Co-hosts Gabon looked like it was going to be headed to their best showing in any ACN when Eric Mouloungui shot them into the lead in the 55th minute. But Mali had other ideas as Cheick Diabate equalized in the 84th minute. At the end of extra time, with the two teams deadlocked, the fate of the match was decided on PK shootout.

Group C: African Cup of Nations Preview (Gabon, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia) is a post from: Just Football

We've looked at Demba Ba and friends in Group A and contemplated Côte d'Ivoire in Group B. Just Football's team-by-team African Cup of Nations 2012 group previews continues now with a look at Group C.

David Nikolic, a Milwaukee native who spent 18 years in the UW-Milwaukee program, was named the Great Lakes Region women's assistant coach of the year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Nickolic and head coach Michael Moynihan left the Panthers last month to take the same positions at Northwestern.

UW-Milwaukee and Marquette each won conference titles, each advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament and each had four players named to National Soccer Coaches Association of America women's all-region teams.

The Panthers' trio of senior forward Sarah Hagen (Appleton North), senior midfielder Keara Thompson and junior goalkeeper Jamie Forbes were all first-team selections on the All-Great Lakes Region team, while junior midfielder Helen Steinhauser made the second team.

The season ended for the UW-Milwaukee and Marquette women's soccer teams against Big Ten Conference teams Friday in North Carolina, along with the careers of two players whose accomplishments over the past four years will be prominently featured in the NCAA Division I record book.

Senior Sarah Hagen (Appleton North) scored on the final touch of her career, curling in a free kick from 19 yards out in the 90th minute, but it was the only shot on goal for the 15th-ranked Panthers in their 2-1 loss to Ohio State in an NCAA tournament second-round match in Durham, N.

Soccer fans in Milwaukee have two NCAA Division I tournament matches to choose from Saturday night, as both No. 12 Marquette and 15th-ranked UW-Milwaukee are playing host to first-round games.

Both teams are in the tournament for the fourth straight year and the eighth time since 2001 – coincidentally, each team has qualified in the same years in that time.

UW-Milwaukee celebrated another Horizon League championship on its home field Sunday, now the Panthers will wait to see where they end up in the 64-team NCAA tournament bracket.

City rival Marquette also will learn its NCAA tournament assignment when the field and pairings are announced Monday.

The UW-Green Bay men's soccer team secured a home match for the Horizon League tournament and will head into the postseason coming off a win over the previously unbeaten conference champions.

Meanwhile, UW-Milwaukee saw its season come to an end after losing a regular-season finale that ended up being like a playoff game.

Wisconsin's Michele Dalton (left) and
UW-Milwaukee's Jamie ForbesEclipse Select Communications
CHICAGO -- Two Eclipse Select Soccer Club alumni earned top goalkeeper accolades in their respective conferences this week.
On Tuesday, Wisconsin senior Michele Dalton (Mount Prospect, Ill.

Mall of America Field (Metrodome) Wayzata 1-0 Lakeville North (5-3 in PK's) The last Minnesota State High School Soccer Tournament semifinal game of the day on Monday saw the number one seeded Lakeville North Panthers (18-1-2) with Star Tribune Metro Player of the year, Simone Kolander take on the #4 seed Wayzata Trojans (17-2-2).

How are you feeling this morning?

Still glowing?

Yeah, me too.

We have kind of forgotten what it's like to enjoy a BIG win; a meaningful win; a surprise win against the odds.

Most of our surprises in the last six months have been nasty ones – the kind Mrs Gary Neville has every morning when she wakes up and sees who's beside her.

The UW-Milwaukee women's soccer wrapped up a perfect Horizon League season and is looking forward to playing host to the semifinals and final of the conference tournament.

Meanwhile, Marquette was eliminated from the Big East Conference tournament is looking ahead to the NCAA tournament, while UW-Green Bay is looking at next season after having its season come to an end.

For just the third time in program history, the Marquette men's soccer team is a conference champion.

The Golden Eagles, who were picked to finish sixth out of the eight teams in the Big East Conference Blue Division in the preseason coaches' poll, celebrated their first Big East title Saturday night at home at Valley Fields.

