When the Golden Eagles took the pitch earlier this month against Illinois State, it appeared as though they could do no wrong. After outlasting Boston University and Rhode Island on the road, the team had its first national ranking since 2014 and its best start to the season (7-1) in six years.
Even after tying Illinois State, the team walked to its locker room at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for its match with the Panthers confident that they’d take down their crosstown rival.
Fast forward to present day, and the Golden Eagles’ flight to national attention has faced more turbulence than initially anticipated.