Weekly Release #9
10/17/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, Oct. 20 -- at Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.), 5 p.m. CDT
Sunday, Oct. 22 -- vs. Drury College (Elbel Field), 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 27 -- at Dayton (Dayton, Ohio), 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 29 -- at Northwestern (Evanston, Ill.), 1 p.m. CST
This Week
The University of Michigan men's soccer team (4-6, 0-3 Big Ten) has two games this upcoming weekend. The first is a road contest on Friday (Oct. 20) against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, Wis., at 5 p.m. CDT. The Wolverines are looking to crack the win column in Big Ten play. U-M will return home for its last non-conference home game of the season on Sunday (Oct. 22) against Drury College on Elbel Field at 1 p.m.
Soccer Clinic
The U-M men's soccer team will hold a free soccer clinic prior to its match with Drury on Sunday (Oct. 22). The one-hour clinic will begin at 10 a.m. on Elbel Field. The clinic is for all kids between the ages of 6-14, and will be hosted by U-M head coach Steve Burns and various Wolverines.
Scouting the Opponents
Wisconsin -- Wisconsin is 7-6-1, 1-2 in Big Ten play coming into this game. Dominic DaPra is the Big Ten Conference's top scorer with 26 points and 11 goals. Narciso Fernandes adds eight goals to the Badgers offensive punch. Moriba Baker is second among Big Ten goalkeepers with 65 saves and has a 1.54 goals against average. Wisconsin on the Internet: uwbadgers.com.
Drury College -- Drury, an NCAA Division I independent in men's soccer, is 5-7 this season. The Panthers are led by sophomore John Pedroli who has 14 points and five goals on the season. Senior Ryan Ferguson is another solid contributer who has taken the most shots on the team (31) and has a balanced offensive attack with four goals and four assists. In goal, the Panthers are giving up an average of 2.75 goals a game, and junior Mike Gallagher has oneshut out to his credit. Drury on the Internet: www.drury.edu.
Last Week
Michigan went 0-1 for the week, losing a very physical game to Michigan State 2-1 in double overtime Oct. 15 at the U-M Soccer Field. With the victory, the Spartans took the intrastate rivalry's brand new traveling trophy back to East Lansing, and they will keep the nameless wooden creature statue until the teams meet again next year. Brian Peters (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS) staked the Maize and Blue to an early 1-0 lead at 10:41, scoring from 10 yards out after the ball had been slotted through to him off a double assist by Mike White (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS) and Kevin Robinson (Caro, Mich./Faith Baptist HS). The Spartans tied the game on a penalty kick in the first half and it remained scoreless until the second overtime when MSU won the match on a U-M own goal at the 106:49 mark.
Fan Support
There were 2,173 fans were on hand at the Michigan-Michigan State match on Sunday (Oct. 15) at the U-M Soccer Field. It was the largest crowd ever to witness a men's varsity soccer game. The Wolverines are averaging 998 spectators at home matches this season.
Royal Debut
Brad King made his first career start in goal against Michigan State (Oct. 15) and recorded seven saves.
Double Trouble
Mike White and Kevin Robinson were both credited with an assist on Brian Peters' goal in the first half against Michigan State (Oct. 15). The double assist was the first time this season two Wolverines have assisted on one goal.
Career Goal
Brian Peters scored Michigan's goal against Michigan State (Oct. 15). It was the first goal of his career
Hard Play
Michigan committed 43 fouls against Michigan State (Oct. 15). The 43 fouls and 62 combined fouls were both season highs, and MSU's nine corner kicks were a Michigan opponent season high.
Big Ten Conference Standings (through 10/15/00)
Big Ten Pct. Pts. Overall Pct. 1. Indiana 5-0-0 1.000 15 11-3-0 .788 2. Penn State 3-1-1 .700 10 10-3-1 .750 3. Michigan State 2-1-1 .625 7 7-5-1 .577 4. Ohio State 1-1-2 .500 5 7-2-4 .692 5. Wisconsin 1-2-0 .333 3 7-6-1 .536 6. MICHIGAN 0-3-0 .000 0 4-6-0 .400 Northwestern 0-4-0 .000 0 0-13-0 .000
Championship Experience
The Maize and Blue roster includes 13 players from last year's U-M club team: Andrew Balazer, Albert Geldres, Dave George, Steve Huber, JJ Kern, Matt Murch, Pat Murphy, Brian Peters, Will Purdy, Jack Stead, Mahesh Subramanian, Steve Walton and Ryan Yoder. Michigan won back-to-back club national titles in 1997 and 1998 led by coach Steve Burns.
Been a While
Michigan men's soccer is in its first season after being granted varsity status in March 1999. The last Michigan men's sport to be added as a varsity program was men's gymnastics in 1948.
Contact: Steve Grialou (734) 763-4423
