Waldeck's Last-Minute Goal Sends Wolverines Past MSU

Saturday, September 27

Ann Arbor, Mich.

7:00 PM

Michigan

8-3-0, 4-1-0Big Ten

Michigan State

6-4-1, 0-4-1Big Ten

Michigan State

Michigan

9/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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By: Whitney Dixon

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Score: Michigan 2, Michigan State 1
Records: U-M (8-3, 4-1 Big Ten), MSU (6-4-1, 0-4-1 Big Ten)
Attendance: 2,704
Next U-M Event: Thursday, Oct. 2 -- vs. Nebraska (U-M Soccer Stadium), 3:30 p.m. (TV: BTN)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- In front of the largest home crowd U-M Soccer Stadium has ever seen for a women's soccer match (2,704), the University of Michigan women's soccer team improved to 7-0 at home as sophomore Nicky Waldeck (Chicago, Ill./Western Reserve Academy [OH]) scored the game-winning goal with 24 seconds remaining to lift U-M to a 2-1 victory over Michigan State on Saturday evening (Sept. 27). The Wolverines have won three straight home games with goals in the final 30 seconds of play or overtime.

Nicky Waldeck

Waldeck took a pass from sophomore/freshman Ani Sarkisian (Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill/Florida State), turned and pushed a shot past Spartan goalkeeper Courtney Clem inside the right post from 12 yards out. Sarkisian and freshman Niki Wilkinson (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes) were credited with assists on the game-winning goal at 89:36 from Waldeck, who tallied her fifth goal of the season.

After a scoreless first half, the Wolverines grabbed the 1-0 advantage on a tap-in from junior Corinne Harris (Chicago, Ill./Walter Payton College Prep) less than a minute into the second half. Waldeck and senior midfielder Jen Pace (Valley Village, Calif./Notre Dame) assisted on the second goal of the season for Harris, whose goal came at 45:57.

Michigan State scored the game-tying goal less than 10 minutes later. Jamie Cheslik netted her sixth of the season at 54:55, scooping up a loose ball in the box following a cross from the right. Morgan McKerchie and Paige Wester tallied assists on the scoring play.

Freshman goalkeeper Megan Hinz (Eldersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) made a pair of saves in the game for the Wolverines, including a diving save in the 70th minute that sent a Spartan shot wide left. Michigan outshot Michigan State by a 17-10 margin, but the Spartans had five corner kicks compared to one for the Wolverines.

The Wolverines will play their second match of a three-game homestand when they host Nebraska on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 3:30 p.m. at U-M Soccer Stadium. The game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.

GAME SUMMARY

By Periods	1	2	F
Michigan State	0	1	1
Michigan	0	2	2

Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd -- U-M, Corinne Harris, 45:57 (Jen Pace, Nicky Waldeck)
2nd -- MSU, Jamie Cheslik, 54:55 (Morgan McKerchie, Paige Wester)
2nd -- U-M, Waldeck, 89:36 (Ani Sarkisian, Niki Wilkinson)

Shots: U-M 17, MSU 10
Shots on Goal: U-M 6, MSU 3
Saves: U-M 2 (Megan Hinz), MSU 4 (Courtney Clem)
Corner Kicks: U-M 1, MSU 5
Cards: MSU, Sarah Kovan, 55:40 (Yellow); MSU, Kristelle Yewah, 67:42 (Yellow)

NOTES

• Tonight's attendance was 2,704, marking the largest crowd to view a women's soccer game at the U-M Soccer Stadium.

• Michigan defeated Michigan State by a score of 2-1 for the third straight game, and U-M improved to 11-5-7 all-time against Michigan State. The Wolverines are 5-1-3 all-time at home vs. the Spartans.

• For the first game all season, the Wolverines did not make one substitution in the 90-minute game.

• Goalkeeper Megan Hinz earned her seventh win of the season (7-1-0). With one goal allowed tonight, she has allowed just four goals through five Big Ten Conference matchups.

• Corinne Harris scored her second goal of the season and now has 11 points in 2014 (2G, 7A).

• Nicky Waldeck notched her second game-winning goal of the season as well as an assist in tonight's match. She now has five goals and three assists on the season (13 points).

• Jen Pace tallied her first point of the season, recording an assist on Nicky Waldeck's goal in the 46th minute.

• After recording the assist on Nicky Waldeck's game-winning goal, Ani Sarkisian continues to lead Michigan with 14 points on four goals and six assists.

• Freshman midfielder Niki Wilkinson made her first career start for the Wolverines.