Michigan
Missouri
Michigan Pounds No. 12 Missouri for First Win of 2000
9/10/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Field)
Event: Michigan Nike Invitational
Score: Michigan 7, #12 Missouri 0
Records: U-M (1-3), Missouri (3-3)
Next U-M Match: Friday, Sept. 15 -- at Purdue (West Lafayette, Ind.), 4 p.m. CDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer team earned its first victory of the 2000 campaign with a convincing 7-0 win over No. 12 Missouri on Sunday (Sept. 10) in the Michigan Nike Invitational. After scoring one goal in its first three games, Michigan blasted five first-half goals en route to the victory and a weekend split. In Sunday's other game of the Michigan Nike Invitational, Washington defeated Ohio State 3-1.
The Wolverines' offensive explosion began at 3:36 of the first half when freshman Amber Wilson (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West HS) netted her first career goal as she blasted the ball off a Missouri defender and into the net. The second goal was scored by senior Marie Spaccarotella (Livonia, Mich./Churchill HS) at 13:53 of the first half. Wilson added her third point with an assist on the Spaccarotella score.
Adding to Michigan's first-half offensive prowess was freshman Stephanie Chavez (Shorewood, Wis./Shorewood HS), who earned her first goal as a Wolverine after a pass from Abby Crumpton (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams HS) at the 19:28 mark. Crumpton netted Michigan's fourth goal of the half at 28:30, streaking past the Missouri defender for a breakaway. Sophomore defender Amy Sullivant (Utica, Mich./Eisenhower HS) added an unassisted tally at 33:13 and the Wolverines led 5-0 at halftime.
Michigan's dominance continued in the second half as Crumpton netted her second goal of the afternoon at 55:55, with the assists going to senior captain Kacy Beitel (Midland, Mich./H.H. Dow HS) and Spaccarotella. Wilson then scored her second goal of the game in the 86th minute, with the assist to Carly Williamson (Barrington, R.I./Barrington HS), to round out the Wolverine scoring.
Freshman Suzie Grech (Narbeth, Pa./The Shipley School) earned her first shutout as a Wolverine, stopping two shots.
The Wolverines open their Big Ten Conference season next weekend as they travel to Purdue (Sept. 15) and Indiana (Sept. 17).
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Amber Wilson, 3:36 (unassisted)
1st -- U-M, Marie Spaccarotella, 13:53 (Wilson)
1st -- U-M, Stephanie Chavez, 19:28 (Abby Crumpton)
1st -- U-M, Crumpton, 28:30 (unassisted)
1st -- U-M, Amy Sullivant, 33:13 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Crumpton, (Kacy Beitel, Spaccarotella)
2nd -- U-M, Wilson, 86:47 (Carly Williamson)
Shots: U-M 28, Missouri 10
Saves: U-M 2 (Suzie Grech), Missouri 8 (Graham Watson 1, Mehan Duncan 5, Team 2)
Corner Kicks: U-M 7, Missouri 5
Fouls: U-M 15, Missouri 21
Cards: Missouri, Kathleen Wiley, 26:27 (yellow); Missouri, Kristin Boeker, 32:16 (yellow); Missouri, Team, 64:40 (red); Missouri, Suzanne Probst, 69:45 (yellow)
NOTES
• Freshman Amber Wilson and sophomore Abby Crumpton each scored two goals and had one assist for five points against Missouri.
• Michigan outshot Missouri 28-10, including 15 shots on goal to Missouri's two.
• Washington's 3-1 win over Ohio State made the Huskies the only team with a perfect 2-0 record in the tournament (they also beat Missouri 3-2 in overtime on Friday). The win against Ohio State was the 100th victory of Washington head coach Lesle Gallimore's coaching career.
QUOTES
Michigan Head Coach Debbie Belkin Rademacher
On the play of Kacy Beitel ... "Kacy showed the leadership of a senior captain today. She set the tone early for the team."
U-M Forward Abby Crumpton
On the play of the team ... "We played with the fire and desire it takes to win games."
