Michigan
Marquette
Michigan Drops Defensive Battle to Golden Eagles
8/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Site: Milwaukee, Wis. (Valley Fields)
Attendance: 346
Score: Marquette 1, U-M 0
Records: U-M (1-3-0),Marquette (2-1-0)
Next U-M Event: Thursday, Sept.3 -- vs. Central Michigan (U-M Soccer Complex),7 p.m.
Boxscore
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- In itssecond and final game of the Milwaukee Cup, the University of Michigan women's soccer team dropped a defensive battle to Marquette, 1-0, on Sunday (Aug. 30) at the Valley Fields. Sophomore/freshman goalkeeperHaley Kopmeyer(Troy, Mich./Lasher) made a career-high six saves in the contest.
The Wolverines maintained a defensive posture throughout the first half. Despite being outshot, the Maize and Blue managed to pacify the Golden Eagles' attack by allowing only one of12 shot attempts reach the target.
Deadlocked at 0-0 at the half, the two teams continued to battle defensively. Sophomore Kristen Goncalves(Ann Arbor, Mich./Gabriel Richard Catholic) gave the Wolverines a great scoring opportunity, beating a defender down the line and unleashing a shot from just inside the box that was met by a diving save from the Marquette goalkeeper. The game remained scoreless until the 84th minute when Marquette finally solved the U-M defense and used a header to grab the lonescore of the contest.
Michigan next returns to the friendly confines of the U-M Soccer Complex for a pair of intrastate showdowns. The Wolverines will welcome Central Michigan for a midweek contest under the lights at 7 p.m. on Thursday (Sept. 3) before playing a matinee with Eastern Michigan at 2 p.m. on Sunday (Sept. 6).
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquette | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd -- MARQ, Lindsey Page, 83:14 (Lauren Thut)
Shots: U-M 3, MARQ 23
Shots on Goal: U-M 7, MARQ 0
Saves: U-M6 (Haley Kopmeyer),MARQ 0 (Natalie Kulla)
Corner Kicks: U-M 2, MARQ 11
Fouls: U-M 8, MARQ 7
Cards: None.
N O T E S
Sophomore Kristen Goncalves was named to the Milwaukee Cup all-tournament team.
Michigan drops to 1-2-0 all-time against Marquette.
Senior/junior Alex Jendrusch and freshman Leslie Weisz both earned their first career starts.
Sophomore/freshman Haley Kopmeyer made her first start in goal since Aug. 22, 2008, at then-No. 5 Notre Dame. She was injured midway through that contest and missed the remainder of the campaign.
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
