MADISON, Wis. (Aug. 29, 2024) – Playing in its first road match of the season, the UIC men's soccer team (1-2-0, 0-0-0 MVC) paid a visit to No. 22 Wisconsin (3-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) Thursday night for the Flames' first match against a ranked opponent this season. Amidst an offensive onslaught from the Badgers in the first half, the Flames were able to get as close as 2-1, but eventually fell by a final score of 5-1.
After Wisconsin netted the first two goals of the match in the first 15 minutes, the Flames answered back with a goal from
Bart Muns (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Santa Barbara CC) on a beautiful ball from
Paul Brauckmann (Welver, Germany). That would be as close as UIC would get, as the Badgers would go on to win 5-1.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Bart Muns' first half tally was his third goal of the season, a number that is tied for the lead in the Missouri Valley Conference.
- Paul Brauckmann tallied his first assist of the 2024 season, bringing his season-long point total to three.
UP NEXT
- UIC will return home to Flames Field on Monday for its second showdown of the season with an inner-city rival, this time welcoming Northwestern across town for a Labor Day match-up.
- Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. CT, and the match can also be seen live on ESPN+.
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