Lakeville North 3-0 Anoka In the first game of the Minnesota State High School Soccer Tournament quarterfinals in Hopkins, Minnesota, the undefeated Lakeville North Panthers (18-0-2) continued their dominating 2011 performance with a 3-0 win in the quarterfinals over Anoka. The Panthers endured some early pressure from the Tornados but a 17th minute goal by [.

City rivals Marquette and UW-Milwaukee celebrated repeat conference titles during the week, though the Panthers saw their long winning streak halted in surprising fashion.

Meanwhile, UW-Green Bay will have extra motivation when it plays the Panthers in a regular-season finale next Friday.

There was plenty of action for the state's Division I men's soccer teams this week.

Marquette battled yet another ranked opponent in dreadful conditions and lost, but the Golden Eagles got a hat trick from a freshman and continue to lead their division in the Big East Conference.

UW-Green Bay came up with a big win over a state rival, then pulled off an impressive rally to move up the Horizon League standings.

Marquette goalkeeper Natalie Kulla and UW-Milwaukee forward Sarah Hagen (Appleton North) continue to add to their impressive resumes as they close in on the end of their final regular season of women's college soccer – and their nationally ranked teams continue to win games.

Meanwhile, UW-Green Bay coach Trevor Warren and the Phoenix continued their quest to qualify for the Horizon League tournament.

It was a tremendous week for the Marquette men's soccer team, as the Golden Eagles beat two ranked opponents and made program history in the process.

In the Horizon League, UW-Green Bay posted a clean sheet to beat a longtime conference rival, while UW-Milwaukee continues to enjoy plenty of offensive success but would like tighten things up at the back.

The wins keep coming for the state's nationally ranked NCAA Division I women's soccer teams, Marquette and UW-Milwaukee – even without All-American forward Sarah Hagen missing from the Panthers' lineup for one game.

Meanwhile, UW-Green Bay continues to keep things close but struggle to find goals.

It was a week of mixed results for the Marquette, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee men's soccer teams, with midweek losses offset by all three teams collecting points on the weekend.

The Golden Eagles remained unbeaten in conference play, while the Phoenix and Panthers both played matches that were 2-0 at halftime but didn't finish that way.

The nationally ranked Marquette and UW-Milwaukee women's soccer teams continued their winning streaks in conference play this week, while UW-Green Bay saw a trend continue, too – unfortunately for the Phoenix, it was a struggle to score.

Get all the highlights in our weekly recap of the Golden Eagles, Panthers and UW-Green Bay.

The Marquette, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay men's soccer teams all ended the week with the same number of wins as losses for the year. But they each got there in different ways.

The Golden Eagles extended their unbeaten streak with a draw and a win. Meanwhile, the Horizon League rival Panthers and Phoenix hooked up for a thrilling Chancellor's Cup match in midweek then had disappointing results on the weekend.

The Marquette, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay men's soccer teams all ended the week with the same number of wins as losses for the year. But they each got there in different ways.

The Golden Eagles extended their unbeaten streak with a draw and a win. Meanwhile, the Horizon League rival Panthers and Phoenix hooked up for a thrilling Chancellor's Cup match in midweek then had disappointing results on the weekend.

Five games and five wins for the Marquette, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay women's soccer teams this week.

Yes, there was plenty to celebrate across the state: The No. 14 Golden Eagles extended their home unbeaten streak by winning a pair of Big East Conference matches in overtime, the 15th-ranked Panthers saw senior star striker Sarah Hagen (Appleton North) reach a career milestone and the Phoenix celebrated their annual alumni weekend by ending a five-game losing streak in which they didn't score.

It was a perfect Saturday for the Marquette, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee men's soccer teams, as all three teams opened their conference schedules with victories.

Each of the three games played out in different fashions, with a comeback, a dominating performance that didn't yield any goals until midway though the second half and a win over a perennial conference power that hadn't lost at home lately.

The Marquette and UW-Green Bay men's soccer teams celebrated double-overtime victories Sunday, with the Golden Eagles' win their first in their past five games.

