The UW-Oshkosh men’s soccer team was named as one of 107 squads nationwide to earn an academic award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

UW-Oshkosh posted a team grade-point-average of 3.09 during the 2007-08 academic year to qualify for the NSCAA's Team Academic Award. The award is given to squads in all NCAA and NAIA divisions that earned a 3.00 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale.

UW-Oshkosh registered a 17-3-1 record and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III Championship during the 2007 season.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team played to its second scoreless tie of the season after battling UW-Whitewater for 110 minutes, including a pair of 10-minute overtime periods, on Saturday (Nov. 8) in Whitewater.

Goalkeeper James Pike (Fr. • Wauwatosa) preserved UW-Oshkosh's 10th shutout of the season by saving 10 UW-Whitewater shots, including five in the second half and two in the second overtime period. The shutout was Pike's third of the season.

UW-Whitewater goalkeeper Andrew Krueger saved six UW-Oshkosh shots, including two in the first overtime period. His performance helped the Warhawks tally their third straight shutout and eighth of the season.

UW-Oshkosh (11-5-2), which also played to a scoreless tie with Augsburg College (Minn.) on Sept. 28, attempted 10 shots and five corner kicks. Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) had three shots and Brian Miller (Jr. • Chippewa Falls) two to lead the Titans.

UW-Whitewater (9-5-3) launched 24 shots, including 12 in the second half, and seven corner kicks against UW-Oshkosh. The Warhawks were led by the nine shots of Luke Buchholz and the three each of Matt Gehn, Cory Meyer and Ryan Richgels.

Saturday's match, which featured 34 fouls and four yellow cards, closed the regular season for both teams. It was the 25th meeting between UW-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater, with the Titans now holding a 15-7-3 advantage in the all-time series.

Tony Starnes (Fr. • Green Bay) scored the only goal of the contest in the second overtime period to give the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team a hard-fought 1-0 victory over UW-Platteville on Sunday (Nov. 2) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Starnes broke a scoreless debate when he took a cross from Paul Beach (Jr. • Prairie du Sac) and headed a shot into the net at the 107:58 mark of the match. The goal was Starnes' fourth of the season, including his first game winner.

UW-Oshkosh (11-5-1) attempted 13 shots, including six in the second half, and seven corner kicks. Beach totaled three shots and Starnes and Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee) two each to lead the Titans.

UW-Platteville (13-4-1), which suffered its third 1-0 setback of the season, managed just five shots and one corner kick. The Pioneers were led by the two shots of B.J. Gottschlich.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper James Pike (Fr. • Wauwatosa) saved one shot to help the Titans post their 21st victory over the Pioneers in 24 meetings. The shutout was Pike's second of the season.

UW-Platteville goalkeeper Kris Bosshart, who allowed just his eighth goal of the season, saved five shots.

UW-Oshkosh concludes its regular season next Saturday (Nov. 8) at UW-Whitewater (9-5-2).

Derek Marie scored the match-winning goal six minutes into overtime to give the Carroll University men’s soccer team a 4-3 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (Oct. 29) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Marie tallied his second goal of the season off a cross from Dona Lado. It was Marie’s second shot of the contest and the Pioneers’ second of the extra period.

UW-Oshkosh (10-5-1) forced overtime when Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee) headed Paul Beach’s (Jr. • Prairie du Sac) corner kick into the net with 6:16 left in regulation. The goal was Giljohann’s second of the season.

The Titans jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage on goals by Tony Starnes (Fr. • Green Bay) and Brian Miller (Jr. • Chippewa Falls) at the 14:09 and 14:45 marks of the contest, respectively. Starnes put UW-Oshkosh in front 1-0 on a goal assisted by Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee), while Miller doubled the Titans’ advantage on a goal assisted by both Beach and Giljohann. It was the third goal of the season for both Starnes and Miller.

Carroll University (15-3) battled back from its two-goal deficit in a big way as Andy Prentice scored twice and Marc Hietpas once to give the Pioneers a 3-2 lead midway through the second half.

