29 on goal. Johnson hits the top mark in points (11) with a team-leading three goals, along with three from Johnson, and five assists as Erin Corrigan is next up with eight points off two goals and four assists.
 
Elaina Lamacchia has played all but six minutes in goal for Milwaukee. She has made 27 saves, taken three complete-game shutouts and one shared, and allowed just five goals for a League-leading 0.62 GAA
 
The Panthers have won all four of the meetings in the all-time series with the Flames as they have produced 14 goals to UIC's three.