Michigan
Missouri
Tigers Hand Wolverines First Defeat, 4-1
9/5/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The Wolverines (2-1) battled hard and made things interesting in the second half when freshman Andrea Kayal (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills HS) scored at 50:04 to bring Michigan within one goal, 2-1. Kayal, who paced Michigan with five shots, took a pass from Marie Spaccarotella (Livonia, Mich./Churchill HS) and rocketed a shot into the right corner for her second career goal and second goal in as many games.
Michigan could not capitalize on the change in momentum as Missouri (3-1) came right back and answered Kayal's goal 16 seconds later on Nikki Thole's goal. Thole ended the game with a goal and two assists.
Sarah Sallee opened the scoring for Missouri at 14:31. Erin Grimsley, who factored in all four Tiger goals, gave Missouri a 2-0 advantage at 25:35 and then closed the game's scoring on a one-on-one break-away at 82:25.
Michigan returns to action at 4 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 10) to face Arizona State in the Wolverines' home opener at the Michigan Soccer Field.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- Missouri, Sarah Sallee, 14:31 (Nikki Thole, Erin Grimsley)
1st -- Missouri, Grimsley, 25:35 (Kristin Boeker)
2nd -- Michigan, Andrea Kayal, 50:04 (Marie Spaccarotella)
2nd -- Missouri, Thole, 50:20 (Grimsley)
2nd -- Missouri, Grimsley, 82:25 (Thole)
Shots: Michigan 14, Missouri 11
Saves: Michigan 4 (Carissa Stewart), Missouri 2 (Jackie Adameo)
Corner Kicks: Michigan 7, Missouri 3
Fouls: Michigan 8, Missouri 12
Cards: Michigan, Spaccarotella, 70:56 (yellow); Michigan, Kayal, 74:59 (yellow)
NOTES
-- Freshman Andrea Kayal, senior Emily Schmitt (Troy, Mich./Athens HS) and sophomore Marie Spaccarotella were named to the 11-player Ellis Copy Tiger Invitational all-tournament team. Kayal led Michigan with 2-0-4 in the tournament, while Spaccarotella went 1-1-3 and Schmitt 0-1-1.
-- Michigan has outshot its opponents in all three games this season: 31-6 at Oakland (Aug. 29), 14-11 vs. Vanderbilt (Sept. 3) and 14-11 at Missouri.
-- Kayal has now scored in back-to-back games. She is tied with Spaccarotella and Schmitt for the team lead in goals with two.
-- Spaccarotella has recorded a point in each of Michigan's first three games. She is the only Wolverine to appear on the score sheet in all three games and, with 2-2-6, is tied with Schmitt for the team lead in points.
Contact: Jay Levin (734) 763-4423
