Up one goal in the 85th minute, Marquette allowed a game-tying goal to crosstown rival Wisconsin-Milwaukee (5-10-3) that resulted in a 1-1 double overtime draw.,”With a chance to take home the Milwaukee Cup, and thus capture some hardware during a disappointing year, the men's soccer team instead offered a perfect case study for its season.

Up one goal in the 85th minute, Marquette allowed a game-tying goal to crosstown rival Wisconsin-Milwaukee (5-10-3) that resulted in a 1-1 double overtime draw. The draw moved the Golden Eagles to 2-11-4 on the season.

"Kind of the story of the season, giving up late goals," said midfielder Dan Addis. "We're not losing, but we're not winning, so we're kind of even keel right now."

Marquette created just one shot in the first half, but the Golden Eagles were able to turn that lone attempt into a goal. In the 25th minute, midfielder Michael Greene dribbled the ball into the left corner and fired a crossing pass to Addis who was streaking through the middle of the UWM box. The junior headed the ball over goalkeeper Grant Fernstrum and off of the crossbar to put Marquette up 1-0.

"We got the ball wide, like we like to do," Addis said. "Mike Green just hit a great cross, and I was able to get my head on it."

It was a lead the Golden Eagles almost held on to as both teams scuffled through a sloppy second half. Marquette managed four shots, but its best scoring chance didn't involve any of the Golden Eagles. Trying to clear the ball in the 78th minute, a UWM defender fired a shot in the direction of Fernstrum. The junior goalkeeper made a diving stop to preserve what was then a one goal deficit.

"I love the game, and I love coaching, but sometimes (soccer) can be the ugliest game and one of the most frustrating games in the world," head coach Louis Bennett said. "I'm sure the fans wanted to see an open flowing game, but they saw a game that never really flowed. It kind of dragged and jittered through."

In the first half, UWM maintained most of the possession on its side of the field, and the Panthers won the possession battle at the end of regulation as well. With about five minutes left in the second half, Marquette goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski deflected a UWM shot over the net, but on the ensuing corner kick, defender Steve Bode scored from eight yards out to tie the game.

"We knew that if they were going to score, it would be on a set piece, and the one time they managed to muscle past Scott Miller, they scored," Bennett said.

Defender Mike Carlson attributed the goal to confusion inside the Marquette box when the corner kick came through.

"I think it was a little bit of confusion in the box when they came across and got (the ball)," Carlson said. "I don't think we played particularly well in either half…it was just a pretty sloppy game."

Neither team was able to create a solid scoring chance in the two overtime periods, leading to draw that allowed UWM to retain the Milwaukee Cup.

"It would have been nice to get the victory, but it was the best result we've had in the four years I've been (at Marquette)," Carlson said. "I don't think it was a step forward for our program, but I don't think it was a step back."

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