Goals by Chavez, Crumpton Rally U-M Past Cougars

Monday, September 2

Ann Arbor, Mich.

1:00 PM

Michigan

2-0

Brigham Young

1-1

Brigham Young

Michigan

9/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Andrew Ladd

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Field)
Score: Michigan 2, Brigham Young 1
Records: U-M (2-0), BYU (1-1)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Sept. 6 -- vs. Western Michigan (U-M Soccer Field), 4 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer team scored twice in the second half to rally from one goal down and beat Brigham Young by a final score of 2-1 today (Monday, Sept. 2) at U-M Soccer Field. Senior Abby Crumpton's (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams HS) first goal of the season at 61:06 was the difference in a strongly contested match between the two schools.

Crumpton took advantage of a breakdown in the Cougar defense to score the winner. With the ball cleared down the left sideline, BYU goaltender Mandy Gott attempted to clear it away from the pursuit of junior midfielder Erika Kleinholz (West Ridgeville, Ohio/Elyria Catholic HS). The ball was knocked out of bounds and Crumpton alertly called for a quick throw in. Kleinholz put the ball in play to Crumpton, who beat Gott and found an empty net for the game-winning goal.

The Wolverines fell behind early, yielding a free kick at the top of their 18-yard box following a whistle for a hand ball in the 12th minute. BYU junior Aleisha Cramer-Rose took the kick, bending the ball around the right side of Michigan's six-person wall. The ball found its mark, as Michigan keeper Suzie Grech (Narberth, Pa./The Shipley School) could not get across the net in time.

Michigan was not without its chances in the first frame, however, as the Wolverines peppered BYU's sophomore goalkeeper with shot after shot. Gott's best save came in the 28th minute after Andrea Kayal's (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills HS) corner kick found the head of freshman forward Therese Heaton (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South HS). Heaton flicked the ball across the mouth of the goal, where Amy Sullivant (Utica, Mich./Eisenhower HS) rocketed a shot through a crowd of defenders. Gott made her way all the way across to goal and, sprawling to her left, knocked the ball away before falling to the ground. In the first frame Michigan had 12 shots and Gott collected all six of her saves.

Stephanie Chavez (Shorewood, Wis./Shorewood HS) tied the game at one goal apiece with her header off a Carly Williamson (Barrington, R.I./Barrington HS) set piece. Following a hard foul against Kayal at midfield, Cougar forward Lydia Ojuka was given a yellow card. On the ensuing free kick Williamson lofted the ball into the box, where it bounced in front of Gott before Chavez was able to redirect it through the keeper's outstretched arms.

The Wolverines continue their non-conference schedule with a home match against Western Michigan on Friday (Sept. 6) at 4 p.m. All home games are played at U-M Soccer Field.

GAME SUMMARY

Team	1	2	F
Brigham Young	1	0	1
Michigan	0	2	2

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- BYU, Aleisha Cramer-Rose, 11:51 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Stephanie Chavez, 48:47 (Carly Williamson)
2nd -- U-M, Abby Crumpton, 61:06 (Erika Kleinholz)

Shots: U-M 18, BYU 17
Saves: U-M 6 (Suzie Grech 5, Team 1), BYU 6 (Mandy Gott)
Corner Kicks: U-M 10, BYU 8
Fouls: U-M 12, BYU 14
Cards: BYU, Lydia Ojuba, 48:47 (yellow); BYU, Britney Holman, 49:51 (yellow)

QUOTES

Michigan Head Coach Debbie Rademacher
On playing from behind vs. playing with the lead ... "Both games were tough situations. In the first one we were up the whole game and defending that 2-0 lead is a difficult task, especially for that long of a time. Today, for us to come from behind against such a great team was another tough task. We worked hard, which was impressive since it was so hot out. We were able to fight through it and they showed some fatigue."

On Abby Crumpton's game-winning goal ... "That was just a senior making a play. She had enough experience to realize that there was a chance and she made it count."

On Abby Crumpton ... "Every year since her freshman year she's matured more and more. She's become a very tough player."

U-M Senior Forward Abby Crumpton
On her goal ... "I was just glad to be able to put it in. It was a smart play; we were just paying attention and were able to capitalize."

On remaining confident despite BYU's defensive stops in the first half ... "We knew something would eventually happen for us. We were getting some good pressure on them ... a lot of shots, crosses, passes through the box. If we continued to get those kinds of chances, eventually one would go in."

U-M Senior Defender Andrea Kayal
On playing BYU ... "We had heard that they beat Portland over the weekend, so we knew they would be a good team. We never thought of ourselves as favorites, so getting motivated and staying focused wasn't a problem."

On going down 1-0 ... "We knew they were a good team and we would have to fight through. We were getting opportunities all that half, so we knew we would put some away and keep them from scoring again."

NOTES

• Both Abby Crumpton and Stephanie Chavez scored their first goals of the season against the Cougars. In two games, Crumpton has four points (one goal, two assists). The goal gave Chavez her first points of the season.

• Andrea Kayal was named WCBN-Ann Arbor's Player of the Game for her efforts in the Wolverine defense.

• The last time Michigan opened the season 2-0 was in 1999 when the Wolverines started with three consecutive wins.