Prentice scored goals at the 29:28 and 66:25 marks of the game to create a 2-2 tie. His first goal was unassisted, while his second came off a pass from Alex Goranson. Hietpas gave Carroll University a 3-2 lead when he scored on a goal assisted by Bram Daelemans at the 67:36 mark of the match. Prentice and Hietpas have both scored a team-high 13 goals this season.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 14 shots and four corner kicks. Giljohann had four shots and Howell three to lead the Titans.

Carroll University, which extended its winning streak to 12 consecutive matches, attempted 16 shots and five corner kicks. The Pioneers were led by the six shots of Hietpas and the five of Prentice.

UW-Oshkosh split its goalkeeping duties as Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) played the first half and James Pike (Fr. • Wauwatosa) the second. Both players recorded two saves.

Carroll University goalkeeper Stanislaw Miaskowski played the entire match and saved four shots.

Sergio Realegeno scored late in the first half to give the Concordia University Wisconsin men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Oct. 25) in Mequon.

Realegeno recorded his ninth goal of the season at the 42:10 mark of the match. The goal came when he rebounded Victor Mendoza's missed shot and sailed it into the net.

UW-Oshkosh (10-4-1) posted advantages of 13-5 in shots and 4-2 in corner kicks over Concordia University Wisconsin (11-6).

Brandon Briones (So. • Menasha) attempted three shots and Andy Domer (So. • Brookfield), Mike Franzen (So. • Sussex) and Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) two each to lead the Titans. Realegeno and Trevor Hess launched two shots each to lead the Falcons.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) blocked three shots in the match, while Concordia University Wisconsin goalkeeper Thomas Anderson halted six. The shutout was Anderson's ninth of the season.

Concordia University Wisconsin has won eight of its last 10 matches, while UW-Oshkosh has lost three of its last four.

Saturday's match was the 13th between the two teams. UW-Oshkosh now leads the all-time series by a 6-4-3 count.

Brandon Briones (So. • Menasha) scored twice and Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) recorded assists on three of the Titans' first four goals as the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team demolished Clarke College (Iowa), 6-0, on Tuesday (Oct. 21) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh (10-3-1) had four different players score goals in the first half, including Briones who gave the Titans a 4-0 lead with an assisted goal by Howell and Tony Starnes (Fr. • Green Bay) at the 35:44 mark of the match.

UW-Oshkosh pounced on Clarke College (6-9-2) early by scoring three goals in the first 24 minutes of play. Brian Miller (Jr. • Chippewa Falls) put the Titans ahead 1-0 when he scored an assisted goal by Howell and Adam Grant (Sr. • Green Bay) just 12:59 into the contest. The goal was Miller's second of the season.

The Titans increased their lead to 2-0 on a goal by Andy Domer at the 16:33 mark of the match. Domer's third goal of the season was assisted by Howell and Paul Beach (Jr. • Prairie du Sac). Beach then tripled UW-Oshkosh's lead when he scored an unassisted goal at the 23:20 mark of the game. The goal was his third of the season.

UW-Oshkosh closed its scoring with a pair of goals in the second half. Briones gave the Titans a 5-0 lead when he scored his second goal of the contest at the 65:49 mark of the match. His fifth goal of the season was assisted by Starnes and Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee). Alex Weiner (Fr. • Muskego) tallied the Titans' sixth and final goal at the 77:42 mark of the game. Weiner's first collegiate goal was assisted by Garrett O'Brien (Fr. • Shoreview, Minn.) and Tim Stadler (Fr. • Wauwatosa).

UW-Oshkosh attempted 26 shots and one corner kick. Domer had six shots and Beach five to lead the Titans. Clarke College totaled seven shots and four corner kicks. Joshua Lister paced the Crusaders with two shots.

UW-Oshkosh had goalkeepers Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) and James Pike (Fr. • Wauwatosa) combine for the shutout. Gindville recorded three saves in 64:20 of action, while Pike tallied two saves in 25:40 of action.

Clarke College also played two goalkeepers in Phillip Flores and Gustavo Esquivel. Flores participated in 74:05 of the contest and saved five shots, while Esquivel competed in 15:55 of the game and saved two shots. Flores allowed five goals to the Titans and Esquivel two.

