The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team enhanced its chances at receiving a NCAA Division III postseason bid by defeating nationally-ranked UW-Whitewater, 4-1, on Saturday (Nov. 3) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh (15-2-1) broke a scoreless deadlock with four unanswered goals to start the second half.

UW-Oshkosh grabbed a 1-0 lead when Alex Minten (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) took a direct kick from Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) and scored his fourth goal of the season at the 46:09 mark of the match.

The Titans extended their advantage to 2-0 when Adam Grant (Jr. • Green Bay) took a pass from Greg Jones (So. • Milwaukee) and scored his fifth goal of the season at the 53:54 mark of the game. It was the third match-winning goal of the season for Grant.

Six minutes later, Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) sailed his team-leading 11th goal of the season into the net to give UW-Oshkosh a 3-0 lead. Briones came off assists by Shaun Gallagher (Sr. • Mukwonago) and Paul Beach (So. • Prairie du Sac) at the 59:45 mark of the contest.

UW-Oshkosh closed its scoring on a penalty kick by Howell at the 69:00 mark of the game. The goal was Howell's fifth of the year.

UW-Whitewater (15-2-2), which entered the contest ranked 11th in the NCAA Division III by D3Kicks.com and 13th by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, scored its lone goal against UW-Oshkosh with 2:51 to play. The Warhawks scored when Ben Volz headed a pass from Jeff Derer into the net at the 87:09 mark of the match.

UW-Oshkosh outshot UW-Whitewater, 13-2. Grant led the Titans with three shots, while Volz paced the Warhawks with two. UW-Whitewater had a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) allowed one goal and made two saves. UW-Whitewater goalkeeper E.J. Sesselmann yielded four goals and made five saves.

UW-Whitewater entered the match having allowed just eight goals in its previous 18 contests.

UW-Oshkosh, which increased its advantage in the all-time series with UW-Whitewater to 15-7-2, has allowed just 11 goals in its 18 matches played this year.

Both teams concluded their regular season with Saturday's match. Both teams are also expected to have their 2007 campaign continue when the NCAA Division III announces its postseason tournament field on Monday (Nov. 5).

Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) made four saves to record his 22nd career shutout as the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team posted a 3-0 victory over Concordia University Wisconsin on Friday (Oct. 26) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Christiansen blocked two shots in each half to keep a Concordia University Wisconsin squad that averaged three goals per match off the scoreboard. The shutout was Christiansen's eighth of the season and the Titans' 11th.

UW-Oshkosh (14-2-1) scored all of its goals in the second half, including Clayton Ransom's (Jr. • St. Charles, Ill.) match winner at the 48:46 mark of the contest. Ransom's seventh goal of the season was assisted by Devon Prideaux (Fr. • Eden Prairie, Minn.).

The Titans doubled their advantage when Adam Grant (Jr. • Green Bay) scored on an assisted goal by Brian Miller (So. • Chippewa Falls) and Jack Borski (Fr. • Madison) at the 69:15 mark of the game. The goal was Grant's fourth of the season.

UW-Oshkosh capped its scoring on Greg Jones' (So. • Milwaukee) fifth goal of the season at the 85:15 mark of the match. Borski and Christiansen were credited with assists on Jones' goal.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 18 shots, including 13 in the second half, and three corner kicks. Grant and Jones led the Titans with four shots each.

Concordia University Wisconsin (11-6-1) compiled six shots and two corner kicks. Brian Nord, who entered the contest with a NCAA Division III-leading 27 goals on the season, attempted three shots to lead the Falcons.

Concordia University Wisconsin goalkeeper Tom Anderson allowed three goals and made five saves.

UW-Oshkosh snapped a two-match losing streak to Concordia University Wisconsin with the victory. The Titans lead the all-time series between the two combatants by a 6-3-3 tally.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team continued its domination of Ripon College by posting a 7-0 victory over the Red Hawks on Tuesday (Oct. 23) in Ripon.

UW-Oshkosh, which recorded a season high for goals scored, improved to 22-0-2 in its 24 meetings with Ripon College.

