THIS WEEK IN WOMEN’S SOCCER 2019 Milwaukee Schedule (5-1-0, 0-0-0 HL)

Game 7 Date Opponent Time • Milwaukee (5-1-0) vs. Western Illinois (2-2-1) Aug. 13 at Purdue (Exh.) L, 1-0 Aug. 17 Loyola Chicago (Exh.) W, 3-1 Aug. 22 at DePaul W, 2-1 Aug. 25 Northern Illinois W, 3-1 Aug. 30 at Indiana State W, 2-0

Sept. 1 at Eastern Kentucky L, 1-0 OT Sept. 6 Eastern Illinois W, 5-2 Sept. 8 Butler W, 3-2 • Sept. 12 Western Illinois 7 PM • Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 15 Marquette 7 PM • Thursday, September 12, 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Detroit Mercy* 7 PM Sept. 28 at Cleveland State* 3 PM Game 8 • Milwaukee (5-1-0) vs. Marquette (2-4-0) 10/2 Green Bay* 6 PM 10/6 at UIC* 1 PM 10/12 at Wright State* 2 PM 10/19 Northern Kentucky* 1 PM 10/23 IUPUI* 7 PM 10/27 at Oakland* 12 PM 11/1 Youngstown State* 7 PM

Horizon League Tournament (Nov. 4-9) • Engelmann Stadium Nov. 4 First Round TBD • Milwaukee, Wis. • Sunday, September 15, 7 p.m. Nov. 9 Championship TBA Nov. 7 Semifinals TBD *Indicates match Bold indicates home matches

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2019 Milwaukee Panthers - 1 - Women’s Soccer LOOKING AT THE OPPONENTS: General Information WESTERN ILLINOIS: The Leathernecks are coming off a 3-14-1 campaign School ...... University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee City/Zip ...... Milwaukee, Wis./53211 Peters was named a Summit League Player to Watch, one of 14 returners Founded ...... 1885 a season ago, picked to finish ninth in the Summit League this year. Lauryn Enrollment ...... 24,836 using that experience to already post two wins (2-1 over Missouri State Nickname ...... Panthers Aug.to the 23 field and for 2-1 WIU against in 2019. UIC Sept. In addition, 5) as part the of squad a 2-2-1 lost opening just two to starters,the sea- Colors ...... Black and Gold son. Amy Andrews leads the offense with six points, three goals and 13 Home Field ...... Laura Moynihan Field at Engelmann Stadium shots. In net, Ines Palmiero Herrera has played all 470 minutes, posting a Capacity ...... 3,000 save percentage of .800 and a 1.15 goals-against average...... NCAA Division I Conference ...... Horizon League MARQUETTE: The Golden Eagles are coming off a 2018 campaign that ChancellorAffiliation ...... Mark Mone saw them go 4-11-3 overall and 2-5-2 in Big East play. Katrina Wetherell Director of Athletics ...... Amanda Braun was named to the 2019 Preseason All-Big East Conference Team, with the Senior Associate AD/SWA ...... Kathy Litzau Athletics Phone ...... 414-229-5151 head coaches. Markus Roeders enters season No. 24 with an all-time win- ...... 414-229-5886 losswomen mark picked of 319-137-50 to finish eighth to his incredit. the league’s annual preseason survey of Ticket Office Phone History The squad will enter play Sunday at 2-4, with a 5-1 loss at Utah State in First Year of Soccer ...... 1984 their most recent outing snapping what was a two-game winning streak. All-Time Record ...... 366-215-65 (.619) The team has three goals in six games, netted by Emily Hess, Kylie Spre- NCAA Appearances/Last ...... 12/2018 cher and Josie Kelderman. Maddy Henry has a save percentage of .813 and Last NCAA App./Result ...... 2018, First Round a 1.45 GAA in six games spanning 559:36 on the clock...... #17 Santa Clara / L, 4-1 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ...... 1-12-2