The Millikin University (Ill.) men's soccer team scored the first two goals of the match and held on for a 2-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Sunday (Oct. 12) in Decatur, Ill.

Millikin University (10-4-2) grabbed a 1-0 lead when Matt Smith scored on an assisted goal by Matt Laude at the 21:04 mark of the match. The goal was Smith's seventh of the season.

The Big Blue doubled their advantage when Ian Hatleli scored his fourth goal of the season on a penalty kick at the 48:19 mark of the contest.

UW-Oshkosh (9-3-1) sliced its deficit in half when Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) scored on a penalty kick at the 68:04 mark of the game. The goal was Howell's team-leading seventh of the season.

UW-Oshkosh, which is in the midst of its first two-game losing streak since the 2006 campaign, posted advantages of 15-2 in shots and 5-2 in corner kicks. Tim Stadler (Fr. • Wauwatosa) had four shots and Howell and Andy Domer (So. • Brookfield) three each to lead the Titans. Hatleli, Laude, Smith and David Wakefield attempted two shots each to pace the Big Blue.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) blocked one shot and Millikin University goalkeeper Bruce Janek three.

It was the second meeting between the two teams, with UW-Oshkosh winning by a 3-0 score in 2001.

The Wheaton College (Ill.) men's soccer team rallied with three unanswered goals to earn a 3-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Friday (Oct. 10) in Wheaton, Ill.

UW-Oshkosh (9-2-1) opened the scoring with a goal by Andy Domer (So. • Brookfield) at the 19:49 mark of the match. Domer's goal, his second of the season, was assisted by Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee).

Wheaton College, which entered the contest ranked 15th in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, tied the score on a goal by Joel DeLaas at the 31:26 mark of the match. The goal by DeLaas, his fourth of the season, was assisted by Jonathan Liechty.

The scored remained deadlocked until Wheaton College's Jason VanderVeen booted the ball into the net off a pass from DeLaas at the 74:53 mark of the match. VanderVeen's goal was his second of the season.

Wheaton College (10-2-1) iced its seventh straight victory when Matt Swartz scored an unassisted goal with 3:44 to play. The goal was his fifth of the season.

Wheaton College out-shot UW-Oshkosh, 13-9, including 8-3 in the second half. Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) paced the Titans with three shots, while DeLaas had four and Swartz three to lead the Thunder.

Wheaton College attempted seven corner kicks and UW-Oshkosh six.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) saved four shots and Wheaton College goalkeeper Joe Selvaggio one. The Titans also had a defender block a shot.

Three first-half goals and another strong defensive performance keyed the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team to a 4-0 victory over Ripon College on Tuesday (Oct. 7) at a rain-soaked J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The win marked the Titans' fifth straight shutout (4-0-1 record) and seventh of the season. UW-Oshkosh has now gone its last 531 minutes of action without yielding a goal.

UW-Oshkosh (9-1-1) took a quick 1-0 lead when Evan Maly (Fr. • Neenah) scored an assisted goal by Tony Starnes (Fr. • Green Bay) and Brian Miller (Jr. • Chippewa Falls) just 4:34 into play. The goal was Maly's second of the season.

UW-Oshkosh then scored twice within a span of 47 seconds late in the first half to take a 3-0 advantage.

Andy Domer (So. • Brookfield) put the Titans ahead 2-0 and Greg Jones (Jr. • Milwaukee) 3-0 with goals at the 37:47 and 38:34 marks of the match, respectively. Domer's first goal of the season was assisted by Jones and Stadler (Fr. • Wauwatosa). Assisting on Jones' third goal of the year were Jack Borski (So. • Madison) and Mason Eddy (Jr. • Oneida).

UW-Oshkosh didn't waste any time scoring in the second half as Mike Franzen tallied his third goal of the season just 61 seconds into the period. Franzen's goal was assisted by Jones.

UW-Oshkosh fired 26 shots, including 17 in the second half, and eight corner kicks. Jones had four shots to lead the Titans, while Domer, Franzen and Devon Prideaux (So. • Eden Prairie, Minn.) had three each.

