Fond du Lac, Wis. – No. 3 Edgewood College (11-7-2) made a statement with Wednesday’s 4-0 shutout over No. 2 Marian College (7-10-2) in the Lake Michigan Conference semifinals. The Eagles will play for their fourth LMC tournament championship this Saturday, Nov. 6 at top-seeded Concordia University (15-4).

Dan Butz (Green Bay, Wis.) gave Edgewood College a 1-0 lead at the 20:28 mark on an unassisted goal. However, that was all the offense either team could muster in the first half of play. Mark Losby (Mt. Horeb, Wis.) gave the Eagles a 2-0 advantage minutes into the second half on a penalty kick, and Ross Hannon (Prairie du Sac, Wis.) then scored twice on assists from Butz and Jim Brandon (DeForest, Wis.).

The time for Saturday’s LMC championship has yet to be announced. The winner will receive the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regional. The Falcons, who earned the right to play in last year’s national tournament, are currently ranked 10th in the NSCAA/Adidas Central Region Poll. Edgewood College defeated Concordia 3-1 in double overtime back on Oct. 5 in Mequon, Wis. The Eagles have not been to the NCAA tournament since 1999.

                          Soccer Game Summary (Final)
                            The Automated ScoreBook
     Edgewood College vs Marian College (Nov 03, 2004 at Fond du Lac, Wis.)

 Edgewood College (11-7-2) vs. Marian College (7-10-2)
 Date: Nov 03, 2004  Attendance: 293
 Weather: Temps falling from mid-40s, calm

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 Edgewood College....  1  3 -  4
 Marian College......  0  0 -  0
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  20:28 EC Butz, Dan (3) (unassisted) - Wide direct kick
  2.  50:36 EC Losby, Mark (12) (Penalty kick) - Penalty kick
  3.  55:40 EC Hannon, Ross (11) (Butz, Dan) - Pass from top of penalty box to front
  4.  62:57 EC Hannon, Ross (12) (Brandon, Jim) - Found on breakaway

 Shots: Edgewood College 17, Marian College 20
 Saves: Edgewood College 11 (Flohr, Ryan 11), Marian College 6 (Dreyer,
 Alex 3; Dugandzic, Marko 3)
 LMC Tournament Semifinals
 No. 3 Edgewood will play at No. 1 Concordia Univ. in
 LMC Championship game on Saturday, Nov. 6