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Milwaukee, Wis. 53211 Date Opponent Time (CST) 9/12/19 Oakland at Western Michigan 3 PM Women’s Soccer Information Green Bay at Arkansas Pine Bluff 5 PM Head Coach ...... Troy Fabiano Niagara at Cleveland State 6 PM Alma Mater ...... Robert Morris, 1994 Northern Kentucky at Xavier 6 PM Record at School (Years) ...... 56-10-11 (Fifth season) Sam Houston State at UIC 7 PM Career Record ...... 278-84-40 (21 seasons) Western Illinois at Milwaukee 7 PM Assistant Coach ...... Chris Brown Assistant Coach ...... Mallory Lieberman 9/13/19 Wright State at Morehead State 5 PM 2018 Record ...... 16-2-1 Belmont at IUPUI 6 PM League Record/Finish ...... 9-0-0 / 1st Detroit Mercy at Indiana State 6 PM Tournament Results ...... Eastern Michigan at Youngstown State 6 PM ...... Advance on PK’s, 4-2 ...... W, 1-0T, 1-1 vs. vs. Cleveland Oakland State (Semifinals) (Finals) 9/14/19 Green Bay at Mississippi Valley State 6 PM Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 18/8 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/3 9/15/19 Marquette at Milwaukee 7 PM Newcomers ...... 12 -Eight other matches 2019 Milwaukee Panthers - 2 - Women’s Soccer The Milwaukee women’s soccer team continues the longest homestand Troy Fabiano as since 2008 with a pair of non-conference contests this week, welcoming the Milwaukee women’s soccer coach. The 2019 season will be the fifth for stop at home carries on. The Panthers are back up to No. 6 in this week’s Fabiano continues to set the bar higher each year, compiling a record of 56-10-11 while claiming four WesternUnited Soccer Illinois Coaches and Marquette North Regionalto Engelmann poll afterStadium topping as the regionally- five-game ranked Butler last week. straight Horizon League regular-season titles on the strength of a 32-1-3 mark in league play. His 56 victo- ries are the most-ever for a Milwaukee head coach in Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+ (fees apply) with Matt Menzl - on the call, while both will also have live statistics for fans to follow along mer high-water mark of 45. with the action. All links are on the Milwaukee website. Game time is their first four seasons, easily outdistancing the for set for 7 p.m. Thursday against the Leathernecks and 7 p.m. Sunday in The Horizon League Coach of the Year for the fourth-straight time – the the matchup with the Golden Eagles under the lights. Thursday is also Panthers to a 16-2-1 ledger in 2018, including an unblemished 9-0 mark ticket, a hotdog and a patch. firstin conference conference play. coach The tocampaign accomplish culminated that feat in since a Horizon 1991-94 League – led Tour the- nament championship and the program’s 12th appearance in the NCAA “Girl Scout Night” with the Panthers. For just $5, girl scouts can get a Tournament. The series against Marquette remains one of the most evenly-contested non-conference matchups in the record book. With a 1-0 victory last The past two seasons in particular have been remarkable, with Fabiano fall (which also snapped MKE’s historic 23-0-4 unbeaten streak at 27 leading MKE to the second-best winning percentage in the nation at the games), the Golden Eagles moved ahead slightly at 10-9-8. The past six NCAA Division I level over that span, trailing only 2017 National Cham- matchups have produced a dead-even 2-2-2 record, with a 2-1 victory pion Stanford (who has gone 45-2-2 the past two seasons). At 32-2-5, his in 2017 the most recent decision to go in Milwaukee’s favor. .885 winning percentage tops programs the likes of Duke (39-6-3/.875), Georgetown (35-4-7/.837), UCLA (36-6-5/.819) and North Carolina (38- The Panthers are a perfect 6-0-0 all-time against WIU and had yet to 7-4/.816). allow a goal in the series prior to 2018 (now 31-1 cumulative total Included in that span was a 27-game unbeaten streak (23-0-4), a stretch since the series started in 1997). Also included in those results is a 16-0 that more than doubled up the former school mark of 13 and also estab- decision back in 1997 that stands as the most goals scored in a game lished a new Horizon League mark, eclipsing the 24 (23-0-1) set by Notre in school history. A year ago, Milwaukee claimed a 3-1 win on the road. going down as the 12th-longest unbeaten streak in NCAA history. OFFENSIVE DEFENSE Dame back in 1994. The mark finds a place in the history books as well, The Panthers again topped the Horizon League in nearly all categories on the offensive side of the ball, currently sitting in second place in last fall, leading the way in points with 124 (second was 84), goals with 39 (second was 30) and assists with 46 (second 33). Defensively, the Back-linethe Horizon defender League Gabywith 10Schwartz points (3G/4A).is enjoying It’s aalready breakout a career-high campaign for Schwartz, topping the six points (all on assists) that she recorded squad also topped the charts in goals-against average at 0.72 (second was 0.91).

