UIC will conclude its road trip at Green Bay Wednesday, on the hunt for a record-tying fifth Horizon League win of the season.
Winners of their last two matches, the Flames have more than held their own on the road. They are 3-1 in their last four away contests, and their four overall road wins is already the best single-season total in the program's history. Wednesday's match will be the third in a row away from home, the last of a six-match span that sent the Flames traveling for five contests, and the last regular season road match.
UIC remains in a tie for third place in the conference standings. With a full slate of conference play scheduled Wednesday, and just two matches remaining afterwards, every outing will be critical as the team battles to qualify for the Horizon League tournament for just the second time ever.
Last Time Out
- The Flames matched their season high with three goals in a 3-0 win over Youngstown State on Saturday.
- Emma Main scored two goals and assisted on the third. Her five points were an individual high across all Horizon League games this year.
- Emily Valentine scored a goal and assisted on one of Main's tallies.
- The Penguins got just four shots off against UIC's back line.
- UIC set two program records with their eighth overall win and fourth road victory.
Flames to Watch
- Main is the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week after her league-best five point performance on Saturday. She leads UIC with five goals and 11 points.
- Valentine has scored in two straight games.
- Jackie Santibanez and Emily Kavanaugh, in addition to Main, have braces this year.
- Lena Kurz lowered her goals-against average to 0.58. Her save percentage is .851. Both of those totals are in the top 30 nationally.
Scouting Green Bay
- Green Bay lost 2-0 to Oakland on Saturday. They have been shut out in five of their six Horizon League matches.
- The Phoenix outshot Oakland 17-6, and had a 6-3 margin on goal.
- Ellie Vasey leads the team with five assists and nine points.
- Three Phoenix have three goals on the season.
- Courtney Klatt is 3-5-1 in net with a .667 save percentage and 1.05 goals-against average. Claudia Janese has the other two decisions.
Doing It With Defense
- UIC has the second stingiest defense in the Horizon League. The Flames have allowed nine goals following last weekend's action, one more than first place Milwaukee's eight.
- UIC is also second by allowing 0.64 goals per game. That is a top-25 mark nationwide.
- The Flames' overall save percentage, .839, is third in the conference.
- With nine shutouts, UIC ranks first in the conference and 16th in the country.
- Every result UIC has earned this year has come via shutout.
Facing the Phoenix
- UIC has a 4-1 all-time record against Green Bay. A win would give the Flames their best record against any Horizon League opponent, tied with Youngstown State (who UIC beat Saturday to improve to 5-1 all-time).
- The Flames have won the last four matchups.
- That four-game streak is the longest against any individual opponent in program history.
- Following a 1-0 loss in the first meeting in 2014, UIC has outscored Green Bay 8-3 in the four games since.
- UIC is 2-0 in Green Bay, with 1-0 and 2-1 wins in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
