MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Sept. 1, 2024) – The UIC women's soccer team fell to Milwaukee, 3-0, in Sunday evening's match at Engelmann Stadium. The Panthers were strong offensively, netting three goals while holding the Flames scoreless.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
COACH'S COMMENT
"This is a tough one to take," said head coach
David Nikolic. "Despite their record, we knew Milwaukee would be a strong side with dangerous players, and we needed to match their intensity on both sides of the ball. We struggled with our balance throughout the game, and conceding two penalty kicks was unfortunate. We created opportunities in the attack but weren't dangerous enough."
HIGHLIGHTS
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Four Flames – Lauren Keiser (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla./South Walton), Yulexi Diaz (Chicago, Ill./Eric Solorio Academy), Madison Ferris (Bellevue, Wash./The Bush School), and Shelsea Rigby (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) – played the full 90 minutes of the match.
- UIC took eight corner kicks, compared to Milwaukee's four.
- Diaz was named to the 2024 Marquette Challenge Cup All-Tournament Team, following the matches against Marquette and Milwaukee.
UP NEXT
The Flames return home for five consecutive matches, starting with a contest against DePaul on Sept. 5 at Flames Field.
SUPPORT YOUR FLAMES
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The Chicago Collective.
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