Michigan
Wright State
Wolverines Overpower Wright State in NCAA First Round
11/10/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Berendowsky's two helpers give her a new Big Ten Conference-record 34 career assists. She had tied the conference record with an assist against Butler earlier in the season.
Michigan (17-5-1) possessed the ball for most of the game and held Wright State (11-9-1) without a shot in the game, outshooting the Raiders by a 25-0 margin. Still, the Wolverines could not muster a goal until the 32nd minute.
Berendowsky got the Wolverines on the board first with her fourth goal of the season. Wright State had the ball in the Michigan end when the Wolverines mounted a quick counter. Abby Crumpton (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams HS) cleared the ball up to midfield where Berendowsky was waiting. Berendowsky split the defenders and raced in from midfield on a one-on-one with the goalie and slid a 17-yard shot inside the left post at 31:27.
Five minutes later, Michigan expanded the lead to 2-0. The Wolverines played the ball to Amy Sullivant (Utica, Mich./Eisenhower HS) off a restart deep in the offensive zone. Sullivant took the ball to the right corner and played a centering pass into the box. Laurie Peterson (Del Mar, Calif./Torrey Pines HS) took the pass, but her seven-yard shot was blocked. Peterson regained possession of the ball and chipped a pass to Kacy Beitel (Midland, Mich./H.H. Dow HS), who volleyed the ball inside the left post for her team-leading 15th goal of the season and her sixth tally in Michigan's four postseason games this year.
With 20 seconds remaining in the first half, Berendowsky found Spaccarotella in the middle of the box, and Spaccarotella chipped the ball over the goalie from seven yards out for a 3-0 Michigan halftime advantage.
The Wolverines continued to pressure in the second half and Spaccarotella was rewarded with her second goal of the game -- and seventh of the season -- at 51:16. Peterson triggered the play with a slide tackle to push the ball up to Berendowsky, who came back to midfield to receive the ball. Berendowsky played a 20-yard through ball to spring Spaccarotella for a one-on-one with goalie and she slid a 15-yard pass inside the right post.
Mari Hoff (Canton, Mich./Salem HS) closed the scoring at 73:22 by netting a 20-yard free kick for her seventh goal of the season.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Wright State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Amber Berendowsky (4), 31:27 (Abby Crumpton)
1st -- U-M, Kacy Beitel (15), 36:27 (Laurie Peterson)
1st -- U-M, Marie Spaccarotella (6), 44:40 (Berendowsky)
2nd -- U-M, Spaccarotella (7), 51:16 (Berendowsky, Peterson)
2nd -- U-M, Mari Hoff (7), 73:22 (unassisted)
Shots: U-M 25, WSU 0
Saves: U-M 0 (Carissa Stewart), WSU 3 (Randi Freeman)
Corner Kicks: U-M 15, WSU 1
Fouls: U-M 13, WSU 14
Cards: None
Contact: Jay Levin (734) 763-4423