League “Offensive” Player of the Week Sept. 9, following a stretch where overshe netted her first back-to-back two years with game-winners the Panthers. against She was Eastern named theIllinois Horizon and 0-4 as the nation’s lone unbeaten squad. Milwaukee again led the Horizon Butler, as well as three assists on the other six MKE goals in the pair of That followed an unprecedented unbeaten season in 2017, finishing 16- against average (school and Horizon League record 0.285), second in as- League in virtually every category, finishing second in the NCAA in goals- award since Amy Kauffung in August of 2012. scoring offense (2.25). The Panthers played in the Horizon League Tour- outings. Not only is the award is the first of Schwartz’s career, it is also nament championship for the second year in a row. the first time an MKE defender has claimed the offensive side of the sists (61), fifth in points (151), third in shots per-game (19.8) and 10th in EMBRACE THE BRACE He led a squad that topped the Horizon League in points, goals, assists Last year, the Panthers had two games in which a season-high two goals and shots on offense and shutouts and goals-against average on defense were scored by the same player. Fast-forward to this season and, not tough loss in the title game. accomplished by one of the two players who pulled off the feat last in 2016, coming up just short of a return to the NCAA Tournament after a onlyfall. In has 2018, it happened both McKaela already Schmelzer (in game (UIC three, Sept. no 22)less), and but Jelena it was Sever first (Western Illinois Sept. 7) found the back of the net twice in a game. Sever was up to the challenge again against Indiana State Aug. 30, lighting In 2015, he quickly turned around a team that won just six games the up the scoreboard in the 50th minute on a free kick and again in the yearoverall, prior including to his arrival an unbeaten and was 8-0-1 picked mark to finish in league eighth play in thethat preseason included 60th minute when she left her feet to stop a serve into the front of goal, poll.the regular-season He nearly doubled crown. that That win title total, put the with Panthers his team back finishing on top 11-3-4 of the conference for the 15th time in the past 16 seasons, led by a defense that popped back up and slotted the ball past the keeper all in one motion. topped the Horizon League with its 0.69 goals-against average and nine shutouts. Seven different players went on to earn Horizon League post- season honors.

Addnet in Haley the fourth Johnson and to 57ththe list, minutes. recording her first multi-goal game of her Fabiano came to Milwaukee following 17 years as the head women’s soc- collegiate career against Eastern Illinois Sept. 6, finding the back of the cer coach at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where he compiled a FOR OPENERS remarkable .770 winning percentage and boasted a 222-74-29 record. The Panthers improved to 13-14-3 all-time in season openers (8-11-2 He is the eighth coach in Milwaukee program history, and takes over a in season openers on the road) following their 2-1 win over DePaul Aug. program that has made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, won 15 regu- 22. That improves the squad to 4-2-2 in the past eight season openers, lar season league titles and 10 league tournament trophies. Fabiano played locally at Kenosha Bradford High School before earning a the helm. In addition, the Panthers moved to 17-11-2 in home openers scholarship to play soccer at Robert Morris University. While with the Co- withfollowing Troy theirFabiano 3-1 improving win over Northernto an unbeaten Illinois 4-0-1 Aug. in25. his A fiveseason years ago, at MKE opened the campaign with a 3-0 victory over NIU at home. all four years. He was the Northeast Conference Player of the Year and lonials, Fabiano was member of the All-Northeast Conference first team finished 10th in the nation in scoring as a senior.

2019 Milwaukee Panthers - 3 - Women’s Soccer 2019 Milwaukee Women’s Soccer Roster

# Name Hgt. Pos. Year Hometown High School/Last College/Major 0 Allie Strottman 5-10 GK R-So. Marion, Iowa Linn-Mar/Kinesiology 1 Elaina LaMacchia 5-7 GK So. Mequon, Wis. Cedarburg/Architecture 2 Morgan Koerber 5-5 D Jr. Sussex, Wis. Arrowhead/Nursing 3 Jessica Schoenfeldt 5-8 F R-So. Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South/Purdue Fort Wayne/Biochemistry 4 McKenna Stratton 5-9 F Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Centennial/Nursing 5 Courtney Hoppe 5-7 F/MF Fr. Jackson, Wis. Germantown/Architecture 6 McKaela Schmelzer 5-8 MF/D Sr. Loves Park, Ill. Harlem/Biomedical Engineering 7 Gaby Zabala 5-2 D/F R-Jr. Wauwatosa, Wis. Wauwatosa West/Marketing & Human Resources 8 Chandler McDaniel 5-7 F/MF Sr. Corona, Calif. Norco/Virginia Tech/Criminal Justice 9 Skyla Gebauer 5-3 F Fr. Troy, Mich. Athens/Undecided 10 Jelena Sever 5-7 MF So. Franklin, Wis. Greendale/Engineering 11 Taylor Hattori 5-5 MF So. Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead/Marketing & Finance 12 Maggie Woods 5-5 MF R-Fr. Machesney Park, Ill. Boylan Central Catholic/Social Work 13 Mackenzie Schill 5-8 F Jr. Pewaukee, Wis. Pewaukee/Finance & Marketing

