May 4, 2001

MILWAUKEE-The UWM men's soccer team hopes to use its off-season training as a springboard into next year. The Panthers were victorious in each of their nine games this past spring, while scoring 28 goals against their opponents and allowing only an average of .33 goals in per game.

Playing most of the off-season games with only 12 players, UWM's success was highlighted by victories over the Milwaukee Rampage, Marquette and Green Bay. The Panthers shutout the USISL A-League professional outdoor soccer team with a score of 1-0.

UWM actually shutout six of its first seven opponents, before defeating Marquette, 3-1, and Green Bay, 2-1, on April 29th at Marquette's tournament. The Panthers' other shutouts consisted of victories over UW-Parkside (1-0), Concordia University (3-0), Bavarian S.C. (4-0), Wisconsin ODP (7-0) and UW-Oshkosh (4-0), while also defeating UW-Whitewater, 4-1.