Ripon College (2-10) was held to just four shots and one corner kick. Chris Quillman had two shots to pace the Red Hawks.

UW-Oshkosh had three goalkeepers see action as Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) played 54:30, Brett Semenas (Fr. • Middleton) 18:10 and Aaron Brzeski (Fr. • West Bend) 17:20. Gindville was credited with the Titans' lone save.

Ripon College goalkeeper Ryan Crane played the entire match and saved 13 shots.

UW-Oshkosh won its 11th straight match over Ripon College to increase its lead in the all-time series to 23-0-2.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team held its fourth straight opponent without a goal as it defeated UW-Superior, 1-0, on Saturday (Oct. 4) in Superior.

UW-Oshkosh, which kept St. Norbert College, Augsburg College (Minn.) and Lawrence University scoreless in its previous three matches, owns six shutouts on the season.

UW-Oshkosh's only goal against UW-Superior came off the foot of Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee), who scored on a penalty kick with 4:56 left in the first half. The goal was Howell's team-leading sixth of the season, including his fourth game winner.

UW-Oshkosh (8-1-1) attempted 19 shots, including 13 in the first half, and two corner kicks. Howell paced the Titans with five shots, while Brian Miller (Jr. • Chippewa Falls) had three and Paul Beach (Jr. • Prairie du Sac), Andy Domer (So. • Brookfield), Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee) and Tim Stadler (Fr. • Wauwatosa) two each.

UW-Superior (6-6), which suffered its fourth loss in five contests, managed just three shots and one corner kick. Nate Mikle, Ben Mooney and Ryan Scharnott had one shot each for the Yellowjackets.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) tallied three saves to record his third straight shutout and fourth of the season. UW-Superior goalkeeper Tony Sorenson stopped nine shots, including seven in the first half.

UW-Oshkosh has won all nine of its matches against UW-Superior, including six by a shutout.

Devon Prideaux (So. • Eden Prairie, Minn.) scored goals on his only two shots of the match to help the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team to a 4-0 victory over Lawrence University on Tuesday (Sept. 30) in Appleton.

Prideaux gave UW-Oshkosh (7-1-1) a 1-0 advantage when he tallied an unassisted goal at the 31:53 mark of the contest. He then put the Titans ahead 3-0 by scoring on an assisted goal by Mike Asen (Fr. • Germantown) with 5:36 to play in the game. The goals were the third and fourth of the season for Prideaux.

UW-Oshkosh took a 2-0 lead to intermission following Brian Miller's (Jr. • Chippewa Falls) goal at the 36:40 mark. Miller's first goal of the season was assisted by Paul Beach (Jr. • Prairie du Sac).

Evan Maly (Fr. • Neenah) put UW-Oshkosh in front 4-0 on a goal with 2:17 left in the match. Assisting on Maly's first collegiate goal were Will Chaney (Fr. • Cedarburg) and Alex Weiner (Fr. • Muskego).

UW-Oshkosh marked advantages of 21-9 in shots and 7-3 in corner kicks. Beach had five shots and Miller four to lead the Titans, while Chris Carlson had four shots and Bennett Pang two to pace the Vikings.

UW-Oshkosh had two players protect its goal as James Pike (Fr. • Wauwatosa) participated in 84:24 of the match and Brett Semenas (Fr. • Middleton) 5:36. Pike recorded the only two saves for the Titans.

Lawrence University (3-7) played Steven Schnorr and Andrew Finley as its goalkeepers. Schnorr allowed one goal without making a save in 31:53 of playing time while Finley yielded three goals and saved nine shots in 58:07.

UW-Oshkosh has won its last 21 matches with Lawrence University. The Titans lead the all-time series between the two teams by a 22-3 tally.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team took twice as many shots as Augsburg College (Minn.), but neither squad was able to send the ball into the net as they played to a scoreless double-overtime tie on Sunday (Sept. 28) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh (6-1-1) totaled 16 shots in the 110-minute match, including seven in the second half. Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee) had four shots and Brandon Briones (So. • Menasha) three to lead the Titans.

Augsburg College (5-1-3) compiled seven shots, including four in the first half. Peter Osborn led the Auggies, a first-time opponent of the Titans, with two shots.