15 Rafferty Kugler 5-8 F So. St. Louis Park, Minn. St. Louis Park/Psychology 14 Julia Barajas 5-2 F So. Corona, Calif. Mater Dei/Early Childhood Education 17 Taylor Tabbert 5-7 D Jr. Wind Lake, Wis. Muskego/Civil Engineering 1618 NatalieMo Kalmerton Auble 5-75-6 FMF/D So.Fr. Plainfield,Sun Prairie, Ill. Wis. PlainfieldSun Prairie/Criminal North/Kinesiology Justice 20 Lesley Kiesling 5-7 F Fr. North Canton, Ohio Hoover/Business 23 Caitlynn Owens 5-10 D Fr. Middleton, Wis. Middleton/Biomedical Engineering 24 Haley Johnson 5-8 F So. Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Kenosha Tremper/Psychology 25 Rachel Phillpotts 5-8 MF Jr. Linden, Mich. Flint Powers Catholic/Nutritional Sciences 26 Bela Labovic 5-6 D Fr. Schererville, Ind. Marian Catholic/Pre-Physician Assistant 27 Lexi Blaser 5-10 D Fr. Pewaukee, Wis. Pewaukee/Speech Therapy 28 Haley Steel 5-8 MF So. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North/Nursing 29 Brooke Parnello 5-8 F Fr. Rockford, Ill. Boylan Central Catholic/Criminal Justice 30 Sydney Downs 5-10 GK Fr. Palos Heights, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg/Biomedical Engineering 32 Maggy Henschler 5-6 D R-Fr. Milton, Wis. Milton/Business 33 Olivia Davies-McDaniel 5-8 GK R-Sr. Corona, Calif. Norco/Cal State Fullerton/Communications 34 Gaby Schwartz 5-9 D R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young/Marketing & Finance

35 Katie Williams 5-8 D Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East/Business Marketing

Pronunciation Guide 2019 Horizon League Statistical Leaders Name Pronunciation POINTS GOALS ASSISTS Natalie Auble ...... AW-bull Shawna Zaken, NKE ...... 7 Shawna Zaken, NKE ...... 3 Kiley Keehan, NKU ...... 2 ...... Bah-RAH-haas Haley Johnson, MKE ...... 5 Haley Johnson, MKE ...... 2 Hannah Fischer, NKU ...... 2 Lexi Blaser ...... BLAY-zer Julia Barajas Sami Lopez, OU ...... 5 Jelena Sever, MKE ...... 2 Kailey Ivins, NKU ...... 2 Skyla Gebauer ...... GAH-bow-er Alexa Sabbagh, OU ...... 5 Seven others tied ...... 2 McKayla Kertscher, GB ...... 2 Taylor Hattori ...... HAH-tore-ee Courtney Hoppe ...... HOP-pee Destiny Johnson, WSU ...... 5 Sierra Grodsinsky, OU ...... 2 Lesley Kiesling ...... KEYS-ling Elena Gutlove, CSU ...... 5 Many tied ...... 1 Morgan Koerber ...... KER-ber Jelena Sever, MKE ...... 4 Rafferty Kugler ...... KOOG-ler Elaina LaMacchia ...... Lah-MOCK-ee-ah GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE SAVES SHUTOUTS Bela Labovic ...... LOB-a-vich AP Woodall, IUPUI ...... 0.00 Mimi Stines, NKU ...... 28 Maddie Jewell, WSU ...... 2 Mackenzie Schill ...... SHILL Lena Kurtz, UIC ...... 0.23 Stevie Holbrook, CSU ...... 25 Allie Strottman, MKE ...... 1 McKaela Schmelzer ...... SHMELTZ-er Courtney Klatt, GB ...... 0.31 Allie Strottman, MKE ...... 21 Lena Kurtz, UIC ...... 1 Jessica Schoenfeldt ...... SHOWN-feldt Allie Strottman, MKE ...... 0.58 Lena Kurtz, UIC ...... 19 Courtney Klatt, GB ...... 1 Jelena Sever ...... YELL-in-ah SEE-ver Stevie Holbrook, CSU ...... 0.65 Maddie Jewell, WSU ...... 17 Stevie Holbrook, CSU ...... 1 Gaby Zabala ...... Za-BAHL-lah Maddie Jewell, WSU ...... 0.71 Sophia Lipka, IUPUI ...... 14 Noemi Stadelmann, OU ...... 1 Head coach Troy Fabiano ...... FAH-bee-ah-no