UW-Oshkosh's scoring parade started early as Brian Miller (So. • Chippewa Falls) and Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) tallied goals in the first seven minutes of play. Miller gave the Titans a 1-0 lead when he scored on an assisted goal by Briones and Jeff Pernitz (Jr. • Cross Plains) at the 6:35 mark of the contest. Twenty seconds later, Briones put UW-Oshkosh ahead 2-0 when he scored on an assisted goal by Greg Jones (So. • Milwaukee) and Shaun Gallagher (Sr. • Mukwonago).

The Titans (13-2-1) went to intermission leading 3-0 when Clayton Ransom (Jr. • St. Charles, Ill.) scored on an assisted goal by Miller at the 38:20 mark of the match.

After the break, Briones took passes from David Frey (So. • Stoughton) and Alex Lanser (So. • Port Washington) and scored again at the 68:59 of the match.

UW-Oshkosh made it a five-goal advantage when Lanser scored on a penalty kick at the 74:23 mark of the contest.

Eric Minten (Fr. • Sturgeon Bay) closed UW-Oshkosh's scoring with goals at the 79:59 and 89:22 marks of the game. Eric Minten's first goal was assisted by Pernitz and Devon Prideaux (Fr. • Eden Prairie, Minn.). Credited with assists on Eric Minten's second goal were Jones and Prideaux.

Briones leads UW-Oshkosh with 10 goals on the season, while Ransom has six, Miller three, Eric Minten two and Lanser one.

UW-Oshkosh attempted 22 shots, including four by Alex Minten (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay). Ripon College was held to just three shots, one each by Kris Hanson, Andrew McKee and Chris Quillman.

UW-Oshkosh recorded its 10th shutout of the season as goalkeepers Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) and Tim Gindville (Fr. • New Lenox, Ill.) played 56:49 and 33:11, respectively. Christiansen had the Titans' lone save.

Ripon College (4-8-3) also had two players guard its goal as Matt Schultz played 34 minutes and Bob Bradbury 56. Schultz allowed two goals and made one save, while Bradbury yielded five goals and made five saves.

The UW-Oshkosh men’s soccer team posted its eighth shutout in 11 matches and ninth of the season in a 1-0 victory over Edgewood College on Saturday (Oct. 20) in Madison.

Adam Grant (Jr. • Green Bay) scored an unassisted goal in the 25th minute of play to lead the Titans (12-2-1) to the victory. It was Grant’s third goal of the season, including his second match winner.

UW-Oshkosh attempted 14 shots and four corner kicks during a contest marred by 42 fouls and three yellow cards. Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) took four shots and Paul Beach (So. • Prairie du Sac) three to lead the Titans.

Edgewood College (8-6) totaled eight shots and six corner kicks. Anthony Colletti, Tyler Duellman and Kevin Fisher attempted two shots each for the Eagles.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) made two saves to earn his 21st career shutout. He has allowed just nine goals in 1,174 minutes played this season for a 0.69 goals against average.

Edgewood College goalkeeper Francisco Yacuta-Santana made five saves while allowing the decisive goal.

UW-Oshkosh has won its last eight matches against Edgewood College to lead the all-time series by a 10-1 tally.

David Frey (So. • Stoughton), Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) and Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) each tallied goals as the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team reeled in a 3-0 victory over Lakeland College on Monday (Oct. 15) in Sheboygan.

UW-Oshkosh (11-2-1) took control of the contest early by scoring twice in the first 23 minutes of play.

Frey gave UW-Oshkosh a 1-0 lead when he received a pass from Ryan Compty (Sr. • Mukwonago) and scored his first collegiate goal at the 12:40 mark of the match. Howell then increased the Titans' advantage to 2-0 by scoring off assists from Brian Miller (So. • Chippewa Falls) and Shaun Gallagher (Sr. • Mukwonago) at the 22:29 mark of the game. The goal was Howell's fourth of the season.

UW-Oshkosh concluded its scoring with a goal by Briones at the 78:21 mark of the match. Briones' team-leading eighth goal of the season was assisted by Greg Jones (So. • Milwaukee).

UW-Oshkosh attempted 17 shots, including three by both Briones and Frey. The Titans had two corner kicks.

