GREEN BAY, Wis. - The September 27 edition of Phoenix Weekly has arrived! Home events this week include both Green Bay soccer teams and an Intrasquad Swimming & Diving meet for the Phoenix. All three are in action this Saturday.
WEEK IN REVIEW
MEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw this past Saturday at Cleveland State. Chris Album gave the Phoenix a 1-0 lead in the 49th minute with his Horizon League-leading fifth goal of the season. So Nishikawa recorded his first assist of the season on Album's goal. Green Bay kept their lead all the way up until the 87th minute when Pablo Kawecki of Cleveland State knocked in a goal to tie the match up at one all, where the match would finish. Green Bay is now 3-2-3 overall and sits fourth in the HL with four points in the table.
VOLLEYBALL
The Phoenix volleyball team began Horizon League play this past weekend vs. Purdue Fort Wayne and IUPUI, securing two wins at the Kress Events Center. On Friday night, the Phoenix battled back from down 2-0 to secure a five-set victory over Purdue Fort Wayne (20-25,19-25, 25-15, 25-23, 15-10). Tiffany Paalman led the team with a career-high 18 kills. Cora Behnke added 12 kills and 14 digs. Emma Best tallied 18 digs as well for the Phoenix. On Saturday, Green Bay started strong vs. IUPUI winning the first two sets (25-14), and (25-19) before the Jaguars nearly mounted a late comeback. IUPUI took sets three and four before GB took the fifth set (15-13). Hannah Vanden Berg led the Phoenix with 13 kills. Tiffany Paalman added 12 kills, and Emma Best and Cora Behnke also notched double-digit kills with 10 a piece. The Phoenix is 4-10 overall and is tied for first in the HL with a 2-0 league record.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay women's soccer team fell to Detroit Mercy this past Sunday 1-0. The Phoenix battled but surrendered a goal in the 89th minute to the Titans' Abbey Lodato. The loss drops Green Bay to 0-7-2 overall, and 0-3 in Horizon League play.
A LOOK AHEAD
CROSS COUNTRY
The Green Bay cross country team travels to South Bend, Indiana for the Joe Piane Invite this Friday. The Phoenix will compete in the gold race, with the women starting at 11:45 p.m. and the men getting started at 12:30 p.m.
MEN'S GOLF
The Green Bay men's golf team will travel to Westlake, Ohio for the Tom Tonitomia Invite on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 2-3.
MEN'S SOCCER
The Phoenix men's soccer team will host Wright State this Saturday at Aldo Santaga Stadium at 7 p.m. Wright State is 2-4-3 this season, 1-2 in the Horizon League. The Raiders are led by Reece Allbaugh who has two goals this season and is top-five in the Horizon League with 22 total shots this season. Felix Ezekwuka is seventh in the Horizon League with two assists. Chris Album of Green Bay leads all of the Horizon League with five total goals this season. Jake Parish has three assists which is fourth in the HL.
Saturday's game is Green Bay Athletics annual Soktoberfest game presented by Badger State Brewing. The night's festivities include a polka band, Oktoberfest-themed food, and drink.
SWIM & DIVE
Green Bay swim & dive team continues their preseason with an Intrasquad Meet on Saturday, at Peter F. Dorschel Natatorium starting at noon.
VOLLEYBALL
The Green Bay Volleyball team will be on the road this weekend as they travel to Youngstown State and Robert Morris. Youngstown State is 6-9 this season with a 1-3 record in the Horizon League. Jazmin Vergara is eighth in the Horizon League averaging 3.11 kills per set for the Penguins. Julia Sell is third in blocks in HL play, averaging 1.13 blocks per set for YSU. Robert Morris is 4-11 and 1-3 in the Horizon League this year. Abby Ryan of the Colonials leads all of the Horizon League with 4.07 kills per set.
Green Bay enters the weekend with a record of 4-10 and 2-0 in the Horizon League. Hannah Vanden Berg is fourth in Service Aces per set averaging 0.43 in the HL.
WOMEN'S GOLF
The Phoenix women's golf team travels to Ypsilanti, Michigan on Monday and Tuesday for the Shirley Spork Invitational.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay women's soccer team hosts Cleveland State this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Aldo Santaga Stadium. Erica Leinweber leads the team with four goals this season which is good for eighth in the Horizon League. Zoey Pagels leads the team with two goals and 10 shots on goal for the Phoenix. Grace Miller is second in shots on goal for the Phoenix tallying six this season. The match will be broadcasted on ESPN+ and live stats will be provided.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
The Green Bay Athletics Department has partnered with SIDEARM Sports, the nation's leading collegiate athletics website provider, to redesign the official website of the Green Bay Phoenix.
School is back in session, and there's no better time for kids in kindergarten through 8th grade to get signed up for Phlash's Phriends, the Official Kid's Club of the Green Bay Phoenix. At just $25 per child, each member receives numerous benefits, including a free ticket to all home volleyball and basketball games, postgame court access, Phoenix apparel, and personalized Kid's Club Day activities.
Green Bay women's basketball announced this morning the hiring of Meghan Pingel as an assistant coach. Pingel is likely a familiar name to many fans, recently graduating from Green Bay in 2022 after spending five years as a guard on the team.
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