The contest's best scoring opportunity came when Augsburg College's Brian Jungwirth bounced a shot off the crossbar with 30 minutes left in the second half.

UW-Oshkosh attempted six corner kicks, including four in the second half, and Augsburg College two.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) saved one shot in recording his second straight shutout and third of the season. Gindville had two saves in the Titans' 1-0 victory over St. Norbert College on Sept. 24.

Augsburg College goalkeeper Pascaul Venter stopped four shots, including two in the second overtime period. The shutout was his second of the season.

Will Howell's (Jr. • Waunakee) first-half direct kick gave the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over St. Norbert College on Wednesday (Sept. 24) in De Pere.

Howell scored the game's only goal with 9:35 left in the opening period. Following a St. Norbert College foul, Howell's direct kick from nearly 40 yards went through the hands of St. Norbert College goalkeeper Joe Schwartz and into the net. Schwartz, who was injured on the play, left the match following the goal. It was Howell's team-leading fifth goal of the season, including his third match winner.

UW-Oshkosh (6-1) attempted 10 shots and two corner kicks. Howell led the Titans with three shots, while Brandon Briones (So. • Menasha) and Greg Jones (Jr. • Milwaukee) tallied two each.

St. Norbert College (5-4) totaled eight shots and four corner kicks. Eric Natwick paced the Green Knights with three shots.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) saved two shots to record his second shutout of the season. The Titans also had a defender register a save.

Schwartz went without a save during his 35:25 of guarding the goal. Noah Davis replaced Schwartz and counted five saves during his 54:35 of playing time.

UW-Oshkosh won its second straight match over St. Norbert College to lead the all-time series between the two teams by a 20-5-1 tally.

Ben Heithoff scored off a first-half corner kick to give the Central College (Iowa) men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over previously unbeaten UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Sept. 20) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Heithoff recorded his match-winning goal in the 29th minute of play. Heithoff's goal came after he collected a loose ball off a corner kick from Kenny Kranz and knocked it into the net. The goal was Heithoff's first of the season.

UW-Oshkosh (5-1), which was shut out for the first time in 27 contests, attempted 10 shots and four corner kicks. Paul Beach (Jr. • Prairie du Sac) launched three shots and Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) two to pace the Titans.

Central College (5-3), a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, was limited to just six shots and one corner kick. The Dutch were led by the two shots of Nicholas DeLucia.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) save one shot and Central College goalkeeper Greg Foote four. All of the saves were made in the second half.

UW-Oshkosh entered the match ranked 14th in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) scored on a penalty kick and goalkeeper James Pike (Fr. • Wauwatosa) recorded his first career shutout as the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team nipped Marian University, 1-0, on Tuesday (Sept. 16) in Fond du Lac.

Howell gave UW-Oshkosh (5-0) its second 1-0 victory of the season by converting a penalty kick at the 40:14 mark of the contest. It was Howell's team-leading fifth goal of the season, including his second match winner.

Pike guarded the UW-Oshkosh goal for all 90 minutes and saved four shots, two in each half. Pike's performance kept Marian University (1-5) without a goal for the third straight game.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 14th in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, totaled 18 shots and seven corner kicks. The Titans were led by the four shots of Andy Domer (So.• Brookfield) and the three of Will Chaney (Fr. • Cedarburg).

Marian University, which has lost 23 of its 24 meetings with UW-Oshkosh, was limited to four shots and four corner kicks. Sean Brown, Tyler Donahue, Brad Konen and Peter Xiong had one shot each for the Sabres.

Marian University goalkeeper Nick Henkemeyer allowed one score and saved eight shots, three in the first half and five in the second.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team scored twice in the final five minutes of the match to pull away and record a 5-2 victory over Fontbonne University (Mo.) on Sunday (Sept. 7) in St. Louis, Mo.

UW-Oshkosh (4-0) held a 3-2 lead before Greg Jones (Jr. • Milwaukee) followed passes from Mike Franzen (So. • Sussex) and Mark Domann (Fr. • Madison) with a goal in the 85th minute of the match. Garrett O'Brien (Fr. • Shoreview, Minn.) sealed the Titans' triumph by scoring on an assisted goal by Paul Beach (Jr. • Prairie du Sac) with five seconds to play.