Lakeland College (1-11) was held to just two shots, both by Ryan Malo. The Muskies had one corner kick.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) went without a save as he recorded his 20th career shutout. Lakeland College goalkeeper Brook Winkler allowed all three goals and made four saves.

UW-Oshkosh has won five of its six meetings with Lakeland College.

The Wheaton College (Ill.) men’s soccer team scored three late goals to pull away and tally a 4-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Oct. 13) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Wheaton College (9-2-1) extended its winning streak to six consecutive matches with the victory, while UW-Oshkosh (10-2-1) had its eight-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1 record) snapped with the loss. The Titans entered the contest as the 21st-ranked team in the NCAA Division III by D3Kicks.com.

Steve Poppe gave Wheaton College a 1-0 lead when he scored an unassisted goal 29:04 into the match. The Thunder held its one-goal advantage throughout the remainder of the first half.

Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) then tied the score for UW-Oshkosh with a goal on a penalty kick at the 71:45 mark of the match. The goal was Howell’s third of the season.

Approximately five minutes later, Strider Elass began a Wheaton College scoring spree with his unassisted goal at the 76:48 mark of the match. Joel DeLass then added an unassisted goal at the 78:20 mark of the contest to give the Thunder a 3-1 lead. Wheaton College extended its advantage to 4-1 when Ben Theimer scored off an assist from Elass at the 84:54 mark of the game.

Wheaton College, which has gone 11-5-2 in its 18 meetings with UW-Oshkosh, totaled 12 shots and five corner kicks. Elass and Jason VanderVeen both fired three shots to pace the Thunder. UW-Oshkosh compiled six shots, including four by Howell, and two corner kicks.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) allowed four goals and made three saves. Wheaton College goalkeeper B.J. Dons yielded just one goal and made four saves.

The differences between the UW-Oshkosh and Aurora University (Ill.) men’s soccer teams went unsolved for the second consecutive year as the two squads battled to a 1-1 double overtime tie on Sunday (Oct. 7) in Aurora, Ill.

UW-Oshkosh (10-1-1), which entered the contest as the 25th-ranked team in the NCAA Division III by D3Kicks.com, had its seven-match winning streak snapped with the tie. UW-Oshkosh and Aurora University (7-2-3) fought to a scoreless double overtime tie a year ago.

The first half saw UW-Oshkosh mainly in Aurora University territory as the Titans fired 11 shots, including five of which were on goal. The Spartans launched five shots in the opening period, with only one being on goal.

The scoring started in the second half when UW-Oshkosh’s Greg Jones (So. • Milwaukee) took a pass from Paul Beach (So. • Prairie du Sac) and sent a shot into the goal at the 56:54 mark of the match. The goal was the fourth of the season for Jones.

Twelve minutes later, Aurora University tied the score on a goal by Danny May. Credited with an assist on May’s goal at the 68:59 mark of the game was Brian Barnett.

The two overtime periods went scoreless despite three shots and one corner kick by Aurora University in the first session and five shots and one corner kick by UW-Oshkosh in the second.

UW-Oshkosh finished the contest with 22 shots, including four each by Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) and Will Howell (So. • Waunakee). Aurora University attempted 13 shots, including four by Joey Catrino and three by Chase Corricelli.

Goalkeepers Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) of UW-Oshkosh and Matt Ness of Aurora University played the entire 110 minutes of the match. Christiansen totaled five saves for the Titans, while Ness compiled 11 for the Spartans.

The contest, played in a temperature of 90 degrees, featured seven yellow cards and 30 fouls.

UW-Oshkosh owns a 9-1-3 advantage in the all-time series with Aurora University.

Despite being outshot, 11-4, the UW-Oshkosh men’s soccer team still managed to record a 2-0 victory over Illinois Wesleyan University on Friday (Oct. 5) in Bloomington, Ill. It was the seventh straight win for the Titans, who entered the contest as the 25th ranked team in the NCAA Division III by D3Kicks.com.

Clayton Ransom (Jr. • St. Charles, Ill.) gave UW-Oshkosh (10-1) the lead for good when he took a pass from Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) and scored at the 18:35 mark of the match. The goal was Ransom’s fifth of the season.

