MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The Vikings (4-4-2, 1-2-0) suffered a heart-breaking 1-0 loss at Milwaukee (5-3-1, 2-1-0) on Thursday evening.

THE GAME
The first half went scoreless with Milwaukee holding a 12-7 advantage in shots and a slight 5-4 edge in shots on goal. The Panthers nearly found the back of the net in the 18th minute on a shot to the far post, but a Viking defender cleared the ball off the line.

Cleveland State's defense was forced to clear the line for a second time during the 49th minute.

Milwaukee netted the lone goal of the game in the 83rd minute on a full-field counter after Madi Snyder's shot was saved off a corner kick. Liv Fain made the initial save on a shot by Natalie Auble but Stephanie Recinos followed it up for the goal.

The Panthers held an 18-10 edge in shots and 9-7 advantage in shots on goal.

Kathryn Ramicone finished with a game-high three shots with two on frame. Mayra Sesmas was close behind with two. Fain took the loss despite making six saves.

UP NEXT
Cleveland State returns home on Sunday to face Northern Kentucky at 1 p.m. for Alumni Day.