Michigan
15-3-3, 6-2-2
Rutgers
17-3-0, 10-0-0
Wolverines Capture First B1G Tournament Title Since 1999 With Win Over Rutgers
11/7/2021 5:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer
» Michigan defeated Rutgers 1-0 on Sunday (Nov. 7) to capture the third Big Ten Tournament Championship in program history and the first since 1999.
» Raleigh Loughman's goal in the 27th minute proved to be the lone goal of the match.
» U-M outshot the Scarlet Knights 10-1 in the first half and 14-9 in all.
» The crowd of 5,103 was the largest in the history of Rutgers' Yurcak Field.
Site: Piscataway, N.J. (Yurcak Field)
Event: Big Ten Tournament Final
Score: #13 Michigan 1, #4 Rutgers 0
Records: U-M (15-3-3), RU (17-3-0)
Next U-M Event: Monday, Nov. 8 -- NCAA Selection Show (NCAA.com), 4:30 p.m.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan women's soccer team defeated No. 4 Rutgers 2-1 on Sunday (Nov. 7) at Yurcak Field to earn the 2021 Big Ten Tournament Championship -- the program's third and first since 1999. Senior Raleigh Loughman scored the lone goal of the match in the 27th minute.
Michigan outshot the Scarlet Knights 9-0 in the opening 37 minutes. Third-seeded Michigan (15-3-3) got on the board first in the 27th minute, as Loughman netted her team-best ninth goal of the season, and fourth goal in five games, on a helper from sophomore Sammi Woods. She played a low ball from the top-right of the box to Loughman near the top of the six. Loughman finished with her right foot, lower-left, to put the Wolverines ahead 1-0.
Tweet of the Match
.@umichwsoccer strikes first from this @Raledinho beauty. ? pic.twitter.com/vdyZzlB23Z
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) November 7, 2021
U-M held the vaunted Rutgers offense in check over the first 37 minutes, not allowing the Scarlet Knights to register a shot. RU's lone attempt of the half came from Gabby Provenzanno on a harmless header.
U-M dominated the opening half, registering 10 shots to only one for Rutgers. Coming into the game, the Scarlet Knights averaged 19.68 shots per match -- second best in the conference. Four Michigan attempts were on frame, while Rutgers had none.
All-Big Ten first team forward Frankie Tagliaferri was held without a shot until the 63rd minute with a listless shot on a set piece that was saved by U-M goalkeeper Hillary Beall, who finished the match with a trio of saves for her sixth clean sheet of the season.
Michigan avenges a 4-1 loss on Oct. 6, its largest of the season and the Wolverines' only by more than one goal. Sunday's victory also was the fifth in program history over a top-five ranked team.
Alia Martin was named Defensive Player of the Tournament, Loughman earned Offensive Player of the Tournament and Beall was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team.
The Wolverines will await their NCAA Tournament fate during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday (Nov. 8) at 4:30 p.m. The show will be streamed live via NCAA.com.
Team Stats
Raleigh Loughman (9)
Assisted By: Sammi Woods
GOAL by MICH Loughman, Raleigh Assist by Woods, Sammi.
26:12
