MILWAUKEE (10/17/2015) – The University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team played league-unbeaten Milwaukee tough on a chilly night, but the Titans dropped the road match, 1-0, in Horizon League action from Engelmann Field.
 
With the loss, Detroit moves to 6-7-2 overall and 2-3-1 in Horizon League play. Meanwhile, Milwaukee moves to 9-3-2 on the season and 6-0 in conference action.

The Titans out-shot Milwaukee in the first half, 4-2, but the Panthers got on the board early in the second frame and made the goal last throughout the final 40-plus minutes of action.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Milwaukee had three corner kicks in the first seven minutes of the contest, but the Detroit defense was up to the task early on.
• Sara Zawacki tallied the first shot of the opening frame for the Titans, sending a shot wide in the 19th minute.
• The Titans had three shots in the final 10 minutes of the first half. Lotito put a shot on goal in the 41st minute, while Tatum Zurawski also had a header opportunity in the 43rd minute.
• The Panthers got on the scoreboard just after the second half started as Detroit gave up an own-goal, while trying to clear the ball.
• Borawski had a chance later in the second half, but sent her shot wide of the goal. Kristen Tobin, Carley Rice and Phylisha Drayton also had shots in the second half for the Titans, but Detroit was unable to score the equalizer.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• There were just four shots on goal for the game, three of them by Milwaukee.
• The Panthers had the edge in shots for the contest, 14-8.
• Milwaukee led in corner kicks for the match, 12-4.
• The Panthers picked up the only two yellow cards in the match.
 
LEADING THE TITANS
• Jennifer Borawski led the Titans with two shots during the match.
• Claudia Eustaquio faced 14 Milwaukee shots and allowed just the one goal. She made two saves in goal.

TITANS NEWS & NOTES
• Senior Alyssa Lotito has recorded a point in three of the last five games.
• Nine different Titans have scored a goal this season, with eight recording at least two goals.
• Detroit has dropped the last eight meetings with Milwaukee, while the Panthers have gone 8-0-1 in the series last nine games.
• The Titans last defeated Milwaukee in the Horizon League semifinals in 2006. Detroit last picked up a point against the Panthers in a 0-0 tie in 2007.
 
ON TAP
The Titans return to the pitch in four days against Youngstown State. The match is set to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. from the home field of the Penguins.