Michigan Closes Regular Season with Win Over Broncos

Saturday, October 30

Kalamazoo, Mich.

1:00 PM

Michigan

10-7-2

Western Michigan

11-5-3

Michigan

Western Michigan

10/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Junior/sophomore Katie Kramer (Andover, Mass./Andover HS) and senior Kate Morgan (San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty HS) came off the bench to score goals as the University of Michigan women's soccer team earned a 2-1 non-conference win over Western Michigan on a windy Saturday afternoon (Oct. 30) at the WMU Soccer Complex. The Wolverines snapped a four-game losing streak by winning their regular-season finale.

The Wolverines took an early lead 15:06 into the contest, as junior Therese Heaton (Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South HS) made a cross from the endline to Kramer, who put the ball past Bronco goalkeeper Lea Perz at the far post to give U-M a 1-0 advantage. Sophomore Brenna Mulholland (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS), who found Heaton streaking up the right side of the field, also earned an assist on the play her first career point.

Morgan's third goal of the season turned out to be the eventual game-winner, as she was taken down in the box and put the ensuing penalty kick in the back of the net at 55:57. Western Michigan's Sara Cultra cut the lead in half eight minutes later for the final margin.

Sophomore goalkeeper Megan Tuura (Tucker, Ga./St. Pius X HS) was credited with one save. The Wolverines held a 15-4 edge in shots, including an 8-1 advantage in the first half.

Michigan (10-7-2) will open postseason action Thursday (Nov. 4) when the No. 3-seeded Wolverines face No. 6 seed Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

GAME SUMMARY

Team	1	2	F
Michigan	1	1	2
Western Michigan	0	1	1

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Katie Kramer, 15:06 (Therese Heaton, Brenna Mulholland)
2nd --U-M, Kate Morgan, 55:57 (penalty kick)
2nd -- WMU, Sara Cultra, 63:59 (Andrea Tyler)

Shots: U-M 15, WMU 4
Saves: U-M 1 (Megan Tuura), WMU 7 (Lea Perz)
Corner Kicks: U-M 7, WMU 3
Fouls: U-M 13, WMU 9
Cards: WMU, Andrea Tyler, 64:36 (yellow); U-M, Therese Heaton, 79:03 (yellow)

N O T E S

Katie Kramer recorded her second goal of the season and the eighth of her career. Kramer has totaled 17 points on eight goals and one assist in 40 career games at Michigan.

Kate Morgan tallied her third goal of the year and the 12th of her career. In 70 games as a Wolverine, Morgan has collected 27 points on 12 goals and three assists.

With her assist on Katie Kramer's goal, Brenna Mulholland earned her first career point at Michigan.

Therese Heaton collected her fourth assist of the season and the 11th of her career. In 68 career games, Heaton has totals of 20 goals and 11 assists for 51 points. She leads the team in points this season with 20 and is tied for the team lead in assists with four.

The Wolverines are a perfect 3-0 against Western Michigan in the all-time series.

Michigan has achieved a double-digit win total in 10 of its 11 seasons as a varsity program.

Contact: Marc Ressler (734) 763-4423