2019 Milwaukee Panthers - 4 - Women’s Soccer STEPPING UP Redshirt sophomore Allie Strottman made the most of her opportunity after getting the start in the UNITED SOCCER COACHES TOP 25 (SEPT. 3) she continued to make save after save against the Blue Demons, including three key stops in the season opener at DePaul Aug. 22. After appearing in just a pair of games as a freshman a year ago, # School Record 1 North Carolina 6-0-0 final 10 minutes of regulation to preserve the one-goal victory. In all, she totaled 11 saves, the first 2 Stanford 5-0-0 Panther to record 10-or-more in a game in just under three years (last to do it was Mallory Geurts 3 USC 6-0-0 with2003. 11 The against school Iowa record State is on16 Sept.by Abbey 11, 2016). White In back fact, in it’s 1994 just (at the Arizona). fifth time in the past 10 years and 4 Virginia 6-0-0 only the 15th such occurrence in program history - and the first time it was done in regulation since 5 UCLA 4-1-0 List of most recent 10-or-more saves performances: 6 Florida State 4-2-0 8/22/19: Allie Strottman at DePaul (11) 7 South Carolina 5-0-0 9/11/16: Mallory Geurts vs. Iowa State (11/OT) 11/2/12: Jamie Forbes vs. Loyola Chicago (11/2OT) 8 Penn State 4-1-1 9/8/10: Leslie Deebach at Marquette (11/2OT) 9 Vanderbilt 6-0-0 9/12/03: Kerri St. Aubin at #3 UCLA (11) 10 Brigham Young 4-0-0 11 Duke 4-1-1 SETTING THE TONE 12 Texas A&M 4-0-2 13 Washington State 4-0-0 14 Memphis 5-1-0 Milwaukeeleading at halftime. continued That its recent now improves trend of picking the squad up wins to 35-0 after the getting past ontwo-plus the board seasons first. The after Panthers getting 15 Georgetown 3-2-1 went a perfect 16-0 when finding the back of the net first in 2018, which included a 9-0 mark when 16 Virginia Tech 6-0-0 17 TCU 5-1-0 the first goal of a game. They are also 30-0-4 when outshooting their opponent in that same span, 18 Kansas 5-1-0 gettingTHE BEAT outshot GOES just ON nine times over the two-plus year stretch. The Panthers may have had their overall unbeaten streak (at a Horizon League and school-record 19 Rutgers 5-0-1 total of 27 [23-0-4])come to an end in the early portion of the 2018 campaign, but the following 20 Clemson 5-0-1 two streaks remain active for the Panthers as the 2019 season rolls on. 21 Tennessee 5-1-0 **25 games unbeaten at home in regular-season play (23-0-2) 22 Wisconsin 4-1-1 --Last regular-season loss at home against Iowa State (1-0 in OT) on 9/11/2016 23 West Virginia 2-2-1 **24 games unbeaten overall in regular-season Horizon League play (22-0-2) 24 Colorado 6-0-0 --Last regular-season loss against Valparaiso (2-1 in OT) on 9/28/2016 25 South Florida 4-1-0 FAST STARTER For the second year in a row, Haley Johnson has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week Horizon League following Week One of the new season. She burst on the scene a year ago, assisting the game-winner Preseason Soccer Poll the sophomore scored a goal in each game, the opening week helping the Panthers to a 2-1 victory 2. Northern Kentucky 79 inover the DePaul 11th minute and a 3-1and winscoring over just NIU 15 to minutes open the into season her debut at 2-0. against Northern Illinois. This season, 1. Milwaukee3. Cleveland 90 (8 State first-place 73 (2) votes)

4. IUPUI 64 5. Wright State 61 She tallied the first goal of the game in both contests, also assisting the game-winner against NIU 6. Oakland 59 Aug.EXHIBITION 25 to finish SEASON the week REWIND with a league-best five points (2G/1A). 7. UIC 44 Milwaukee played a pair of exhibition contests this year, splitting a pair of games against Purdue (a 8. Detroit Mercy 30 team that was again picked as the favorite in the Missouri Valley Conference’s Preseason Coaches 9. Youngstown State 29 1-0Poll). loss The that 1.00 was GAA scoreless goalkeeping until the as finala team minutes) was split and between Loyola Chicago Elaina LaMacchia(a 3-1 win against(0.54 GAA a Rambler in 166 10. Green Bay 16 minutes) and Olivia Davies-McDaniel (1 GA in 13:47). Haley Johnson (1G/1A) and Mackenzie Schill (1G/1A) led the offense in scoring, with Johnson and McKenna Stratton each compiling a team-best United Soccer Coaches four shots. North Region Poll WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE!! (Sept. 3) Rk. School Record have posted an impressive 28-3-4 ledger at Engelmann Stadium (an .857 winning percentage), with 1 Penn State 4-1-0 Milwaukeean unbeaten went 9-0-1 5-1-4 run atthrough home in10 Troy home Fabiano’s outings firsta season season ago. back in 2015. Since then, the Panthers 2 Rutgers 5-0-1 PRESEASON POLL 3 Iowa 6-0-0 Horizon League champions for a fourth season in a row after claiming an 18th regular-season title 4 Wisconsin 4-1-0 in the past 19 years last fall, the Milwaukee women’s soccer team was picked by league coaches to 5 Illinois 4-1-0 and 90 points in the coaches’ poll to claim the No. 1 spot. 6 Milwaukee 5-1-0 again take first in the Horizon League regular season. The Panthers tallied eight first-place votes 7 Purdue 4-2-0 2019 PRESEASON POLL 8 Michigan State 5-1-0 1. Milwaukee – 90 (8) 2. Northern Kentucky – 79 9 Michigan 4-2-0 3. Cleveland State – 73 (2) 10 US Naval Academy 5-1-0 4. IUPUI – 64

