Sept. 3, 2008

Complete Release

UD TAKES TO ROAD FOR BADGERS' INVITATIONAL
UD takes to the road for the first time this season, playing in Wisconsin's Middleton Sports & Fitness Invitational this weekend. The Flyers take on Milwaukee in the first game of the tournament on Friday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. ET. Dayton will battle the host Badgers on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

SERIES INFORMATION
• The Flyers hope to even the series against the Panthers, their all-time mark against Milwaukee standing at 2-3-1. The last meeting was Sept. 3, 2004, a double overtime tie. The Flyers are 33-29-5 all-time against Horizon League opponents.

• Dayton has only bested the Badgers once and is 1-3 all-time against Wisconsin. The last meeting was Sept. 5, 2004 when UW dispatched UD, 4-1. The lone Flyer win against Wisconsin was a 3-2 victory on Sept. 21, 2003 at Baujan Field. Dayton is 23-42-6 all-time against Big Ten opponents.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
• Milwaukee (0-2) returns six starters and 10 letterwinners from last year's squad that went 5-12-3. Nine newcomers made appearances for the Panthers this weekend in the Drake Classic in Des Moines, Iowa. The Panthers fell, 2-0, to host Drake in the opener on Saturday and battled Missouri State to a 1-1 tie Sunday. Freshman Bartzis and sophomore Greg Rosenthal were named to the all-tournament team.

• The Badgers return 16 letterwinners from a squad that went 6-7-6 in 2007. Wisconsin (2-0) and Dayton (2-0) are the only undefeated teams competing in the Middleton Sports & Fitness Invitational. The Badgers used double overtime to defeat Wright State, 2-1, and beat Denver in regulation, 2-1, at the Dayton Flyer Marriott Invitational. The Badgers finished as tournament runners-up on the basis of goal differential, with the Flyers taking the title by outscoring their opponents 4-1. UW junior goalkeeper Alex Horwath and junior midfielders Pablo Delgado and Taylor Waspi were named to the all-tournament team.

LAST WEEK RECAPPED
UD won the Dayton Flyer Marriott Invitational championship at Baujan Field with a 3-1 victory over Denver and a 1-0 win against Wright State. Freshman Jack Pearson scored the game-winner over the Raiders in the 13th minute of the first half, his first collegiate goal. The lone goal provided all the offense UD would need to claim the Invitational title. UD evened up its series with its local rival Wright State (16-16-3) with the win. The Flyer defense and junior goalkeeper Alex Davis, who notched four saves against WSU, gave up just one goal in the 180 minutes of the tournament. Junior Zach Weiss was named the Dayton Flyer Marriott Invitational MVP. He played central midfielder for the entire 180 minutes, scored the game winner against Denver and also had an assist against the Pioneers. UD had four players named to the all-tournament team: senior Florian DeCamps, juniors Alex Torda and Zach Weiss and freshman Jack Pearson.

GETTING NOTICED
After its hot start, the Flyers received recognition in the latest NSCAA/adidas® National NCAA Rankings. The Flyers (2-0) knocked off Denver, 3-1, and Wright State, 1-0, to win the Dayton Marriott Invitational. They were rewarded with a vote in the national rankings. The Flyers are also currently ranked No. 5 in the Middle Atlantic NSCAA/adidas® Regional Rankings. Charlotte is currently at the top of the regional rankings, followed by Saint Louis, Holy Cross and Lehigh.

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Freshman Jack Pearson scored his first collegiate goal, the game-winner in UD's 1-0 win over Wright State (Aug. 31) to claim the Dayton Flyer Marriott Invitational. Junior Zach Weiss, named MVP of the Invitational, also scored his first collegiate goal, the game-winner in Dayton's 3-1 victory over Denver (Aug. 29).

CINCINNATI REUNION
UD sophomore Josh Albers and freshman Michael Deyhle were members of the Cincinnati United Premier Club, along with Badger freshman Austin Spohn of Cincinnati. They were crowned the Tampa Bay Sun Bowl ('04) and Disney Showcase ('06) champions. The trio also contributed to back-to-back Ohio South State Cup Championships (2005-2006).

WISCONSIN HOMECOMING
Three Flyers hail from Wisconsin; freshman defender Alex Frenz of Whitefish Bay, freshman goalkeeper Patrick Hardt of Greendale, and freshman Mario Falsetti of Elm Grove. The three live in the suburbs of Milwaukee, a little over an hour from Madison, Wisc.

SEASON OPENER STATS
The Flyers are off to a 2-0 start for the second consecutive season. UD has started its season with a 2-0 mark or better in seven seasons, two of those under current Head Coach Dennis Currier. Currier is 3-1 in season openers at UD. The Flyers are now 23-24-6 all-time in their season openers after downing Denver, 3-1, in their first game of 2008.

FOLLOW UD SOCCER ONLINE
Fans can follow the action of Dayton men's soccer throughout the year at www.DaytonFlyers.com. The official online host of Flyer men's soccer is home to rosters, statistics and game recaps. Fans can also follow each Flyer home game and selected road contests with GameTracker.

LOOKING AHEAD
The Flyers will play in their third regular season tournament when they travel to North Carolina for the UNCW Courtyard by Marriott Classic. UD takes on UNC-Wilmington on Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Dayton plays Coastal Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. ET.