Oct. 25, 2000

MILWAUKEE-The UWM men's soccer team got off to a poor start on Saturday afternoon, allowing Saint Mary's to score two first half goals and take the game, 2-1, in Moraga, California. The Panthers provided a spirited second half, outshooting the Gaels, 20-6, but fell short in their valiant comeback as they return home with a 9-8 record on the season. Sophomore forward Derek Kasten (Greendale, Wis./Whitnall) scored for UWM off a corner kick sent in by senior defender Scott Dombrowski (West Allis, Wis./Hale).

MCC STANDINGS--UWM currently stands at fourth in the conference standings heading into the last week of the regular season. The top four seeds host the quarterfinals of the MCC tournament, while the top seed will host the semifinals and championship. A win over Green Bay or Cleveland State would ensure UWM hosting a quarterfinal match.

UWM IN MCC STATS--The Panthers rank second in the following MCC statistical categories: shots (230, 13.53/game), assists (30, 1.76/game), goals (31, 1.82/game), and points (88, 5.18/game). Junior forward Ryan Seymour (Portage, Mich./Northern) ranks third in shots (49), sixth in points (19), and sixth in goals (7). He and teammate Kyle Lance (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) are tied for sixth in assists (5). Seymour's four assists recorded on September 3rd's game against Northwestern continue to be a MCC season record.

CHANCELLOR ZIMPHER TO KICK OUT FIRST BALL IN CHANCELLOR'S CUP-UWM will play intrastate and MCC rival UW-Green Bay for the Chancellor's Cup on Wednesday, 3 p.m., at Engelmann Field. The cup goes to the winner of the annual UWM-Green Bay game. UWM leads the all-time series, 13-10-2, but Green Bay currently possesses the Chancellor's Cup. UWM Chancellor Nancy Zimpher will be present for the rivalry and will kick out the first ball for the Chancellor's Cup game.

HOSTING GREEN BAY-Before losing 3-0 to UW-Madison on Sunday, UW-Green Bay beat Cleveland State, 4-1, in their last conference match-up on Oct. 19. Currently ranked third in MCC standings, the Phoenix's Nick Lessard posted his second career hat trick in the win, giving him the team's lead in scoring with 9 goals and 4 assists. He is tied for the MCC's lead in goals (9), and is tied for second in points (22). Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Lynk posted his third assist of the season against the Vikings, while ranking first in the MCC in saves (96) and fourth in GAA (1.20).

ON THE ROAD TO OHIO--The Panthers travel to Cleveland for the last game of the season in a conference match against Cleveland State on Saturday at 6 p.m. Currently the bottom feeders of the MCC, the Vikings are coming off Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to MCC foe Loyola. With a 3-10-1 overall record, the Vikings are led by Atle Haaland's five goals on the season.