| Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer | |||
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| Founded | 1973 | ||
| University | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | ||
| Head coach | Kris Kelderman (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon | ||
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| Stadium | Laura Moynihan Field at Engelmann Stadium (Capacity: 2,200) | ||
| Nickname | Panthers | ||
| Colors | Black and Gold | ||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1979, 1980, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | |||
The Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The team is a member of the Horizon League of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Panthers have played their home games at Laura Moynihan Field at Engelmann Stadium for all but one year since their inception in 1973, formerly named Engelmann Field. The Panthers host the longest-running college soccer in-season tournament, the Panther Invitational, since 1975.
History
editThe Milwaukee men’s soccer team has a rich history of achievements in its 40 years as a Division I program. Milwaukee is regularly ranked in the top 25 of the country, and was as high as eighth in 2002. Milwaukee men's soccer began the 2006 season ranked 24th in the nation. Since first fielding a team in 1973, Milwaukee men's soccer has compiled an impressive all-time record of 429-285-70 (.547) and an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 4-7-1 in eight appearances. Milwaukee won four of the first six Horizon League Tournament Championships and four of the first six regular season crowns of the new millenium, as well as qualified for five consecutive NCAA Tournaments (2001–2005). In the second round of both the 2004 and 2005 NCAA Tournament, Milwaukee fell to the #1 team in the nation in either double overtime (2004, #1 UC-Santa Barbara), or in a penalty kick shootout (2005, #1 New Mexico). Both those teams eventually advanced to play in each year's national championship game. On September 13, 2006, Milwaukee smashed their previous home attendance record by more than 30% as they hosted their first-ever night match under the newly installed lights at Engelmann Field on the Milwaukee campus. Milwaukee's come-from-behind victory over Marquette, 3-2, allowed them to retain possession of the coveted Milwaukee Cup. Their all-time record against their derby rivals is 27-10-3. The standing-room only record crowd of 3,256 broke the Engelmann Field attendance record by over 1,000. The previous mark, set in 1990, had been 2,250 fans.
Stadium
editPrior to the 2010 season, a new, synthetic playing surface was laid down at Engelmann Stadium. Behind a three-year fundraising e!ort, the facility received a FIFA 2-Star rated field and was renamed in honor of Laura Moynihan, the former women’s soccer coach and pioneer for girls’ soccer in the state of Wisconsin. The new playing surface from Poly-Tan was the first of its kind in North America. The company had installed 46 current FIFA 2-star rated fields in the world. FIFA final round competitions, Champions League matches and UEFA Cup matches can only be played on 2-Star fields. At the time of its installation, there were just five such fields in the CONCACAF region (North and Central America and the Caribbean).
- Playing Facility: Engelmann Field
- Head Coach: Kris Kelderman
- Most Victories: 19 in 2002
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 8
- Last NCAA Appearance: 2005
- All-Americans: 6
- Panther Professionals: 6
Conference Affiliations
edit| Independent | 1973–1982 |
| Wisconsin Intercollegiate Soccer League (WISL) | 1983–1988 |
| Big Central Soccer Conference (BCSC) | 1987–1990 |
| Independent | 1991–1992 |
| Mid-Continent Conference | 1993 |
| Horizon League | 1994–Present |
See also
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| Men's tennis associates | ||
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Category:Milwaukee Panthers Category:College men's soccer teams in the United States Category:Wisconsin soccer clubs Category:1973 establishments in the United States