UW-Oshkosh took a 1-0 lead to intermission as Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee) scored on an assisted goal by Beach and Domann at the 24:54 mark of the match.

The Titans, ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, doubled their lead when Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) sailed a direct kick into the goal at the 61:51 mark of the contest.

Fontbonne University (1-3) sliced its deficit to 2-1 when Mike Utley scored on an unassisted goal in the 68th minute. UW-Oshkosh answered the goal three minutes later as Devon Prideaux (So • Eden Prairie, Minn.) took a pass from Jack Borski (So.• Madison) and drilled a shot into the net. The Griffins cut the Titans' lead to 3-2 on an unassisted goal by Kevin Vonarx in the 81st minute.

UW-Oshkosh fired 19 shots, including five by Giljohann and four by Howell, and seven corner kicks. Fontbonne University launched six shots, including two by both Utley and Greg Leber, and two corner kicks.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) saved three shots in earning the victory. Fontbonne University played two goalkeepers as D.J. Kaiping yielded one goal and saved seven shots in 61:51 of action while Jess Jobe allowed four goals and stopped one shot in 28:09 of work.

It was the second meeting between the two teams, with Fontbonne University posting a 2-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh in 2006.

Paul Beach's (Jr. • Prairie du Sac) goal in the 21st minute of play gave the UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Webster University (Mo.) on Saturday (Sept. 6) in St. Louis, Mo.

Beach recorded the winning goal on his only shot of the contest. The goal, Beach's second of the season, came on an assist by Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee).

UW-Oshkosh (3-0), ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, fired 18 shots and nine corner kicks. Brandon Briones (So. • Menasha) had five shots and Will Chaney (Fr. • Cedarburg) three to lead the Titans.

Webster University (0-2), which has lost all five of its meetings with UW-Oshkosh, was limited to just two shots and three corner kicks. Kevin Fann and Sam Hackett had the only shots for the Gorlocks.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) saved one shot en route to his second career shutout and first of the season.

Webster University goalkeeper Kyle Gamache blocked 11 shots, with six coming in the first half and five in the second.

Brandon Briones (So. • Menasha) scored his team-leading third goal of the season to lead the UW-Oshkosh men’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan University on Sunday (Aug. 31) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Briones put UW-Oshkosh ahead 1-0 when he took a pass from Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) and headed the ball into the net at the 17:53 mark of the match. Howell then increased the Titans' advantage to 2-0 with a 30-yard free kick at the 26:54 mark.

UW-Oshkosh (2-0) closed its first-half scoring on Tony Starnes' (Fr. • Green Bay) unassisted goal just 3:02 before the end of the period.

Courtesy of a UW-Oshkosh defender, Nebraska Wesleyan University (0-2) scored its lone goal at the 51:59 mark of the contest. The Titans were protecting their goal on a Nebraska Wesleyan University corner kick, but the boot deflected off a UW-Oshkosh player and into the net.

UW-Oshkosh finished off its scoring with a goal in the final minute of play. The Titans scored when Will Chaney (Fr. • Cedarburg) sailed a shot into the goal after receiving passes from Starnes and Brian Miller (Jr. • Chippewa Falls) with 47 seconds left.

UW-Oshkosh posted advantages of 14-8 in shots and 6-4 in corner kicks over its first-time opponent. Starnes had three shots to lead the Titans, while Cyrus Jaffery and Emmanuel Viel had two shots to lead the Prairie Wolves.

The contest featured UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) making three saves and Nebraska Wesleyan University goalkeeper Josh Miller two. Both teams had a defender record a save.

UW-Oshkosh entered the match ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

The UW-Oshkosh men's soccer team bounced back from a two-goal deficit and pounded Concordia University Chicago (Ill.), 9-2, on Saturday (Aug. 30) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. It was the 2008 season opener for both squads.

