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 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. Here's a look at the Golden Eagles and Panthers.
 Marquette Golden Eagles
Coach: Markus Roeders, 16th season (235-88-33).
Record: 17-3-0 overall, 10-1-0 Big East Conference American Division (tied for first).
How they qualified: At-large berth.
NSCAA ranking: National – 12th. Northeast Region – Second.
NCAA tournament history: 6-7-3 in nine previous appearances (1999, 2000, '01, '02, '05, '06, '08, '09 and '10).
Goals for: 50 (2.50 per game). Goals against: 13 (0.65). Shutouts: 12.
Leading scorers: M-F Maegan Kelly, so. (14-10, six game-winning goals); F Lindsey Page, sr. (5-6); M-F Taylor Madigan, so. (7-1, five GWG); M-F Kate Reigle, so. (4-7); M-F Cara Jacobson, so. (4-1); F Mary Luba, fr. (3-3); M Britney Scott, jr. (2-6); D Katie Hishmeh, so. (1-5).
Top goalkeeper: Natalie Kulla, sr. (0.67 goals-against average, .729 save percentage, 10 shutouts).
From the touchline: Haven't played since having nine-game winning streak snapped with 1-0 loss to reigning national champion Notre Dame in a Big East tournament quarterfinal on Oct. 30. That is the only time this season the Golden Eagles have been shut out. ... Tied for 12th in the country in scoring and have gotten goals from 17 players. ... Posted shutouts in six of final seven regular-season games. ... Kulla ranks second in NCAA Division I history with 42 career shutouts, two behind the record set by Rutgers' Erin Guthrie (2006 to '09). ... Have advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament twice, including last season.
On tap: First round – vs. Toledo (14-6-2), 6 p.m. Saturday at Valley Fields. Second round – Winner vs. No. 13 Penn State (20-4-0), Friday in Winston-Salem, N.C.
 UW-Milwaukee Panthers
Coach: Michael Moynihan, 15th season (192-83-38).
Record: 18-2-0 overall, 8-0-0 Horizon League (first).
How they qualified: Won Horizon tournament, beating Wright State 5-1 in the final.
NSCAA ranking: National – 15th. Great Lakes Region – First.
NCAA tournament history: 0-8-2 in eight previous appearances (1997, 2001, '02, '05, '06, '08, '09 and '10).
Goals for: 54 (2.70 per game). Goals against: 13 (0.65). Shutouts: 11.
Leading scorers: F Sarah Hagen, sr. (24-8, 10 GWG); M-F Keara Thompson, sr., (5-11); F Laurel Ragalie, sr., (6-2); M Helen Steinhauser, jr. (4-5); M Kelsey Holbert, fr. (4-3); F Kelly Lewers, fr. (4-1).
Top goalkeeper: Jamie Forbes, jr. (0.63 gaa, .854 sp, 10 shutouts).
From the touchline: First-round game will be their first home NCAA match. ... Game also gives Panthers a chance to avenge one of their losses, as Illinois State beat them 3-1 in a non-conference match on Oct. 23. ... Rank sixth in the nation in scoring. ... Hagen, who set the school and Horizon career records for goals and points last season, has been involved in nearly 60 percent of their goals and is among the country's leaders in both categories this year. She also is tied with Penn State's Tiffany Weimer (2002 to '05) for ninth place in NCAA Division I history with 91 goals and ranks 18th with 207 points. ... Thompson ranks among the national leaders in assists. ... Have allowed only three first-half goals on the season, a span of 900 minutes.
On tap: First round – vs. Illinois State (13-5-0), 7 p.m. Saturday at Engelmann Stadium. Second round – Winner vs. Ohio State (11-8-2), Friday, site TBA.
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