UW-Oshkosh doubled its advantage when Adam Grant (Jr. • Green Bay) delivered a successful free kick at the 54:57 mark of the game. It was the second goal of the year for Grant.

UW-Oshkosh’s shot total featured the goals by Ransom and Grant and attempts by Howell and Ryan Compty (Sr. • Mukwonago). Illinois Wesleyan University’s shot total included three by Colin Aubin and two by Ikenna Odinaka.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) recorded eight saves, including seven in the second half, to earn the shutout victory. The shutout was Christiansen’s fifth of the season.

Illinois Wesleyan University goalkeeper Frankie Gorg allowed two goals and made one save.

UW-Oshkosh is unbeaten in its four meetings with Illinois Wesleyan University (3-8). All four victories by UW-Oshkosh over Illinois Wesleyan University have been by a shutout.

Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) scored two goals and Paul Beach (So. • Prairie du Sac) and Brian Miller (So. • Chippewa Falls) one each as the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team shutout Wisconsin Lutheran College, 4-0, on Sunday (Sept. 30) in Milwaukee.

UW-Oshkosh's shutout was its fifth in six matches and sixth of the year. The Titans have allowed just five goals in their 10 matches played this season.

Miller gave UW-Oshkosh (9-1) a 1-0 lead when he scored off assists from Shaun Gallagher (Sr. • Mukwonago) and Kiel Zillmer (Sr. • Mukwonago) at the 34:29 mark of the match. The goal was Miller's second of the season.

UW-Oshkosh pushed its advantage to 2-0 when Beach took a pass from Mike Franzen (Fr. • Sussex) and scored his second goal of the year at the 37:52 mark of the game.

Briones extended UW-Oshkosh's lead to 4-0 by scoring goals at the 64:06 and 73:58 marks of the match. Credited with assists on his goals were Beach, Zillmer, Ryan Compty (Sr. • Mukwonago) and Neal Crowder (Fr. • Sturgeon Bay). Briones has a team-leading seven goals on the season.

UW-Oshkosh attempted 23 shots, including three each by Beach, Briones, Miller, Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) and Greg Jones (So. • Milwaukee). The Titans launched three corner kicks.

Wisconsin Lutheran College (6-5), a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, was held to six shots and two corner kicks. Jake Jankowski attempted three shots and Michael Wier two to pace the Warriors.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) halted two shots to record his fourth shutout of the season. It was the 18th career shutout for Christiansen.

Matt Eisold allowed four goals and saved five shots while guarding the Wisconsin Lutheran College goal for the first 73:58 of the contest. Alex Vogel replaced Eisold and blocked one shot during his 16:02 of playing time.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team scored four unanswered goals to wipe away a 1-0 deficit and post a 4-1 victory over UW-Superior on Saturday (Sept. 29) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Superior (3-6) took the game's first lead with the help of an own goal at the 29:58 mark of the match. The goal came after a throw-in taken by UW-Superior's Andy Olness hit a UW-Oshkosh player and deflected into the net.

Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) gave UW-Oshkosh a 2-1 advantage when he tallied goals at the 37:27 and 38:26 marks of the contest. Briones tied the score with an unassisted goal and then put the Titans ahead with a goal assisted by Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) and Jeff Pernitz (Jr. • Cross Plains). The goals were the fourth and fifth of the season for Briones.

UW-Oshkosh (8-1) held its one-goal lead until Shaun Gallagher (Sr. • Mukwonago) took a pass from Greg Jones (So. • Milwaukee) and scored his second goal of the year at the 72:57 mark of the match.

The Titans extended their lead to 4-1 on a goal by Jones at the 85:45 mark of the game. Assisting on Jones' third goal of the season were Gallagher and Pernitz.

UW-Oshkosh attempted 31 shots, including two or more by 10 different players. UW-Superior, which has lost all eight of its matches to UW-Oshkosh, was held to just three shots. The Titans had a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (Fr. • New Lenox, Ill.) allowed one goal and recorded two saves, while UW-Superior goalkeeper Tony Sorenson yielded four goals and counted 15 saves.

