Upper Iowa Men's Soccer news

Peacock Men's Soccer Adds Four Commitments

Mon, 19 May 2008 16:27:47 PST

Upper Iowa Head Soccer Coach Brian Bahl announced today that the men's soccer team has received four more commitments for the 2008-09 academic year. The 2008-09 recruiting class now consists of 15 young men from five different states including Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Minnesota.

The new group of Peacocks will join a group of returners that worked hard last season under Coach Bahl. The men's soccer team is the only sport of twelve that Upper Iowa sponsors that does not belong to the Northern Sun Conference. The University of Mary is the only other school in the fourteen-institution Division II conference to sponsor men's soccer. The team competes as an NCAA Independent.

Peacocks Announce 2008 Commitments

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:19:59 PST

"We are extremely excited to announce this recruiting class," noted UIU head soccer coach Brian Bahl. "The size of this class and the quality it brings into our program is exactly what we needed. I want to thank Coach Jones and our entire staff for their hard work and assistance in helping bring this class together. We feel that this group of young men, along with our returners, will help the men's program turn the corner and allow them to be a very competitive and exciting team this fall."

Upper Iowa Athletics Department Honors 169 Student-Athletes

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:13:15 PST

The Athletics Department of Upper Iowa University recognized 169 student-athletes who earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll between games of the Winona State-Upper Iowa basketball doubleheader Saturday night. The honored group includes student-athletes, team managers, student assistant coaches, and student athletic trainers. This year's 169 honorees are a new record for total student-athletes honored at Upper Iowa.

Peacock Soccer Teams Earn NSCAA Academic Recognition

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:53:11 PST

Both the women's and men's soccer teams at Upper Iowa University have earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Team Academic Award for the 2006-07 academic year. The honor comes after both programs posted a team grade point average at or above 3.0 last school year.

The women earned the honor thanks to their 3.09 GPA during the 2006-07 academic year, while the men received the honor after registering a 3.22 GPA last year.

Peacocks Force Overtime, but Fall to Rangers on Senior Day

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:55:22 PST

The Peacocks took the field for their final match of the 2007 season on Sunday afternoon. Upper Iowa played host to the Rangers of Wisconsin-Parkside on Senior Day in Fayette. The team honored the four seniors; Sultan Karim, Ken Andersen, Steve Fellhauer, and Chris Pacheco, before the game.

Saints Rally with Three in the Second Half

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:03:33 PST

The Peacock men's soccer team played host to Ashford University on Wednesday afternoon at Pattison Field. Upper Iowa struck first and took a one goal lead into halftime, but Ashford scored two quick goals in the second half to reclaim the lead. The Peacocks tied it only to have their hearts broken in another one goal loss as the Saints put one in the back of the net with just over five minutes to play. The loss dropped Upper Iowa's overall record to 4-13 and improved Ashford's record to 8-7-1.

Peacocks Claim Shutout Victory at Viterbo

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:28:38 PST

The Peacock men's soccer team traveled to LaCrosse, Wisconsin on Wednesday to take the field against the V-Hawks of Viterbo University. The teams entered the game having both only notched three marks in the win column, but Upper Iowa proved to want number four more. The visitors blanked the home team 4-0 and improved their record to 4-10.

Peacocks Lose Two Close Battles

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:56:50 PST

The Peacocks hosted the Panthers of York College and the Marauders of the University of Mary in two matches this past weekend. Upper Iowa lost both matches 2-1, but played very well at times as a team and received some good defense from the back line and goaltending from freshman Andy Youde. The losses dropped UIU's record to 3-10 overall.

Statesmen Defeat Peacocks

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:37:44 PST

The Peacock men's soccer team ventured south to Oskaloosa, Iowa to battle the Statesmen of William Penn. The Peacocks played tough through much of the first half, but came up empty in the second half as they fell to the Statesmen 4-1.

Peacocks Drop Home Match to Vikings

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:41:35 PST

Upper Iowa's men's soccer team hosted Dana College a week after coming off their best performance of the year versus Robert Morris (3-0 win). The Peacocks scored in the third minute of the game, but the Vikings scored four goals over the remainder of the game and pulled away for the 4-1 road victory.

Upper Iowa Looks Good in Third Victory

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:36:31 PST

The Peacock men's soccer team played host to the Eagles of Robert Morris College in Sunday's game on Pattison Field. Upper Iowa took a 1-0 lead into halftime and outplayed the Eagles in the second half to pull away 3-0. The Peacocks have one three of their last four games with the only loss coming to a veteran Truman State team (4-0) on Saturday afternoon. The team's record is now 3-6.

Upper Iowa Defeats Mount Mercy

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:04:07 PST

Upper Iowa Defeats Mount Mercy

Upper Iowa Battles Tigers for First Win of 2007

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:04:07 PST

Upper Iowa Battles Tigers for First Win of 2007

Hawks Open Season With 4-0 Win Over Upper Iowa

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:04:06 PST

Hawks Open Season With 4-0 Win Over Upper Iowa