2019 Milwaukee Panthers - 5 - Women’s Soccer 5. Wright State – 61 6. Oakland – 59 7. UIC – 44 2019 RESULTS & GOAL SCORERS 8. Detroit Mercy – 30 9. Youngstown State – 29 8/13 at Purdue (Exh.) L, 1-0 10. Green Bay – 16 -None

TOP BILLING BY TOP DRAWER SOCCER 8/17 Loyola Chicago (Exh.) W, 3-1 The Top Drawer Soccer website released its 2019 Horizon League -Schill, , Schmelzer preview and had this to say about who they thought was the top choice: Johnson “The chase for the conference crown has the potential to be wide open, considering the caliber of players that graduated. It would be surprising ********************************************* to look outside Milwaukee as the favorite”. They also listed Haley Johnson and McKaela Schmelzer as “Key Players to Watch”. 8/22 at DePaul W, 2-1 -Johnson (1), Schwartz (1) WELL-REPRESENTED The Panthers had seven different players earn postseason honors last fall. 8/25 Northern Illinois W, 3-1 Highlighting the way was Kelli Swenson repeating as Defensive Player -Johnson (2), Schill (1), Kugler (1) of the Year, Haley Johnson being selected the Freshman of the Year and Troy Fabiano being named the Horizon League Coach of the Year for the 8/30 at Indiana State W, 2-0 fourth year in a row. -Sever (1), Sever (2) Swenson and Johnson were also honored with spots on the First-Team All-Horizon League, marking back-to-back seasons for Swenson. 9/1 at Eastern Kentucky L, 1-0 OT Three players were named to the Second-Team All-League, with Erin Corrigan, Lourdes Onwuemeka and McKaela Schmelzer representing 9/6 Eastern Illinois W, 5-2 the Panthers on the squad. Johnson was also tabbed for the Horizon -Johnson (3), Schmelzer (1), Schwartz (2), Sever (3), Johnson (4) Elaina LaMacchia and Jelena Sever. League All-Freshman Team. She was joined on that list by classmates 9/8 Butler W, 3-2 NEVER-ENDING RAISING OF THE BAR -Johnson (5), Schill (2), Not only has Troy Fabiano picked up his fourth Horizon League Coach Schwartz (3) of the Year honors in his four seasons at the helm (also becoming the 9/12 Western Illinois firstin program conference history. coach The to totalwin foureasily in outdistancesa row since 1991-94), the 45 recorded but his 56by 9/15 Marquette victories are easily the most wins over the first four years of any coach 1998 and 11 in 1999, 11 in 2000). 9/20 Detroit Mercy* Michael Moynihan over the course of his first four (13 in 1997, 10 in IS THIS GOOD? ... ASKING FOR A FRIEND 9/28 at Cleveland State* Let’s be honest, the Panthers have been very good since the start of the 2017 campaign. How good? Well, at 32-2-5 (.885), they actually 10/2 Green Bay* have the second-best winning percentage in the nation over that span heading into 2019. The only one higher is 2017 NCAA National Champion Stanford, who has a 45-2-2 (.939) ledger over the same time frame. No. 10/6 at UIC* 3 on that list is Duke at 39-6-3 (.875), with Georgetown (35-4-7/.837), UCLA (36-6-5/.819) and North Carolina (38-7-4/.816) making up the 10/12 at Wright State* rest of the top six. 10/19 Northern Kentucky* 2019 YOUTH MOVEMENT A big youth movement for the Panthers arrived in 2018 and will look to 10/23 IUPUI* continue to grow this fall. Then-freshman Jelena Sever was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week Sept. 10 after netting three 10/27 at Oakland* to the list ... classmate Elaina LaMacchia was selected as Horizon League 11/1 Youngstown State* goalsOffensive - including and Defensive both game-winners Player of the - Week for the Sept. Panthers. 4. Prior That to last just fall, added the last time a Milwaukee freshman claimed POW honors was in 2015. Sever 11/4 Horizon League First Round markedTHAT SOUNDS the third FAMILIAR one this year, joining LaMacchia and Haley Johnson. the Horizon League crown in 2018. That 1-0 scoreline has a familiar ring 11/711/9 Horizon League SemifinalsChampionship Milwaukee recorded 1-0 victories in three of its last five contests to claim score recently. Since Troy Fabiano stepped on campus, the Panthers *Game-winning goal is listed in BOLD tohave it, asplayed the team 22 games has been that simply ended amazing 1-0 (either in games way). featuring Their record? that final An impressive 17-5 in those pressure-packed outings.

