2007 SOW vs. Purdue -- Notes & Quotes
10/7/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
N O T E S
Junior goalkeeper Madison Gates is yet to allow a goal against a team ranked in the top 10 of the NSCAA poll this season. Gates registered a shutout against then-No. 2 Notre Dame Friday, Aug. 31, and again against No. 8 Purdue Sunday (Oct. 7).
Madison Gates remained perfect in overtime games for her career. She is yet to allow a goal in four double-overtime contests (0-0-4 lifetime).
Graduate-senior Lindsey Cottrell moved into a tie for 12th on the U-M career starts list. Cottrell has been in the starting lineup 72 times in her career, matching the career total of Therese Heaton (2002-05).
Senior Melissa Dobbyn led the Wolverines with four shots today, bringing her career total to 297. The U-M forward needs just three more strikes to tie Abby Crumpton's (1999-2002) program record of 300 shots.
Michigan snapped Purdue's 11-game winning streak with the 0-0 tie.
Senior Sarah Banco had her career-best point streak ended against Purdue. She had five points during the three game span (2 G, 1 A).
The Maize and Blue own a 10-4-4 all-time mark in weekend series against Indiana and Purdue. The Wolverines tied Indiana, 1-1, Thursday (Oct. 4) before the scoreless tie against Purdue.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Debbie Rademacher
On the effort of the defense "I thought this whole weekend they stayed organized and they were taking the ball away before they were shots. They were also creating plays out of the back and moving it forward. In the second half, there was a complete change of momentum and we had better opportunities. I thought that started from are back going forward, so I was happy with that."
On the fatigue factor on a hot day "Yes, (fatigue was a factor), but it also set in for them. I think in the second half, we were a little bit more energized than they were. We felt like, when we came off at the end of the game to go into overtime that we had a little bit of an edge. I felt fatigue meant that both teams (needed to show) who could hang on, really."
Freshman Defender Jackie Carron
On defending against the Boilermakers potent offense "It was really tough, especially since it was so hot. We just had to keep them in front of us and not let them turn us. It worked."
On the play of goalkeeper Madison Gates "She was outstanding back there. That one save she made where she tipped it over and got it -- we might have been a goal down with out her."
