Marian University

The 2001 Marian men's soccer team remains one of the winningest squads in program history after winning an LMC Championship and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.
 
Marian went 14-3-4 in 2001 going unbeaten in LMC play with a 10-0-2 ledger.  The 2001 squad boasts the second-most wins for a single season and the third-highest winning percentage for a single campaign.  Offensively, the Sabres scored 47 goals, fourth-most for a single season,  and recorded 142 points, the third-most for a single season.  The Marian defense held up its end of the pitch boasting nine shutouts and a 0.63 goals-against average, both remain program records.  The Sabres would earn a bye in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament and fell to UW-Whitewater in the second round 8-7 in penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw. 
 
The awards piled in for the Sabres with nine student-athletes receiving postseason accolades along with Craig Peltonen earning his second of three straight LMC Co-Coach of the Year awards.  Scott Merzlicker, Hall of Fame Class of 2015, led the way for Marian earning LMC Player of the Year recognition and Second Team All-Region honors.  Dan Glubka was also a Second Team All-Region pick, while Mike Aliota was named the LMC Rookie of the Year.