Milwaukee finished its season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, falling to No. 17 Marquette on a goal with 20 seconds remaining in regulation. It was the team's first trip to the second round in four NCAA Tournament trips. The Panthers advanced through the first round, defeating Purdue in a penalty kick shootout, 6-5. The two teams had played to a scoreless draw through regulation and two overtime periods.
UWM posted a 12-5-5 record this season and won both the Horizon League regular season and tournament titles. It was the sixth-straight regular season crown for the Panthers. The team was among the stingiest in school history, tying a school record with 13 shutouts and posting a 0.60 goals against average, second-best in school history.
Freshman Erin Kane led a number of players honored this season, earning all-league first team honors and being named league tournament MVP. She set a league and school record with 13 shutouts, while maintaining a school-record 0.58 GAA.
Sophomore Ginny Graczyk and freshman Sarah Teegarden also earned first team honors, while senior Janice McGann and sophomore Amanda Winn were selected to the second team. Graczyk, McGann and Winn formed three-fourths of the Panthers' record-setting defense in front of Kane. Kane, Graczyk, Teegarden and Winn highlight a list of seven starters returning next season.
