Michigan
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Hands U-M Soccer Squad First Loss
9/18/1998 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Site: Madison, Wis. (McClimon Track/Soccer Complex)
Score: Wisconsin 1, #10 Michigan 0 (2OT)
Records: U-M (5-1, 0-1 Big Ten), UW (2-3, 1-0 Big Ten)
Next U-M Match: Sunday, Sept. 20 -- at Northwestern (Evanston, Ill.), 1 p.m. CDT
MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer team opened Big Ten Conference play with a 1-0 double-overtime loss at Wisconsin on Friday night (Sept. 18). The Wolverines fall to 5-1 overall, 0-1 in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin's Mara Miller beat Michigan keeper Carissa Stewart (Topsham, Maine/Mt. Ararat HS) at the 115:39 mark to hand the Wolverines their first loss of the season. The Badgers outshot Michigan 13-10 in the match.
Michigan continues Big Ten action Sunday (Sept. 20) at Northwestern at 1 p.m. CDT.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT | OT | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
2OT -- UW, Mara Miller, 115:39 (Jen Wright)
Shots: U-M 10, UW 13
Saves: U-M 5, UW 4
Corner Kicks: U-M 5, UW 1
Fouls: U-M 11, UW 15
Cards: None
NOTES
• Michigan is ranked No. 10 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and No. 13 in by Soccer America.
• The Wolverines are now 1-4 in Big Ten openers in the program's five-year history. The only win came in 1997, against Indiana.
• Michigan is now 1-5-1 all-time against Wisconsin.
• The 1-0 loss marks the first time the Wolverines have been shut out since Oct. 31, 1997, when U-M dropped a 5-0 decision at Notre Dame (10 matches in between shutouts).
