Michigan
0-0-1
Brigham Young
0-0-1
Michigan Starts Season with Scoreless Deadlock at BYU
8/29/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Site:Â Provo, Utah (South Field)
Score: #17 Michigan 0, #24 Brigham Young 0 (2OT)
Records:Â U-M (0-0-1), BYU (0-0-1)
Next U-M Event:Â Sunday, Aug. 31 -- at Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah), noon MDT
PROVO, Utah -- The No. 17-ranked University of Michigan women's soccer team opened the 2003 regular season with a 0-0 double-overtime tie against No. 24 Brigham Young Friday night (Aug. 29) in front of 2,191 fans at BYU's South Field. The game was delayed 90 minutes due to lightning.
BYU (0-0-1) came out with momentum and controlled the offense in the first half, posting seven shots compared to Michigan's two. The Wolverines put forth a better defensive effort in the second half, as starting goalie Megan Tuura (Tucker, Ga./St. Pius X Catholic HS) turned away four shots to help preserve the shutout. The Cougars had a strong defensive performance throughout the game, allowing just five U-M shots in the four periods. Ashley Smith made three saves in net for Brigham Young.
Michigan (0-0-1)Â will finish the weekend against Utah on Sunday (Aug. 31) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The match is scheduled for noon MDT at Ute Soccer Field.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT | OT | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brigham Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shots: U-M 5, BYU 13
Saves: U-M 4 (Megan Tuura), BYU 3 (Ashley Smith)
Corner Kicks: U-M 4, BYU 8
Fouls: U-M 15, BYU 17
Cards: U-M, Rachel Rothenbach, 58:25 (yellow); BYU, Terra Bigelow, 111:29 (yellow); U-M, Erika Kleinholz, 114:58 (yellow)
QUOTES
Michigan Head Coach Debbie Rademacher
On the game ... "I thought BYU took control early and dominated most of the first half. We were able to come out in the second half and perform better. We played really hard and put forth a great defensive effort as a team. BYU was able to get its shots off, but we had trouble generating any offense. None of our forwards had a shot in the game, which was disappointing. We had two or three legitimate scoring chances, but we just couldn't get them in the net. It was a tough game against a good BYU team."
NOTES
• Freshmen Judy Coffman (San Jose, Calif./Santa Theresa HS), Katelin Spencer (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) and Megan Tuura started in their first collegiate game, while Lindsey Cottrell (Kalamazoo, Mich./Central HS) came off the bench in her U-M debut. Junior transfer Robyn Vince (Holt, Mich./Holt HS) started at midfield for the Wolverines.
