2006 SOW First Round vs. Indiana -- Notes & Quotes
11/2/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
N O T E S
The Wolverines end a two-game skid against the Hoosiers and improve to 10-3-1 all-time against Indiana. The Maize and Blue also up its record all-time in the Big Ten Tournament to 18-10.
U-M advances past the first round of the conference tournament for the fourth straight season with tonight's victory.
The Wolverines surpass last season's win total of eight with tonight's victory.
Michigan improves to 6-0 in games it scores more than once. Following tonight's win, the Maize and Blue have defeated Oklahoma and Purdue by a 2-0 margin, dropped Iowa and No. 24 Illinois by a score of 2-1 in consecutive games, and won at Ohio State 2-1.
Lindsey MacDonald's first career goal -- the game-winner -- comes on her 12th career shot and in her 26th career game. MacDonald becomes the sixth Wolverine to record her first career points this season, joining Katie Miler, Katie Bohard, Megan Tuura, Kristin Thomas and Emily Kalmbach.
With her team-best four shots in tonight's match, Melissa Dobbyn now has 88 on the season, which is the third-highest total by a single player in a season in program history. She is one shot from tying her single-season career high and trails Kacy Beitel's program-record 94 shots in 2000.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Debbie Rademacher
On today's game ... "We came out with a lot of energy. Maybe it was that we had to wait all day and we finally got out there to play, but we were energized. We responded very well to the wind and the cold and didn't let it affect us. The game was a pretty hard fought game."
On Lindsey MacDonald's first career goal holding up as the game-winner ... "All season long when we have asked different people to step in due to injuries or any other reason. We have had people score their first career goals at big times and for game-winning goals. It is great when you can get contributions from your whole team."
Senior goalkeeper Megan Tuura
On today's win ... "(This win) is amazing. It's so weird to think I am going to be done with soccer in a couple more games. At this point, with one more game, I would do anything for another game. I was really happy to keep playing."
On combating the cold and windy weather ... "It was awful. It takes a lot of heart and mental toughness to get through that. You can't feel your fingers or your toes. It was really cold and it just takes a lot of mental toughness to make it."
Junior Midfielder Lindsey MacDonald
On scoring her first career goal for the game-winner ... "I went into the game knowing it could be the last game of the season; wanting to put everything out there. Before that corner kick, I was far post, and normally the ball doesn't come to me. I had this feeling so I was really ready. I inched in towards the goal a little more and the ball went right to my foot."
On stepping in for injured starters ... "It's been up-and-down all season, but I feel like every game I am ready to do whatever my role is and what I need to do. I am ready to step up and fill holes. Crucial players have got hurt and it's been really hard, but I have learned a lot from other players in the middle there about what my job is and my role is. Lately, I have been into it and I get on the field and feel like I am part of the play. I feel like I have connected as of late and have been a linking player on the field."
