2003 SOM at Notre Dame -- Notes & Quotes
11/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Q U O T E S
U-M Head Coach Steve Burns
On the game ... "It was an exciting ending. I was most worried about that first overtime because we were playing into the wind and they were pressing us hard. A lot of credit has to go to Notre Dame; they put together a great season and they are a great team. We were able to make a few adjustments and we are very pleased to get out of here with a win today. There are a lot of guys that were 'Man of the Match' today. Trai Blanks matched up with Kevin Richards and did a great job against him, and Mychal Turpin did not sacrifice any of his offense and gave us a lot of defense on the other side of the field."
On Mike White ... "You want that kid up there. Their fifth shooter (Justin Detter) is a Michigan kid, and I was really suppressing the thought of Michigan players that have left the state, but as soon as I saw (Peter) Dzubay make the save, an Ohio boy, I saw a guy who is a Michigan player true and true stepping up to the line; it put a smile on my face, because I knew he was going to make that shot and there was going to be a huge celebration."
N O T E S
Today's Sweet 16 matchup was the first non-exhibition meeting between Michigan and Notre Dame. It also marked the first time U-M faced a team from the Big East Conference.
With a victory and a berth into the Elite Eight, Michigan is now 2-0 in NCAA play in its first NCAA Championship appearance.
Mike White tied Mychal Turpin and Chris Glinski for Michigan's all-time NCAA goal-scoring lead when he netted his second postseason tally of the 2003 NCAA College Cup.
Glinski earned his fifth point of the season when he assisted on Mike White's equalizer at 20:11. Glinski scored four points in U-M's last outing, with two goals against Saint Peter's in its 6-2 victory on Wednesday (Nov. 26).
Kevin Savitskie tallied his fourth point of the season with an assist to Mike White at 20:11 of the first half. It marked his first point in NCAA College Cup action.
Michigan was called for a season-high 33 fouls in today's match.
The 4-3 PK victory was Michigan's first in program history. U-M had never been in a game decided by spot kicks entering today's match.
Though he did not play, Brian Popeney netted Michigan's third penalty kick of the competition.
Peter Dzubay made nine saves in the match (not counting two stops in the PK phase), bringing his two-game College Cup total to 19. He made 10 saves in second-round action against Saint Peter's.