Shaun Gallagher (Sr. • Mukwonago) and Alex Minten (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) each had a goal and an assist as the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team shutout Lawrence University, 6-0, on Wednesday (Sept. 26) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh (7-1) limited Lawrence University (3-5-1) to just one shot, a first-half attempt by Joe Sluhoski. The Titans launched 14 shots and posted a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.

UW-Oshkosh took a 2-0 lead to intermission as Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) and Mike Franzen (Fr. • Sussex) scored on headers at the 26:28 and 42:27 marks of the contest, respectively. Briones counted his third goal of the season after receiving passes from Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) and Brian Miller (So. • Chippewa Falls). Franzen tallied his second goal of the year after acquiring serves from Gallagher and Minten.

In the second half, UW-Oshkosh changed the score four times. The Titans went ahead 3-0 when Minten took a pass from Neal Crowder (Fr. • Sturgeon Bay) and scored at the 55:38 mark of the match. Minten's goal was his third of the season.

UW-Oshkosh's fourth score came on an own goal at the 65:10 mark of the game. The goal took place after a Lawrence University player inadvertently knocked the ball into the net after a UW-Oshkosh corner kick.

UW-Oshkosh extended its lead to 5-0 when Gallagher took a pass from Adam Grant (Jr. • Green Bay) and scored his first goal of the season at the 72:39 mark of the match. The Titans' final score came on an unassisted goal by Devon Prideaux (Fr. • Eden Prairie, Minn.) at the 75:07 mark of the contest. It was the second goal of the year for Prideaux.

UW-Oshkosh had two goalkeepers see action as Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) played 74:15 and Tim Gindville (Fr. • New Lenox, Ill.) 15:45. Neither player was forced to make save.

Lawrence University also played two goalkeepers, including Paul Richter who allowed three goals and halted three shots in 64:10 of action. Andrew Finley played the final 25:50 of the contest and allowed three goals while stopping one shot. The Vikings also had defender record a save.

UW-Oshkosh leads the all-time series with Lawrence University by a 21-3 count after defeating the Vikings for the 20th consecutive match. The Titans have outscored the Vikings, 14-0, in their last four meetings.

Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) scored an unassisted goal late in the first half to give the UW-Oshkosh men’s soccer team a 1-0 victory over Carroll College on Sunday (Sept. 23) in Waukesha.

Briones recorded his match-winning goal at the 40:55 mark of the contest. It was the second goal of the season for Briones.

UW-Oshkosh (6-1) attempted 11 shots and three corner kicks. Briones led the Titans with two shots, while nine other players tallied one each.

Carroll College (4-5), which posted a 3-0 victory over 12th-ranked (D3kicks.com) North Park University (Ill.) on Friday (Sept. 21), recorded six shots and three corner kicks. Craig Carlson fired two shots to lead the Pioneers.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) needed just two saves to register his 17th career shutout and third of the sea on. Christiansen has allowed only four goals in his last 678 minutes played.

Carroll College goalkeeper Jamison Splett stopped five shots and yielded the game’s only score.

Sunday’s contest was the third between the two teams and the first since 1995. UW-Oshkosh posted 2-0 wins over Carroll College in 1993 and 1995.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team scored twice in the first four minutes of play and coasted to a 4-0 victory over Marian College on Wednesday (Sept. 19) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Alex Minten (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) put UW-Oshkosh in front for good when he took a pass from Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) and scored just 1:58 into play. The Titans went ahead 2-0 on Paul Beach's (So. • Prairie du Sac) unassisted goal at the 3:31 mark of the match.

Greg Jones (So. • Milwaukee) extended the Titans' advantage to 3-0 when he headed a shot into the goal at the 38:21 mark of the game. Jack Borski (Fr. • Madison) and Brian Miller (So. • Chippewa Falls) were credited with assists on his goal.

Devon Prideaux (Fr. • Eden Prairie, Minn.) gave UW-Oshkosh a 4-0 lead when he took a serve from Minten and headed a shot into the net with 6:46 remaining in the contest. It was the first collegiate goal for Prideaux.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 17 shots, including 11 in the second half. Minten led the Titans with three shots, while Howell, Jones and Rivera compiled two each. UW-Oshkosh had four corner kicks and was called offside 11 times.

