Five years ago, the Upper Iowa men's soccer team opened play in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association with an overtime victory over Southwest Baptist University to improve to 6-0-1 on the season and 1-0 in conference play. UIU would go on to post a 6-2 record in the conference, claim the MIAA Tournament Championship with a 1-0 win over No. 25 Fort Hays State and earn a berth in the NCAA postseason.
 
You can read about the match in the recap below from Sept. 24, 2015. To check out what else has happened on this date over the last 15 years, check out this link... UIUPeacocks.com/OTD.

On Thursdays this year, the Peacocks will look back at some great moments in our history. We will share the stories on social media as well under the hastag #ThrowbackThursday.

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Peacocks Prevail in Overtime in MIAA Opener
9/24/2015 - Upper Iowa 2 - Southwest Baptist 1 (OT) - Box Score
 
The Upper Iowa men's soccer team (6-0-1) continued their perfect start to the 2015 season by beating the Southwest Baptist Bearcats (0-7-0), 2-1, on Thursday afternoon. Junior Ty Johnson scored the game-winning goal less than three minutes into overtime to give the Peacocks their sixth win of the year and seventh straight game without a loss to start the year.
 
After a scoreless first half that saw SBU outshoot the Peacocks 10-6, the Bearcats took a 1-0 lead early in the second half.
 
Ten minutes later, senior captain Rhys Williams tied the game with a goal off a free kick. Over the final 25 minutes of the second half, the Peacocks put three shots on net to the Bearcats two, but neither team could capitalize.
 
However, UIU was able to make the most of an opportunity in the opening minutes of overtime as Johnson scored on the first shot in the extra period. The junior midfielder had a deflected ball bounce to him in the box and he beat the SBU goalkeeper.
 
Connor Rortvedt made five saves in goal for the Peacocks.