2019 Milwaukee Panthers - 6 - Women’s Soccer BEYOND THEIR YEARS This year’s sophomore roster consists of three players who are truly THE PANTHERS 2019 RECORD... battle-tested after their freshmen campaigns. The trio of Haley Johnson, Jelena Sever and Elaina LaMacchia were actually in the starting lineup Overall ...... 5-1-0 for every one of the 19 games last season. At Home ...... 3-0-0 On the Road ...... 2-1-0 program history, with the last time one freshman started every game At Neutral Sites ...... 0-0-0 Howfor the rare entire is that year forwas the back Panthers? in 2016 -It when has McKaelahappened Schmelzer just 15 times had her in In League Games ...... 0-0-0 name called 20 times. The only other time it was three players was 1994. In Non-Conference Games ...... 5-1-0 ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END In Overtime ...... 0-1-0 Milwaukee saw its league and school record unbeaten streak come to an Playing One Overtime ...... 0-1-0 end at 27 games (23-0-4) following a tough 1-0 loss on Sept. 17 of last Playing Two Overtimes ...... 0-0-0 season. That more than doubled-up the former overall school record of 13, a mark set on three different occasions. Most recently it was the end When Scoring First ...... 5-0-0 of the 2015 season (7-0-3 to end the campaign, including a season-ending When Leading at Halftime ...... 1-0-0 When Trailing at Halftime ...... 0-0-0 2016 (another 2-0-1 for a 9-0-4 overall mark in the span). Those three When Tied at Halftime ...... 4-1-0 1-1marks draw included: against Wright State in the league semifinals), stretching into 1. 23-0-4 (2017 into 2018) When Scoring One Goal ...... 0-0-0 2. 9-0-4 (end of 2015/start of 2016) When Scoring Two Goals ...... 2-0-0 3. 12-0-1 (2006) 4. 10-0-3 (2005) When Scoring Three+ Goals ...... 3-0-0 When Allowing One Goal ...... 2-1-0 The team also broke the conference record of 24, set in 1994 when Notre When Allowing Two Goals ...... 2-0-0 Dame was part of the league and went 23-1-1, losing only in the NCAA When Allowing Three+ Goals ...... 0-0-0 well, going down as the 12th-longest unbeaten streak in NCAA history. In Shutouts ...... 1-1-0 ChampionshipNo. 1 on that list? that A fall. whopping The mark 103 finds in a arow place by in North the history Carolina, books which as Outshooting Opponents ...... 4-0-0 was followed up by a streak of 101 more by the Tarheels the very next Being Outshot ...... 1-1-0 week in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Tied in Shots ...... 0-0-0 An in-depth look at the streak - which lasted 681 days - showed the following: consecutive winning seasons, eight NCAA Tournament appearances **Went 31 games unbeaten in regular-season play (28-0-3) **Went 15 games unbeaten on the road (14-0-1) three GLVC Coach of the Year awards, and was named the Midwest andRegion five Coach Great of Lakes the Year Valley in 2008, Conference 2010 and championships. 2014. In his last He season earned of NOT TOO SHABBY 2014, the squad went 18-1-3 and earned a berth in the NCAA Sweet When it comes to Horizon League openers, the record is quite impressive 16 before falling to the eventual national champion in overtime. the league in 1994), with a string of 14 wins in a row from 1998 through CATCH THEM ANYWHERE all-time.2011. The Milwaukee squad has has victories now gone in 22-2-1each of in the opening past six action as well, (since following joining Milwaukee women’s soccer will be readily available for the viewing a 1-0 win at YSU. pleasure of MKE fans this season, as all home games (and nearly all conference road games) will be streamed live on ESPN+. The Horizon The Panthers have had a very long line of success when it comes to League and ESPN have an agreement that includes ESPN hosting Horizon League play, claiming the regular-season title in each of the past the league’s digital network on the ESPN+ platform. four seasons as well as 18 of the past 19 titles overall. In fact, under the watch of Troy Fabiano, the team went a sparkling 32-1-3 over the past ESPN+, which will host the Horizon League women’s soccer, men’s four campaigns in regular-season conference play. soccer and volleyball championships this fall, offers fans thousands of live events, on-demand content and original programming not WELCOME TO MILWAUKEE available on ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. Fans can subscribe There will once again be plenty of chances for newcomers to make an impression in 2019. A season ago, 17 of the 32 players on the roster any time. Launched in April of 2018, ESPN+ is an integrated part of were making their MKE debuts (12 true freshmen and a trio of redshirt toa completely ESPN+ for justredesigned $4.99 a ESPNmonth App. (or $49.99 per year) and cancel at freshmen in addition to two transfers). This year, 13 of the 32 student- ON TAP freshmen and a pair of redshirt freshmen in addition to one transfer). athletesNewcomers will beearned appearing 57 total in a starts Panther last uniform campaign, for the with first Haley time Johnson(10 true League opener, hosting Detroit Mercy Friday. Game time is set for going on to earn Horizon League Freshman of the Year honors. Jelena The7 p.m. team from closes Engelmann out the Stadium. five-game homestand with the Horizon

