Men's Soccer Release #8
Oct. 21, 2008
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THIS WEEK IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE
Monday, Oct. 20
Wisconsin 2, Green Bay 0
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Eastern Illinois at Butler, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Wright State at Bowling Green, 3 p.m.
IPFW at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Cleveland State at Ohio State, 7 p.m.
Marquette at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Valparaiso at Green Bay, 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 24
Loyola at Butler, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Wright State at Cleveland State, 7 p.m.
UIC at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Valparaiso at Michigan State, 2:30 p.m.
NOTE: All times Eastern
Horizon League matches in Italics
HORIZON LEAGUE NEWS AND NOTES
BUTLER HAVING BEST SEASON SINCE 2004: No. 24 Butler has won five of its last six outings, including three straight. The Bulldogs' 10 victories on the season are the most for Butler since 2004. BU has a 15-3-2 record in its last 20 matches dating back to last season.
PATANO CONTINUES TO MAKE HIS MARK: Senior Frank Patano picked up two assists in Butler's victory over IUPUI last week, boosting his career scoring total to 77 points. Patano, who currently leads the Horizon League with 21 points, stands sixth on Butler's all-time career scoring list.
HEGEMAN SHUTTING OUT THE COMPETITION: Goalkeeper Nick Hegeman recorded his sixth shutout of the season in Butler's victory over IUPUI, moving him into a tie for fourth place with Frank Peabody (2005) and Alan Placek (1996) on Butler's single-season list for shutouts. Hegeman stands seventh on Butler's all-time career list for shutouts with seven.
CSU HAS HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: After opening the season by playing nine of its first 10 matches on the road, Cleveland State has won all four of its home matches over the last three weeks. CSU has at least one more home contest left, this Saturday's meeting with Wright State. It's also possible that the Vikings could host a Horizon League Championship match on Nov. 9.
BEST STREAK SINCE 1986: With consecutive wins over Green Bay, Milwaukee, IPFW, Valparaiso and Detroit, the Cleveland State has won five consecutive matches for the first time since winning five straight contests in the middle of the 1986 season. Going back even farther, the last time CSU won more than five straight came in 1979 when CSU won eight in a row to start a stretch that saw the Vikings go 11-0-1 as part of a 14-3-2 season.
DETROIT HAS SEASON-BEST PERFORMANCE: Detroit defeated Western Michigan, 3-1, last week, and it was statistically the Titans' most thorough performance of the season. Not only did the team tie its season high for goals (vs. Xavier on Sept. 21), but UDM outshot WMU, 23-9, while holding a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks.
SUSJNA LEADING THE TITANS: Senior Renato Susnja, who scored in the first half of Detroit's win over Western Michigan, now leads the team in goals (3) and points (8).
UIC POLL POSITION: No. 11 UIC has spent the entire season in the national rankings. The Flames enter this week ranked in all five major college soccer polls. Here is a breakdown of UIC's national rankings this week:
Soccer America:No. 11Soccer Times:No. 14NSCAA/adidas:No. 16 (No. 7 in Great Lakes Region) College Soccer News: No. 21Top Drawer Soccer:No. 28 (Tournament 48 poll)
NO STOPPING FLAMES AT HOME: UIC, which is 5-0-3 at home this season, is 18-1-7 at Flames Field since the 2006 season. The Flames' only home loss during the last three seasons came Oct. 27, 2007 in a 2-1 defeat against Wisconsin.
UIC CLAMPING DOWN ON `D': Junior goalkeeper Jovan Bubonja continues to add to his school record for career shutouts. After last week's 2-0 win against Green Bay, the Serbia native has a Flames record 29 shutouts. He has seven clean sheets this season, which is the most in the Horizon League.
GEHRIG PICKING UP LOYOLA IN LEAGUE PLAY: Junior midfielder Eric Gehrig is in a three-way tie for the Horizon League lead with nine points in conference play. He has four goals - two against Cleveland State on Sept. 28 - and an assist in league matches.
RAMBLERS DROP TWO FOR THE FIRST TIME: The Ramblers fell to DePaul (2-0) and Milwaukee (1-0) last week, marking the first time this season they have dropped two matches in a row. Despite taking the losses, Loyola outshot its two opponents, 29-16.
CRUSADERS FIND A QUICK STRIKE VS. IPFW: Valparaiso scored just 47 seconds into its 3-1 win over IPFW last Sunday, with sophomore Zack Stivers finding the back of the net. It was the Crusaders' earliest goal of the season.
ZOBECK APPEARS IN NATIONAL RANKING: Freshman goalkeeper Kyle Zobeck represents Valparaiso in the national rankings once again this week, charting 20th in the country in saves per game (5.14). His total is good for second in the Horizon League (Grant Fernstrum, 5.42).
GREEN BAY PLAYING THE BADGERS EVEN: Despite Monday night's 2-0 loss in Madison, Green Bay has historically played Wisconsin even. The Phoenix is 18-18-1 all-time against the Badgers, including a 3-3-1 mark since 2002.
PHOENIX FINISH WITH FAVORABLE SCHEDULE: After completing its recent stretch of four straight road matches, Green Bay will conclude is regular season slate with a trio of home contests. The Phoenix host Valparaiso this Thursday, followe by Loyola on Oct. 31 and Wright State on Nov. 2.
MILWAUKEE PICKING UP A WIN: Milwaukee's 1-0 win at Loyola last weekend snapped a seven-match winless streak (0-4-3) for the Panthers. It also broke an eight-game road winless streak (0-5-3) which dates back to last season. With the victory, UWM is now 17-3-1 all-time against Loyola.
PANTHERS WINNING THE CLOSE ONES: Three of Milwaukee's four victories this season have been 1-0 contests. The Panthers have defeated Dayton, Cal State Northridge and Loyola each by a 1-0 verdict. UWM also owns a 2-1 victory over SIU-Edwardsville.
FLEAK LEADING THE RAIDERS: Junior Braden Fleak leads Wright State in goals (7), points (14) and shots (52). No other Raider player has more than two goals or four points. Fleak owns 32 career tallies, placing him 10th place on Wright State's all-time list.
