This weekend was the Milwaukee Cup, a tournament we host with our cross town rivals Marquette, and this year Long Beach State and St. Louis were invited.
We played Long Beach State on Friday night under the lights! It was an awesome game that was extremely high energy. Long Beach State was a very good team and was a great test for us but I can happily say that we came out on top 3-2. Long Beach State scored first and early but our team kept our composure and knew that soccer is a long game and that we had a long time to get back in it but it didn't take us too long. Apple got the scoring started after Kiki megged a Long Beach State player and left her in the dust, then she crossed a perfect ball to the back post which Apple headed home. The next goal was a penalty kick that was put away calmly by Apple (I told you her name would come up a lot). But Long Beach State was a good team and never gave up and got another goal. So the score was now 2-2 and both teams were pushing as hard they could. But no one can stop the little Canadian a.k.a. KIKI!!!!! Kiki scored the winning goal in the 80th minute and it was a great shot that she placed perfectly in the lower right corner, just out of reach from the goalie. The whole team played great and every sub that came on made an impact so an awesome win for UWM!
Our second game of the weekend was against St. Louis on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. We came out with a lot of energy but they sat back and were quite content to defend. So we got a little frustrated in the first half because we just couldn't quite seem to get a goal, even with all of the chances we generated. We went into half time 0-0 and were determined to come out and put them under even more pressure. Then Mocha (Kelly Lewers) got the scoring started off a pass from Speed demon Morgan LaPlant. We were all able to take a deep breath once we got that first goal. Then two Super Seniors Laurel and Kenz combined to give us an insueance goal. Laurel scored a great placed header off a Kenzie free kick. Finally Apple scored another header off another great serve from Kiki. The final score was 3-0 and everyone was feeling very happy with two wins on the weekend. Sadly, though, we came in second to Marquette on goal differential for the Milwaukee Cup. Congrats to Apple, Kiki, and Kelsey Holbert on all-tournament team!!!!
I have to give a shout out to my parents, who are the best in the world, and they drive to all my games from Michigan! Also another shout out to Coach David for getting our sweet new Adidas uniforms and gear for this weekend! Overall a great weekend with two wins, amazing weather, lots of fans, and everyone healthy!!!!!!!
Go Panthers!!!!!
Aug 29, 2011
Aug 23, 2011
Introducing your blogger for 2011, Helen Steinhauser
Hello Panther Fans!
I would like to introduce myself before you begin reading my blog about the 2011 Milwaukee women's soccer season. My name is Helen Steinhauser and I am a junior from Ann Arbor, MI. I grew up on a small farm outside of Ann Arbor and I am studying to get a degree in math. I play mostly on the left side but have played basically every position except goalie in my two years here at Milwaukee. I hope you enjoy my blog!
Our first game on the season was a kind of homecoming for me being that the game was played at Michigan state. I got to see some family and friends as well as old club teammates. Shout out to the Faylor's, Cindy Masini, Sarah Gadway, The Pheiffer's, Unlce Tom, Aunt Sue, and my cousin Sam and his friends. Thanks for the support! Now on to the game, we beat the Spartans by the same score as last year, 3-2. We came out very high intensity and scored 2 quick goals early in the first half. The first goal was created by Apple (Sarah Hagen) being a unstoppable, she took a shot that the goalie couldn't handle and left it on a platter for me to tap in the goal! The next goal was scored by Apple (get use to hearing her name), off a corner taken by myself. I just put the ball in a the air and let Apple go up and get it and she nailed it! Apple would score our third goal by getting a nice ball into her feet from Kiki (Keara Thompson) and making a composing finish in the box. We went into half time with a 3-0 lead and feeling very confident but we knew that Michigan State was a good team would try to come back. They scored 2 second half goals to make the game interesting but the second was was scored with only 45 seconds left. Over all a great start to the season! Shout out to the defense because they had their hands full the whole game!
Our second game of the weekend was going to be our home opener against Depaul and also it was our field dedication. We had an awesome crowd and now I can officially say that Laura Moynihan Field at Engelmann Stadium was rocking this past Sunday afternoon. Again we came out high intensity and scored a very early goal. Two freshmen, Kelsey Holbert and Kelly Lewers a.k.a. Mocha, hooked up to score in the first 40 seconds. Kels played a nice ball over the top and Mocha beat the keeper to put us up 1-0. That was all we needed because that ended up being the final score. Another shout of the defense for their first shutout of the season!
Overall a great starting weekend for your Panthers! Two good wins with one being on the road at a Big Ten school and no one got hurt! Next week we play in the Milwaukee Cup so home game Friday at 7 and Sunday at 1. Also the Friday game is a double header with the mens team so should be an awesome night for soccer! Come out and show your support!
I would like to introduce myself before you begin reading my blog about the 2011 Milwaukee women's soccer season. My name is Helen Steinhauser and I am a junior from Ann Arbor, MI. I grew up on a small farm outside of Ann Arbor and I am studying to get a degree in math. I play mostly on the left side but have played basically every position except goalie in my two years here at Milwaukee. I hope you enjoy my blog!
Our first game on the season was a kind of homecoming for me being that the game was played at Michigan state. I got to see some family and friends as well as old club teammates. Shout out to the Faylor's, Cindy Masini, Sarah Gadway, The Pheiffer's, Unlce Tom, Aunt Sue, and my cousin Sam and his friends. Thanks for the support! Now on to the game, we beat the Spartans by the same score as last year, 3-2. We came out very high intensity and scored 2 quick goals early in the first half. The first goal was created by Apple (Sarah Hagen) being a unstoppable, she took a shot that the goalie couldn't handle and left it on a platter for me to tap in the goal! The next goal was scored by Apple (get use to hearing her name), off a corner taken by myself. I just put the ball in a the air and let Apple go up and get it and she nailed it! Apple would score our third goal by getting a nice ball into her feet from Kiki (Keara Thompson) and making a composing finish in the box. We went into half time with a 3-0 lead and feeling very confident but we knew that Michigan State was a good team would try to come back. They scored 2 second half goals to make the game interesting but the second was was scored with only 45 seconds left. Over all a great start to the season! Shout out to the defense because they had their hands full the whole game!
Our second game of the weekend was going to be our home opener against Depaul and also it was our field dedication. We had an awesome crowd and now I can officially say that Laura Moynihan Field at Engelmann Stadium was rocking this past Sunday afternoon. Again we came out high intensity and scored a very early goal. Two freshmen, Kelsey Holbert and Kelly Lewers a.k.a. Mocha, hooked up to score in the first 40 seconds. Kels played a nice ball over the top and Mocha beat the keeper to put us up 1-0. That was all we needed because that ended up being the final score. Another shout of the defense for their first shutout of the season!
Overall a great starting weekend for your Panthers! Two good wins with one being on the road at a Big Ten school and no one got hurt! Next week we play in the Milwaukee Cup so home game Friday at 7 and Sunday at 1. Also the Friday game is a double header with the mens team so should be an awesome night for soccer! Come out and show your support!
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