SeverTHIS GUYand Elaina IS FAB-ULOUS LaMacchia joined her on the league all-freshman team. Troy Fabiano was named the eighth head coach in program history in early 2015 and brought with him a very impressive resume. In his 17 years at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Fabiano went 222-74-29, a winning percentage of over 75 percent. Fabiano guided Parkside to 16

2019 Milwaukee Panthers - 7 - Women’s Soccer 2019 Overall Statistics

# Name GP-GS G A PTS Shots Shot % SOG SOG % GW PK-ATT 24 Haley Johnson 6-6 5 1 11 13 .385 8 .615 0 0-0 34 Gaby Schwartz 6-6 3 4 10 5 .600 3 .600 3 2-2 10 Jelena Sever 6-0 3 0 6 9 .333 6 .667 1 0-0 13 Mackenzie Schill 6-6 2 0 4 10 .200 3 .300 1 0-0 6 McKaela Schmelzer 6-6 1 2 4 3 .333 1 .333 0 0-0 15 Rafferty Kugler 6-6 1 1 3 11 .091 4 .364 0 0-0

25 Rachel Phillpotts 6-6 0 2 2 4 .000 1 .250 0 0-0 1114 TaylorJulia Barajas Hattori 6-6 0 13 13 513 .000 3 .600.231 0 0-0 2 Morgan Koerber 6-0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 4 McKenna Stratton 6-6 0 0 0 7 .000 2 .286 0 0-0 29 Brooke Parnello 5-0 0 0 0 5 .000 1 .200 0 0-0 32 Maggy Henschler 6-6 0 0 0 3 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 16 Natalie Auble 6-0 0 0 0 3 .000 1 .333 0 0-0 20 Lesley Kiesling 4-0 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0-0 17 Taylor Tabbert 4-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 8 Chandler McDaniel 5-0 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0-0 33 Olivia Davies-McDaniel 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 28 Haley Steel 2-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 12 Maggie Woods 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 7 Gaby Zabala 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 5 Courtney Hoppe 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 3 Jessica Shoenfeldt 3-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 1 Elaina LaMacchia 2-1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 0 Allie Strottman 5-5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 Totals 6 15 15 45 98 .153 38 .388 5 2-2 Opponents 6 7 2 16 65 .108 33 .508 1 3-3

--Goal Average-- --Saves-- --Record-- # Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct. W L T Sho 0 Allie Strottman 5-5 423:05 3 0.64 22 .880 4 1 0 1 1 Elaina LaMacchia 2-1 113:39 3 2.38 4 .571 1 0 0 0 33 Olivia Davies-McDaniel 2-0 10:40 1 8.44 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Totals 6 547:24 7 1.15 26 .788 5 1 0 1 Opponents 6 547:24 15 2.47 23 .605 1 5 0 1

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total 2019 Team Statistics Milwaukee 5 10 0 - 15 Opponents 2 4 1 - 7 Category MKE OPP Shot Statistics Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Goals-Shot Attempts 15-98 7-65 Milwaukee 47 51 0 - 98 Goals Scored Average 2.50 1.17 Opponents 15 46 4 - 65 Shot Percentage .153 .108 Shots on goal-Attempts 38-98 33-65 Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total SOG Percentage .388 .508 Milwaukee 7 17 2 - 26 Shots/Game 16.3 10.8 Opponents 13 10 0 - 23 Corner Kicks 40 26 Penalty Kicks 2-2 3-3 CK by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Penalties (Y/R) 2/0 1/0 Milwaukee 23 17 0 - 40 Attendance Opponents 9 17 0 - 26 Total 1075 664 Dates 3/358 3/221 Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Neutral Site #/Avg. 0/0 Milwaukee 25 24 1 - 50 Opponents 19 26 1 - 46

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