The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater lost to North Park University 2-0 in Chicago, Illinois Wednesday evening.  The loss snapped UW-W's six game win streak. 

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North Park carried the momentum through the first half of the opening period.  The Vikings led 1-0 at halftime on a goal by Filip Lindmark at 22:44 off an Effy Restrepo assist.  The margin might have been much greater if not for a "goalkeeper's best friend".  Three times in the first half North Park shots bounced off the crossbar behind UW-W keeper Aaron Sesselmann.  Whitewater actually carried the play in the final 15 minutes of the first half, with Josh Chamberlain boring in on goal only to have the Viking goalie kick the ball away to the sideline.

The Vikings made it 2-0 at 64:15 on a Robin Hals pass from the right sideline to Restrepo in front of the goal. 

North Park took 16 shots to 8 for UW-W, with Sesselmann credited with five saves.  North also doubled the shot totals in each half, 10-5 in the first and 6-3 in the second.  NPU goalie Tim Ahlberg made seven saves.  Whitewater had four corner kicks to three for North Park, and North Park committed 18 fouls to 8 for UW-W. 

UW-W will be looking to stay undefeated, currently 2-0, in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play at UW-Superior Saturday.  The next home match for the Warhawks will be Friday, October 14 at 5:00, with Chapman University visiting Fiskum Field.  Fiskum Field is on the north end of campus, west of Perkins Stadium and northwest of Williams Center/Kachel Fieldhouse.  Free parking is adjacent to the field.

For additional information:  Greg Henschel, UW-W soccer coordinator, 262-472-1153 or henscheg@uww.edu