Marian College (0-6-1) was held to just four shots and two corner kicks. Brad Konen led the Sabres with two shots.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (Fr. • New Lenox, Ill.) stopped two shots to record his first collegiate shutout. Marian College goalkeeper Nick Henkemeyer played the entire contest counted six saves.

UW-Oshkosh posted its eighth straight shutout over Marian College to extend its winning streak over the Sabres to nine matches. The Titans have won 22 of their 23 meetings with the Sabres.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team built a two-goal halftime lead and went on to post a 3-0 victory over Clarke College (Iowa) on Sunday (Sept. 16) in Dubuque, Iowa.

Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) put UW-Oshkosh in the lead for good when he took a pass from Paul Beach (So. • Prairie du Sac) and scored his first collegiate goal at the 24:20 mark of the contest.

UW-Oshkosh (4-1) went ahead 2-0 when Alex Minten (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) scored an unassisted goal at the 38:09 mark of the match. The goal was Minten's first of the season.

The Titans held their 2-0 lead until Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) scored an unassisted goal at the 56:02 mark of the game. Howell's goal was his second of the year.

UW-Oshkosh out-shot Clarke College, 11-9, and compiled a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks. Beach and Alex Lanser (So. • Port Washington) both fired two shots to lead the Titans, while Dan Marxkors launched three shots to pace the Crusaders.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) stopped three shots to record the shutout victory.

Clarke College (1-5) had two players protect the goal as Nicholas Marlette allowed two goals in the first half and Phillip Flores one in the second. Flores also blocked three shots.

Sunday's match was the third between the two teams and the first since 1986. UW-Oshkosh has won all three meetings with Clarke College.

Eric Christensen blasted a loose ball into the net midway through the second half to give the UW-Platteville men's soccer team a 2-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Sept. 15) in Platteville.

Christensen recorded his game-winning, unassisted goal at the 65:15 mark of the contest. The score helped UW-Platteville (4-2) defeat UW-Oshkosh (3-1) for the first time since 1987 and snap an 18-match losing streak to the Titans.

UW-Platteville got on the scoreboard first as Brian Gottschlich took a long pass from Tyler Holle and sent a shot into the goal at the 16:24 of the match.

The score remained in favor of UW-Platteville until UW-Oshkosh's Clayton Ransom (Jr. • St. Charles, Ill.) obtained a pass from Jack Borski (Fr. • Madison) and scored at the 65:15 mark of the game. The goal was Ransom's team-leading fourth of the season.

UW-Oshkosh attempted seven shots in the first half and five in the second. Ransom paced the Titans with three shots, while Brian Miller (So. • Chippewa Falls) added two.

UW-Platteville, which owned a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks, launched five shots in the first half and four in the second. Gottschlich led had three shots and Christensen two to lead the Pioneers.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) allowed two goals and recorded two saves, while UW-Platteville goalkeeper Kris Bosshart yielded one goal and tallied five saves.

UW-Oshkosh scored goals midway through each half and defeated nationally-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.), 2-0, in a men's soccer match held Sunday (Sept. 9) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) struck first for UW-Oshkosh (3-1) when he sailed a direct kick into the net at the 22:33 mark of the game. The goal was Howell's first of the season.

UW-Oshkosh extended its lead to 2-0 on a header from Brian Miller (So. • Chippewa Falls) at the 66:30 mark of the match. Miller's first goal of the year was assisted by Paul Beach (So. • Prairie du Sac) and Adam Grant (Jr. • Green Bay).

UW-Oshkosh totaled 10 shots and four corner kicks, while Gustavus Adolphus College (3-1) compiled 10 shots and seven corner kicks. The Gusties entered the match as the 13th-ranked team in the NCAA Division III by D3Kicks.com.

Goalkeeper Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) stopped eight shots to pick up the shutout victory for UW-Oshkosh. Luke Strom took the goalkeeping loss for Gustavus Adolphus College after allowing two goals and recording two saves.

UW-Oshkosh leads the all-time series with Gustavus Adolphus College by a 5-0-4 tally.