UW-Milwaukee, meanwhile, had the lead in both of its matches at a tournament in Alabama, only to be undone with late goals both days.

Conference play started well for city rivals Marquette and UW-Milwaukee in women's college action, but the Golden Eagles had a rough road trip to finish off the week.

Meanwhile, UW-Green Bay suffered a familiar fate not once, but twice on the weekend. Get all the highlights in our weekly recap of the Golden Eagles, Panthers and Phoenix.

Sarah Hagen (Appleton North) made sure the UW-Milwaukee women's soccer team bounced back from a disappointing loss with an uplifting victory.

The senior striker scored both goals, including the game-winner in the 97th minute, as the 14th-ranked Panthers got past the University of Wisconsin 2-1 in a non-conference match Sunday at Engelmann Field.

The Marquette and UW-Milwaukee women's teams went right to the final moments of double overtime before a winner was decided in a nationally televised match, and both sides geared up for the start of conference play with victories on Sunday.

UW-Green Bay, meanwhile, played two more matches that ended with a common, and frustrating, scoreline.

While UW-Milwaukee's win over city rival Marquette in the teams' annual Milwaukee Cup match drew much of the attention this week, there were more men's soccer games to be played.

Both the Panthers and Golden Eagles had letdowns on their home fields Sunday, while UW-Green Bay bounced back nicely out west after a disappointing loss Friday.

MILWAUKEE – Keegan Ziada is an Australian who spent the past three years in South Carolina.

But even having spent only a small amount of time in the UW-Milwaukee men's soccer program, he's fully embraced the Panthers' rivalry with Marquette.

"Before you even come here you know that this is a big game.

Sarah Hagen, Jamie Forbes and the UW-Milwaukee women's soccer team extended their perfect start to the season with two more wins over the weekend, while Marquette had a frustrating loss and a record-tying rout and UW-Green Bay had mixed results against teams from the Dakotas.

The UW-Milwaukee men's soccer team celebrated on its home field Sunday, winning the Panther Invitational for the first time since 2006 with a pair of shutout wins over the weekend.

City rival Marquette split its matches at the Panther Invitational, with both games featuring late game-winners, while UW-Green Bay came up with a win and a tie in coach Kris Kelderman's first two matches.

After winning its first four matches of the season, the UW-Milwaukee women's soccer team is nationally ranked for the first time since 2008.

The Panthers jumped into several polls this week, checking in at No. 22 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll and the Our Game Magazine rankings and No.

Four wins, one tie and three shutouts.

All in all, it was a pretty good second weekend of action for the Marquette, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee women's soccer teams.

Get all the highlights in our weekly recap of the Golden Eagles, Phoenix and Panthers.

It was a frustrating opening weekend for the Marquette and UW-Milwaukee men's soccer teams, as the city rivals both took losses to kick off the season.

Meanwhile, UW-Green Bay and new coach Kris Kelderman are still preparing for their first matches, coming up this week.

Three of the state's four NCAA Division I men's soccer teams start their seasons this weekend, with UW-Green Bay and new coach Kris Kelderman the only side not in action.

UW-Milwaukee will play host to Wisconsin's first match Friday, as the Panthers play host to Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne at 4:30 p.

It was a solid opening weekend for the Marquette, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay women's soccer teams, as the three sides combined for five wins in their six matches.

Get all the highlights in our weekly recap of the Golden Eagles, Panthers and Phoenix.

The UW-Milwaukee and Marquette women's soccer programs will get some prime-time exposure next month.

The annual match between the rival Panthers and Golden Eagles at UW-Milwaukee's Engelmann Stadium was moved up a day to Thursday, Sept. 8 and will be televised live on Fox Soccer as part of the seventh annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America Game of the Week series.

Madison Edgewood, Milton and Oregon were the top three teams in the Southern Badger Conference girls soccer race this season, and the three teams dominated the all-conference team.

The Crusaders, Red Hawks and Panthers combined for 10 of the 11 first-team selections picked by conference coaches, with eight of those players unanimous choices.