2006 SOM vs. Notre Dame -- Notes & Quotes
10/4/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
N O T E S
With the loss to Notre Dame, Michigan has an all-time record of 0-2-1 against the Fighting Irish. U-M is 4-4-2 when facing teams from the Big East Conference.
Michigan falls to 0-3 in games played after back-to-back shutout losses.
Sophomore Daniel Gray made his first collegiate start and took one shot.
For the second time in program history, the Wolverines have played three straight matches without scoring a goal (0-2-1). The first time was Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2003, when Michigan went 0-1-2 in the three games. After the three-game non-scoring skid in 2003, the Maize and Blue responded with a 1-0 shutout over Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament.
The Wolverines have a 1-3 record vs. ranked opponents in 2006.
Michigan's four-game unbeaten streak on U-M Soccer Field ended, evening its home record at 3-3-1 this season.
Senior tri-captain Kevin Hall played in his 74th career game, tying him for third on the U-M all-time games played list with Mike White (2000-03).
Senior tri-captain Kevin Savitskie played in his 67th career game, moving him to fifth place on the U-M all-time games played list.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Steve Burns
On the determining factor ... "You've got to look at the opponent obviously, and Notre Dame is a very well organized defensive team. While we did have a lot of shots, a lot of them were from positions that weren't very dangerous."
On how the team responds heading to face Michigan State ... "What I told the guys is tears are salty and sweat is salty, but they give you two different results. Tears will give you sympathy, and there shouldn't be anyone on our team hanging their head looking for sympathy, and sweat gives you results. After a day off tomorrow, on Friday we continue to sweat and see if we can get a good result against Michigan State, a strong team that we have a spirited rivalry with, and we play for a trophy called the 'Big Bear Trophy.'"
On if there is any extra incentive against MSU ... "The incentive is there. It's another TV game, it's a Big Ten opponent, and it's our brethren from the state of Michigan. As long as you got a pulse the incentive is there for this one."
On the effects of the weather ... "It is tough. We train a lot indoors and this is a night that we haven't seen in awhile. It's an adjustment for our guys, but overall once you get in the game you start to figure things out a bit."
