South Milwaukee Sports Update: Big Game For Former Rocket Soccer Star

It didn’t take long for former South Milwaukee High School soccer star Kelmend Islami to make his presence felt at the NCAA Division I level.

Islami scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to give Marquette a 2-1 victory over Michigan over the weekend.

Check out the Marquette Tribune story here. From it:

After not playing the first period of extra time, Islami came on at the start of the second period.

“He didn’t play every minute of this game, but he played invaluable minutes,” coach Louis Bennett said. “I had a funny feeling if we could get him one-on-one in a foot race, he was calm enough (to finish).”

And check out YouTube video of the goal here. The play starts at the 1:38 mark.

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