▁the ▁second ▁round ▁to ▁Notre ▁D ame ▁ 1 – 0 . ▁U IC ▁finished ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁season ▁as ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁best ▁def ensive ▁squad ▁after ▁allowing ▁a ▁mere ▁eight ▁goals ▁in ▁over ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁minutes ▁of ▁play ▁during ▁ 2 1 ▁matches ▁for ▁a ▁goals - ag ain st ▁average ▁( G AA ) ▁of ▁ 0 . 3 6 . ▁The ▁G AA ▁was ▁to ps ▁in ▁the ▁nation ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁and ▁it ▁also ▁ranked ▁fifth ▁all - time ▁in ▁NCAA ▁history . ▁U IC ▁posted ▁ 1 3 ▁shut outs ▁and ▁never ▁allowed ▁more ▁than ▁a ▁single ▁goal ▁in ▁a ▁match . ▁U IC ▁also ▁allowed ▁just ▁two ▁goals ▁after ▁inter mission ▁the ▁entire ▁season . ▁Al ong ▁with ▁the ▁G AA ▁mark , ▁U IC ▁posted ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁best ▁save ▁percentage ▁with ▁a ▁ 0 . 9 0 8 ▁rate . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁U IC ▁s occer ' s ▁successful ▁season ▁cul min ated ▁in ▁an ▁El ite - E ight ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁NCAA ▁tournament ▁by ▁way ▁of ▁wins ▁over ▁No . ▁ 1 2 ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁North western , ▁and ▁No . ▁ 8 ▁Cre ight on . ▁In ▁a ▁bid ▁for ▁a ▁Final - F our ▁appearance , ▁U IC ▁fell ▁to ▁Massachusetts ▁ 2 – 1 . ▁At ▁season ' s ▁end , ▁U IC ▁had ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 1 3