Concordia University Chicago stunned UW-Oshkosh early by jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first 22 minutes of play. The Cougars (0-1) scored their first goal on a header by Kevin Devrient just 6:50 into the contest and then doubled their advantage when Gianluca Zicchi took a pass from Devrient and scored at the 21:07 mark.

UW-Oshkosh dominated Concordia University Chicago the rest of the way as it tallied nine goals in a span of 60 minutes. The Titans cut their deficit to 2-1 when Mike Franzen (So. • Sussex) finished off passes from Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) and Andy Kohel (So. • Racine) and scored at the 29:36 mark. UW-Oshkosh's Brandon Briones (So. • Menasha) tied the score when he took a serve from Robby Giljohann (Fr. • Pewaukee) and headed the ball into the net just 44 seconds before intermission.

UW-Oshkosh (1-0) scored on seven of its 24 second-half shots to pull away from its first-time opponent. The Titans took the lead for good when Paul Beach (Jr. • Prairie du Sac) accepted passes from Andy Domer (So. • Brookfield) and Howell and scored at the 53:32 mark. Franzen's second goal of the match, assisted by Domer and Howell at the 66:38 mark, gave UW-Oshkosh a 4-2 lead. Howell then scored on a direct kick 60 seconds later to increase UW-Oshkosh's advantage to 5-2.

Greg Jones (Jr. • Milwaukee) continued UW-Oshkosh's scoring on an assisted goal by Evan Maly (Fr. • Neenah) at the 73:53 mark. Briones' second goal of the contest, assisted by Maly and Tim Stadler (Fr. • Wauwatosa), extended the Titans' lead to 7-2.

UW-Oshkosh closed its scoring on goals by Tony Starnes (Fr. • Green Bay) and Devon Prideaux (So. • Eden Prairie, Minn.) at the 82:20 and 88:46 marks, respectively. Maly assisted on the goal by Starnes and Stadler and Will Chaney (Fr. • Cedarburg) on the goal by Prideaux.

The Titans totaled 41 shots, including multiple attempts from 12 different players, and 10 corner kicks. The Cougars compiled six shots and four corner kicks, with all of them coming in the first half.

Tim Gindville (So. • New Lenox, Ill.) saved three shots while guarding the UW-Oshkosh goal for all 90 minutes. Concordia University Chicago goalkeeper John Gehm stopped seven shots in his complete-match effort.

UW-Oshkosh entered the match ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has ranked UW-Oshkosh 16th in its preseason poll of NCAA Division III men’s soccer teams.

UW-Oshkosh tallied a 17-3-1 record a year ago, including a 2-1 loss to Trinity University (Texas) in the third round of the NCAA Division III Championship. The Titans recorded 13 shutouts during the 2007 season, including 2-0 victories over Wartburg College (Iowa) and Whitworth University (Wash.) in NCAA Division III postseason play.

Defending national champion Middlebury College (Vt.) received the top ranking in the poll. The Panthers were listed ahead of second-ranked Trinity University, third-ranked Loras College (Iowa), fourth-ranked Messiah College (Pa.) and fifth-ranked York College (Pa.).

UW-Oshkosh, which competes as an independent, was one of five Central Evaluation Region teams ranked in the top 25. Also receiving top-25 mention were Trinity University, sixth-ranked Washington University (Mo.), 18th-ranked Dominican University (Ill.) and 22nd-ranked Transylvania University (Ky.).

UW-Oshkosh returns 13 lettermen from last year's team, including starters Jack Borski (So. • Madison) at defender, Paul Beach (Jr. • Prairie du Sac) and Brian Miller (Jr. • Chippewa Falls) at forward and Adam Grant (Sr. • Green Bay) and Will Howell (Jr. • Waunakee) at midfielder. Howell was a NCAA Division III All-North Central Region third team selection a year ago.

Forward Andy Domer (So. • Brookfield) and defender Andy Kohel (So. • Racine), a pair of starters from the 2006 season, rejoin the Titans after sitting out the 2007 campaign. Domer received NCAA Division III All-North Central Region third team honors in 2006.

UW-Oshkosh opens its 25th varsity season on Saturday (Aug. 30) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium against first-time opponent Concordia University Chicago (Ill.).