Mike Franzen (Fr. • Sussex) and Adam Grant (Jr. • Green Bay) scored goals in the first 12 minutes of play as the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team defeated St. Olaf College (Minn.), 3-1, on Saturday (Sept. 8) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh, which was competing in the 425th match of its 24-year-old men's soccer program, took a quick 1-0 lead when Franzen received a pass from Paul Beach (So. • Prairie du Sac) and scored just 4:30 into the contest. It was the first collegiate goal for Franzen.

UW-Oshkosh (2-0) extended its lead to 2-0 when Grant scored on a direct kick 12 minutes into the match. The Titans tripled their advantage when Clayton Ransom (Jr. • St. Charles, Ill.) took a pass from David Frey (So. • Stoughton) and scored at the 42:13 mark of the game. The goal was Ransom's team-leading third of the season.

St. Olaf College (1-2) cut its deficit to 3-1 when Barrett Kennedy scored on a penalty kick at the 46:57 mark of the match.

Both goalkeepers played the entire contest, with UW-Oshkosh's Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) recording one save and St. Olaf College's Kevin Friede seven.

UW-Oshkosh had advantages of 14-7 in shots and 7-4 in corner kicks over St. Olaf College. The disparity helped the Titans record their eighth straight win over the Oles and increase their lead in the all-time series to 9-2-1.

Clayton Ransom (Jr. • St. Charles, Ill.) scored two first-half goals to lift the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team to a 3-1 season-opening victory over St. Norbert College on Saturday (Sept. 1) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Ransom, who counted only two goals in each of his previous two UW-Oshkosh seasons, gave the Titans a 2-0 lead with shots into the net at the 39:58 and 44:49 marks of the match. Ransom received assists from Brandon Briones (Fr. • Menasha) and Alex Lanser (So. • Port Washington) on his first goal and and Devon Prideaux (Fr. • Eden Prairie, Minn.) on his second.

The difference between the two teams stayed at two goals until UW-Oshkosh's Greg Jones (So. • Milwaukee) took a pass from Adam Grant (Jr. • Green Bay) and scored at the 72:37 mark of the contest. It was the first collegiate goal for Jones.

St. Norbert College (0-1) avoided the shutout when Michael Burmesch collected a pass from Greg Schmidt and scored at the 77:19 mark of the game.

UW-Oshkosh, which improved its all-time record against St. Norbert College to 19-5-1, fired 10 shots and two corner kicks. The Green Knights, who suffered just their 15th loss in 97 matches (77-15-5 record), discharged 10 shots and one corner kick.

Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) allowed one goal and blocked five shots to record the goalkeeping victory for UW-Oshkosh. Joe Schwartz took the goalkeeping loss for St. Norbert College after permitting three goals and totaling four saves.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team opened its exhibition season by settling for a 2-2 tie with NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin on Friday (Aug. 24) at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.

The match was split into three periods and totaled 100 minutes. The contest was moved to Camp Randall Stadium due to concern regarding the resurfaced playing field at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

UW-Oshkosh took a 1-0 lead as Will Howell (So. • Waunakee) scored on a penalty kick just five minutes into play. Despite being out-shot, 13-2, the Titans went to the first break with a one-goal advantage.

Both teams fired three shots in the second period, but UW-Oshkosh extended its lead to 2-0 on Brandon Briones' (Fr. • Menasha) unassisted goal at the 55:10 mark of the contest.

The University of Wisconsin rallied in the third period as it scored on two of its four shots, including the match-tying goal by Bryan Gerster with 1:07 to play. The Badgers cut their deficit to 2-1 on Max Wilson's goal at the 88:40 mark of the contest. Sho Fujita recorded assists on both University of Wisconsin goals.

The University of Wisconsin had advantages of 20-5 in shots and 10-2 in corner kicks over its NCAA Division III opponent.

Derek Christiansen (Sr. • Cedarburg) guarded the UW-Oshkosh goal for 50:30 and counted six saves. The Titans' Tim Gindville (Fr. • New Lenox, Ill.) had one save in 49:30 of activity.

The University of Wisconsin had two saves, including one by starting goalkeeper Alex Horwath. The Badgers also had a team save.