Panthers Overcome Fast Start By NIU To Claim 3-1 Victory

MILWAUKEE – Emily Petring scored twice and Ashlyn Skinner-Barrett had a goal and an assist to help the Milwaukee women’s soccer team claim a 3-1 victory over Northern Illinois Saturday at Engelmann Stadium. The Panthers (8-4-2, 6-0-0 Horizon League) trailed the Huskies (3-6-3, 2-3-1) just 75 seconds in the match but never panicked, finding a goal in the eighth minute to grab momentum and cruise from there, marking the team’s 12 th consecutive victory over NIU in the all-time series. “These games are hard,” head coach Kevin Boyd said. Opponents come in looking to try and take one off us.…