After surrendering a late second half goal, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's soccer team fell to No. 20 North Park University 1-0 Wednesday evening at Fiskum Field in Whitewater.
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The loss drops the Warhawks' to 7-5-1 and ends a three-match win streak. The Vikings improve to 12-2.
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North Park maintained much of the possession in the first half, but the Warhawks managed to outshoot the visiting Vikings 4-2.
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Joey Pumo (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) registered two of the Warhawks' first half shots, his first coming in the ninth minute, but the Viking keeper Mathias Stulen made the save.
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Pumo's second shot looked promising, but it ricocheted off the crossbar and out of the box.
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The second half started with more pace than the first, with the team's combining for five shots in the first 15 minutes.
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The Vikings had the best opportunity to score early in the half with a pair of shots at close range in the 56th minute. The first hit the crossbar and the ensuing shot off the rebound was saved by
Jake King (McHenry, Ill./McHenry West).
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Twenty minutes later a North Park header off of a cross from the right side of the field found the back of the net.
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UW-W, playing their second match in two days, did not relent.
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Kevin Mesich (West Allis, Wis./West Allis Hale) saw a golden opportunity snuffed out by a well-positioned defender in the 84th minute, and two minutes after that,
Henry Raymonds (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East) aimed a header to the far post, but the Viking keeper was able to make the save.
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Jake King (McHenry, Ill./McHenry West) made five saves for the Warhawks, but suffered his first loss of the season and is now 5-1.
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The Warhawks return to action on Saturday, October 20 when they host Wheaton (Ill.), 8-4-1, at 7 p.m. at Fiskum Field.
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