MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - The IUPUI men's soccer team was unable to get much of anything going on Wednesday (Mar. 24) as the Jaguars fell on the road at Milwaukee, 4-0. The Jags yielded a trio of first half scores to the Panthers and never really got off the mat as Milwaukee outshot the guests 17-6 overall and 10-2 on frame. Logan Farrington had two goals and an assist in the victory and MKE's Raul Medina setup three of the four scores. Paolo Gratton also tallied twice in the win. 

Junior Riley Shives paced the IUPUI attack with three shot attempts while Quinn McCallion registered six saves in net in defeat. MKE's Nick Chiappa recorded a pair of saves in the shutout win. 

"Regardless of the result, we have always been able to walk away from the field and know that cumulatively our best effort to work hard and compete for each other and against our opponent was there. We can't walk away from this one with that feeling," head coach Brian Barnett said. "Credit to Milwaukee for handedly seizing that opportunity in a pivotal game in their season as they seek a top four finish in the (Horizon) league. 

"As it's said, sports don't build character, they reveal it. We're going to find out exactly who each other is in the final two weeks of the season."

Milwaukee (4-4-1) went ahead in the 11th minute when Farrington got on the receiving end of assists from Medina and Joshua Kidder for the game's first goal, one touching a shot past McCallion for his fourth score of the year. Ten minutes later, Farrington returned the favor by setting up Gratton for an insurance score on a breakaway. Farrington capped the first half scoring when he scored off another assist from Medina. McCallion made a brilliant diving stop of an initial attempt, resulting in a corner kick. On the ensuing corner, Farrington got free at the far post and headed Medina's service home. 

As if the momentum wasn't wholly on the Panthers side, the hosts pumped in a fourth goal in the game's 49th minute when Gratton tallied off assists from Medina and David Cox. 

Head coach Brian Barnett continued to trot out different combinations as Kirezi Freddy was awarded his first start of the year in the midfield and freshman Owen Jarrell made his first career start in the defensive third. Tylin Broaders and Daniel Herrera came off the IUPUI bench to make their season debuts, but ultimately, the Jags were unable to scratch offensively. 

IUPUI's best look of the game came in the 62nd minute when Tommy Patacca got on the business end of service, but had his header fly just right of target. Shives tried to breakup the shutout in the closing minutes as well, but had an attempt in the 86th minute plucked by Chiappa. 

IUPUI will return home to host Oakland at noon on Tuesday, Mar. 30 at the on-campus Michael A. Carroll Stadium. That match will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Greg Rakestraw (pxp) describes the action. Fan attendance will be limited to player guests only and fans are asked to read the department's attendance policy before attending.