Weekly Release #8
10/5/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, Oct. 8 -- at Purdue (West Lafayette, Ind.), 3 p.m. EST/CDT
Sunday, Oct. 10 -- at Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.), Noon EST/CDT
Thursday, Oct. 14 -- at Oakland (Rochester, Mich.), 4 p.m. EDT
Sunday, Oct. 17 -- at Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.), 1 p.m. CDT
This Week
The No. 15 University of Michigan women's soccer team (7-3-2, 4-1-1 Big Ten) begins a five-game road stretch this weekend, starting with matches at Purdue and Indiana. The Wolverines face the Boilermakers on Friday (Oct. 8, 3 p.m. EST/CDT) at the Varsity Soccer Complex in West Lafayette, Ind. U-M will then close out the weekend against the Hoosiers on Sunday (Oct. 10, Noon EST/CDT) at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
Scouting the Opponents
Purdue -- The Boilermakers (6-5, 2-3 Big Ten) look to get back on track after a 1-0 home loss to Wisconsin last Friday (Oct. 1). Freshman forward Parissa Eyorokon leads the Purdue offensive attack with a team-high six points on two goals and two assists. Sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Mason has made nine starts in net and has allowed nine goals in over 584 minutes for a 1.39 GAA. Head coach Rob Klatte is in his seventh season with the Boilermaker women's soccer program and has compiled a career record of 68-54-9 at the school. Purdue looks to build on its remarkable 2003 season, where it finished 14-6-3 overall and earned a trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers, who return 16 letterwinners and five starters, trail 3-1-1 in the all-time series against Michigan. Last season, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in Ann Arbor (Oct. 12). Purdue on the Internet: www.purduesports.com.
Indiana -- The Hoosiers (7-3-1, 2-2-1 Big Ten), who will host Michigan State prior to their match with the Wolverines, split their two home games last week with a a 3-0 shutout win over Oakland on Thursday (Sept. 30) before a 5-2 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday (Oct. 1). Senior midfielder Kim Grodek leads the charge with a team-best 15 points on six goals and three assists. Junior goalkeeper Lauren Fabbro has played every minute in net for Indiana this season, allowing 11 goals in over 1,019 minutes for an 0.97 GAA. Head coach Mick Lyon is in his third season at IU and has collected a career mark of 25-20-2 at the school. The Hoosiers return 11 letterwinners and six starters from last year's team, which finished 8-10-1 overall. Michigan holds a commanding 8-1-1 lead in the all-time series. The two teams battled to a scoreless draw in Ann Arbor in the last meeting (Oct. 10). Indiana on the Internet: www.iuhoosiers.com.
Last Week
The Wolverines dropped out of the top spot in the Big Ten standings with a loss to Penn State and a tie to Ohio State at the U-M Soccer Field last weekend. On Friday (Oct. 1), Michigan suffered it's first loss in nine games after PSU's Tiffany Weimer scored a goal in the 106th minute to give the Nittany Lions a 1-0 victory in double overtime. On Sunday (Oct. 3), the Wolverines used a goal by freshman Kandice McLaughlin (West Hills, Calif./El Camino Real HS) to take the lead against the Buckeyes heading into halftime, but OSU's Lara Dickenmann netted the equalizer in the 63rd minute and the game eventually ended in a 1-1 draw after two overtimes.
McLaughlin Has Big Goals
Both of Kandice McLaughlin's two career goals have been key for Michigan. After scoring her first ever goal as a Wolverine in the 101st minute at Minnesota (Sept. 24) to give U-M a 1-0 double overtime victory, McLaughlin scored in the 35th minute to help Michigan to a 1-1 double overtime tie against Ohio State last Sunday (Oct. 3). In 12 career games, McLaughlin has totaled two goals and one assist for five points.
Tuura Saves the Day
Sophomore goalkeeper Megan Tuura (Tucker, Ga./St. Pius X Catholic HS) came up big for the Wolverines this past weekend, allowing just two goals and making 20 saves in over 215 minutes of action. After keeping Michigan in contention with a career-high nine saves against Penn State, Tuura bettered that performance with an 11-save effort against Ohio State. In 32 career games, Tuura has allowed just 26 goals in over 2,736 minutes for a remarkable 0.86 GAA.
Heaton Ready to Assist
Junior Therese Heaton (Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South HS) is now tied for the team lead in assists after tallying her third helper of the season on Kandice McLaughlin's goal against Ohio State. In 61 career games, Heaton has posted 19 goals and 10 assists for 48 points.
Artsis Selected to Soccer America's Team of the Week
Freshman Jamie Artsis (Chatsworth, Calif./Harvard-Westlake School), who was selected as the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 27, earned national recognition with a nomination to Soccer America's Team of the Week last Tuesday (Sept. 28). Considered the country's No. 1 soccer magzine, Soccer America honored Artsis following her seven-point outburst in the Wolverines' two Big Ten road victories over Minnesota (Sept. 24) and Iowa (Sept. 26).
Big Ten Standings
Big Ten Pts. Overall 1. Penn State 5-0-0 15 9-1-1 2. MICHIGAN 4-1-1 13 7-3-2 3. Illinois 4-1-0 12 10-2-0 4. Ohio State 2-0-3 9 6-2-3 Northwestern 3-2-0 9 7-4-1 6. Indiana 2-2-1 7 7-3-1 Wisconsin 2-3-1 7 8-3-1 Michigan State 2-3-1 7 8-4-1 9. Purdue 2-3-0 6 6-5-0 10. Iowa 0-5-1 1 0-8-2 11. Minnesota 0-6-0 0 3-8-0
Michigan in the National and Regional Rankings
The Wolverines dropped two spots to No. 15 in the most recent NSCAA/adidas national rankings, released Tuesday (Oct. 5). Michigan is the top conference team ranked in the poll behind No. 3 Penn State. U-M is listed at No. 2 behind Notre Dame in the association's Great Lake Regional rankings.
NSCAA/adidas National Rankings (10/5/04)
Rank, School W-L-T Prev 1. Notre Dame 12-0-0 1 2. North Carolina 10-0-1 2 3. Penn State 9-1-1 5 4. Portland 10-2-0 6 5. Washington 9-1-0 3 6. Virginia 9-1-0 4 7. Texas A&M 10-3-0 9 8. UCLA 7-3-0 7 9. Duke 10-2-0 22 10. Kansas 11-2-0 12 11. California 7-1-1 10 12. Princeton 7-1-0 11 13. Tennessee 7-2-2 19 14. Florida 8-3-1 8 15. MICHIGAN 7-3-2 13 16. Stanford 8-2-1 16 17. Florida State 7-3-0 14 18. Santa Clara 6-3-2 15 19. Ohio State 6-2-3 21 20. West Virginia 6-2-2 24 21. SMU 6-2-2 17 22. Boston College 8-4-0 NR 23. Illinois 10-2-0 NR 24. Auburn 8-2-1 20 25. Pepperdine 7-2-1 25
U-M Listed in Soccer Buzz National and Regional Polls
Michigan holds down the No. 22 spot for the second straight week in the most recent Soccer Buzz national rankings, released Monday (Oct. 4). The Wolverines also list third behind Notre Dame and Illinois in the publication's Great Lakes Regional rankings.
On the Horizon ...
The Wolverines continue their road stretch with a mid-week meeting with Oakland next Thursday (Oct. 14) at 4 p.m. in Rochester, Mich. U-M will then travel to Madison, Wis., to take on Wisconsin on Sunday (Oct. 17) at 1 p.m. CDT.
Contact: Marc Ressler (734) 763-4423
