Michigan
15-3-1
Iowa
14-5-1
Maize and Blue Bounced from Big Ten Tournament by Iowa
11/6/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Site: Champaign, Ill. (First and Stadium Turf Fields)
Event: Big Ten Tournament (Quarterfinals)
Score: Iowa 1, #7 Michigan 0
Records: U-M (15-3-1), Iowa (14-5-1)
Next U-M Event: Monday, Nov. 11 -- NCAA Selection Show (NCAA.com), 4:30 p.m.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The No. 7-ranked University of Michigan women's soccer team was bounced from the 2013 Big Ten Tournament, losing to Iowa, 1-0, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday (Nov. 6) at the First and Stadium Turf Fields. The loss is Michigan's first since Sept. 29 vs. Minnesota, snapping an eight-match winning streak.
Nkem Ezurike
The Wolverines tied a season low with three shots on goal in the match. Early on in the eighth minute, freshman Madisson Lewis (Canton, Mich./Plymouth) found some space among the defense and fired a shot that was just high of the mark, as U-M had a 6-1 edge in shots at halftime.
Iowa's Bri Toelle scored a goal in the 62nd minute that stood up for the game-winner. She got in behind the defense and put a shot on goal that was saved by freshman goalkeeper Taylor Bucklin (Greenwich, Conn./Brookfield). However, the ball rebounded back to Toelle, who put her follow-up shot into the lower-right corner for the goal.
Michigan's best chance for an equalizer came late in the second half. A flurry of five or six passes led to a chance from senior Tori McCombs (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) around six yards out. Instead of shooting, McCombs elected to pass to two of her teammates closer to net, but neither got a good touch on the ball and the chance was cleared down field by the Iowa defense.
Michigan outshot Iowa, 16-10, and also had a 9-4 edge in corner kicks. Bucklin made four saves in goal.
The Wolverines now wait to see if they will earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four years. The NCAA Selection Show will take place on Monday (Nov. 11) at 4:30 p.m. It will be shown live on NCAA.com.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| Iowa | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd -- Iowa, Bri Toelle, 61:18 (unassisted)
Shots: U-M 16, Iowa 10
Shots on Goal: U-M 3, Iowa 5
Saves: U-M 4 (Taylor Bucklin), Iowa 3 (Hannah Clark)
Corner Kicks: U-M 9, Iowa 4
Cards: None
NOTES
• Due to rain in the Champaign area, the venue was changed late Tuesday night. The matches were initially slated to be played at the Illinois Soccer Stadium (natural grass) but were instead moved to the First and Stadium Turf Fields. Two matches were played simultaneously side by side at 1:30 p.m. (the other being Penn State/Wisconsin) and the remaining two were played at 4:30 p.m. (Nebraska/Minnesota, Indiana/Illinois).
• Michigan drops to 14-3-2 all-time against Iowa.
• The Wolverines are now 17-12-3 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Iowa's second-half goal snapped Michigan's shutout streak at 397:17. It was the first goal the U-M defense allowed since Oct. 20 vs. Purdue.
• U-M is now 7-1-1 this season when tied at halftime and 0-3-1 when scoring zero goals. When Michigan scores at least one goal, it is 15-0.
• The Wolverines fall to 6-3 in matches decided by one goal and is now 10-3 when outshooting the opponent.
Team Stats
Toelle, Bri (4)
Off her own rebound
61:18
