Oct. 11, 2006

Box Score

MILWAUKEE - The only ball that got past Marquette goalkeeper Marc Dettmann was a deflected shot that he had little chance of stopping. Other than that, Dettmann, making a last minute start, made a season high 10 saves in Marquette's 1-0 loss to Wisconsin.

The Badgers scored in the 25th minute behind a prevailing wind in their direction in the first half. Kenny Dix looped a shot from 22 yards out that skimmed MU midfielder Bryan Dahlquist and moved enough to put Dettmann out of position as he adjusted for the original direction of the shot. Dix had received an entry from Erik Ortega who recorded an assist on the only goal.

"A credit to them, they put the ball in the back of the net, so they deserved to win," head coach Louis Bennett said. "It was a difficult ball for him to get to with the deflection."

Otherwise, Dettmann seemed to single-handedly keep the Golden Eagles in the contest, making save after save. He stopped seven shots in the first half alone, when the Badgers had the wind at their back.

"He was my personal man of the match tonight," Bennett said. "I thought he played very well and there is no apprehension when he's out there."

Dettmann was scheduled to start the match at the beginning of the week, but a thumb injury put him on the bench in favor of Matt Pyzdrowski. Pyzdrowski dislocated a finger in the final seconds of warmup, thrusting Dettmann back into the lineup.

"Dettmann epitomizes what a Marquette soccer player should be," Bennett added. "He's always ready to go, even if it's for one minute or for the whole game."

Marquette (1-12-1) found its offensive flow in the second half when the wind was at their back. MU had five second half shots, with several being dangerous. Dan Addis had MU's first dangerous chance in the second half when he placed a 20-yard shot wide. Nathan Sabich placed a low, hard shot through traffic late in the half that was saved by Jake Settle, who made three saves for Wisconsin (8-4-2). Marquette's best chance came with 20 seconds left when Matt Blouin placed a 14 yard shot that was just high.

"For us to go in down one and have shots to tie, especially a good one in the last 20 seconds, I guess that's progress," Bennett said of his team's 12 game losing streak. "For one of those to go in, it will calm them. There's an anxiety about goal scoring and they need the familiarity of putting the ball in the back of the net. I really thought Blouin was going to put it in at the end."

Despite the offensive flurry at the end and the superb goal keeping, Marquette was still on the losing end.

"I don't take consolation in losing, but the guys are trying to get it done. The effort is definitely there," Bennett said. "When you come from the losing side, it's hard to have the good things sink in. When we look back, we will find the positives, which there were some tonight."

The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday, October 14. MU returns back to BIG EAST play, hosting Seton Hall at 7 p.m. at Valley Fields.

Marquette Golden Eagles Men's Soccer

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