Penn State Bounces U-M from Big Ten Tourney

Saturday, November 7

State College, Pa.

Noon

Michigan

Penn State

11/7/1998 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Michigan's attempt at becoming the first women's soccer team to repeat as Big Ten Conference Tournament champions ended in the semifinal round with a 3-1 defeat to top-seeded Penn State, the host school and regular-season champion.

Penn State's Kelly Convey scored off a corner kick just over 10 minutes into the contest to put the Nittany Lions up 1-0, an advantage they took into the halftime break. After 60 minutes of scoreless play, Convey added another goal off a corner kick at 70:26 and Bonney Young scored at 80:35 on a free kick to put the game out of reach.

The Wolverines' Jessica Limauro (Troy, Mich./Troy HS) closed the scoring at 82:40 with an assist from Amber Berendowsky (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS). Carissa Stewart (Topsham, Maine/Mt. Ararat HS) made four saves in goal for Michigan. Her record falls to 7-4-1 on the year.

Michigan will find out tomorrow if its season will continue in the NCAA Tournament. The 48-team NCAA field will be announced Sunday (Nov. 8) at 9:30 p.m.

1998 BIG TEN WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Friday, Nov. 6 -- Quarterfinals

Game 1 -- #1 Penn State 1 #8 Illinois 0

Game 2 -- #5 Michigan 1, #4 Northwestern 0

Game 3 -- #7 Ohio State 1, #2 Wisconsin 0

Game 4 -- #3 Indiana 2, #6 Minnesota 2 (Indiana advances 5-4 on penalty kicks)

Saturday, Nov. 7 -- Semifinals

Game 5 -- Penn State 3, Michigan 1

Game 6 -- Ohio State 3, Indiana 2

Sunday, Nov. 8 -- Championship Game

Game 7 -- Penn State vs. Ohio State, noon

GAME SUMMARY

Team	1	2	F
Michigan	0	1	1
Penn State	1	2	3

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- PSU, Kelly Convey, 10:21 (Samuel, Lawson)
2nd -- PSU, Convey, 70:26 (unassisted)
2nd -- PSU, Bonnie Young, 80:35 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Jessica Limauro, 82:40 (Amber Berendowsky)

Shots: U-M 6, PSU 11
Saves: U-M 4, PSU 3
Corner Kicks: U-M 4, PSU 8
Fouls: U-M 6, PSU 10
Cards: None

NOTES

Michigan falls to 1-3 all-time in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament and is now 2-1 against the Nittany Lions in tourney action. U-M's all-time Big Ten Tournament record is 6-4.

Penn State avenges a 3-1 loss to Michigan in last year's Big Ten Tournament semifinal round.

Michigan is 0-1-1 against Penn State in 1998 and 2-4-2 all-time against the Nittany Lions.

Contact: Jeff Conrad (734) 763-4423