By: Joey Daniels (@GBJoeyD)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Earning its first victory over Milwaukee since the 2003 season, the Green Bay women's soccer team continued its historic year with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Panthers on Wednesday night at Santaga Stadium. The win snaps an 11-game losing streak against UWM and improves Green Bay's record to 8-3-2 overall and 2-1-0 in Horizon League play.
October 17, 2003, was the last time the Phoenix got the better of its in-state rival. Green Bay won 2-1 in overtime in that game and it has since been 11-straight meetings of Milwaukee owning the Phoenix by a combined 23 goals. That streak ended quickly on Wednesday night.
The visiting Panthers (5-8-1, 1-2-1) never really threatened in the game, with Green Bay controlling possession, momentum and confidence throughout the contest. Junior Heidi Hartmann (Plymouth, Minn.) scored her team and league-leading 11th goal of the season in the 20th minute, which also turned out to be the game-winner. Hartmann worked the ball into great position on the right side of the net, before firing the ball past the keeper despite the unlikely scoring angle.
The Phoenix put nine shots on goal, including six in the first half. The Panthers put a small amount of pressure on the Green Bay defense late in the contest, but like the back line has done throughout this season it held strong. Nastacia Behle (St. Paul, Mo.) registered her fourth clean sheet of the season, needing to make four saves to keep Milwaukee off the board, which was highlighted by a diving effort midway through the second half.
Abby Juzwik (Madison, Wis.) scored her second goal of the season in similar fashion as the first goal she scored, after powering one over the head of the Milwaukee keeper from over 25 yards outside the box. Juzwik scored in the 58th minute, putting a game in which Green Bay had already dominated even further out of reach.
The shutout is the first time Green Bay has kept its rival off the scoreboard since 1996. The eight wins amassed this season are also the most since 2006 when the team went 8-7-2.
Green Bay will look to continue its climb up the Horizon League standings this Saturday when it visits a talented Cleveland State team. Kickoff is set for 12 noon CT in Cleveland.
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