2006 SOW at Northwestern -- Notes & Quotes
10/8/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
N O T E S
Megan Tuura allowed one goal in two games this weekend, improving her goals-against average for the season to 0.44. She also earned her fifth shutout of the year; the 18th of her career. Tuura is two shutouts shy of her career-best season high of seven, which she set as a sophomore.
Megan Tuura became the program's all-time leader in minutes played. After playing 110 minutes in today's game, Tuura has 6,196 in her career.
Melissa Dobbyn's four shots led the Wolverines. She has led Michigan in shots 11 times this season. Three of those occasions, she was tied with one or more other U-M players.
The Wolverines collected their seventh shutout of the season, keeping pace with the school-record season of 2001 when Michigan posted 10 regular-season blankings and 12 overall.
Following today's scoreless tie, Michigan has allowed just one first-half goal through 14 games.
Kristin Thomas made her first career start in today's game.
Erica Gordy made her first start of the season on defense.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Debbie Rademacher
On today's scoreless draw ... Its disappointing because we had opportunities to score. Our team played hard and people were coming in and contributing. Our bench players have been phenomenal. We need to plug away because finishing hasnt come easy, but we are fighting and playing really well and staying tough defensively. I am not pleased with ties because we wished we would have put goals away, but we are playing good soccer."
On the road ahead ... "We need to stay positive. We are playing positive and keeping composed and finishing comes with composure. The margin of victory is so small in these games that we have to find a way to knock that ball in the net."
