Wolverines Come Back to Tie Indiana on Banco Goal

Thursday, October 4

Ann Arbor, Mich.

8:00 PM

Michigan

2-6-2, 0-2-1Big Ten

Indiana

8-1-2, 2-0-1Big Ten

OT 3

OT 4

Indiana

Michigan

10/4/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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By: Ryan Sosin

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Field)
Score: Michigan 1, Indiana 1 (2OT)
Records: U-M (2-6-2, 0-2-1 Big Ten), Indiana (8-1-2, 2-0-1 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Oct. 7 -- vs. Purdue (U-M Soccer Field), 1 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With a national audience watching on television, the University of Michigan women's soccer team battled back to tie Indiana, 1-1, Thursday (Oct. 4) on U-M Soccer Field. Michigan tied the game -- which marked their debut on the Big Ten Network -- in the 53rd minute, and held on to preserve a seven-game unbeaten streak in conference home openers.

Senior forward Sarah Banco (Medfield, Mass./Noble and Greenough School) scored the game-tying marker for the Wolverines on an assist from graduate-senior defender Lindsey Cottrell (Kalamazoo, Mich./Central). The Wolverine defense held Indiana without a single corner kick, and limited the Hoosiers' usually potent offense to just two shots on goal.

Indiana jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute of action off the foot of Lindsay McCarthy. After freshman defenseman Jackie Carron (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) got in front of a Hoosier shot that headed towards the net, McCarthy collected the ricochet and put a shot on goal that was just out of the reach of junior goalkeeper Madison Gates (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker).

The Maize and Blue evened the match on one of its seven corner kicks on the night. After 52 minutes of play, junior midfielder Danelle Underwood (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern) played an out-swinging cross to the backside of the field that connected with Cottrell. Cottrell's header rattled off the post, careening into an Indiana defender just outside the six-yard box and towards Banco. The Wolverine senior captain volleyed the bouncing ball into the middle of the net for her second goal of the season.

Both defenses held strong for the remaining time in regulation, forcing the game into overtime. Michigan had a golden opportunity to finish the game at the beginning of the second overtime on a promising chance for freshman forward Amanda Bowery (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester). Banco possessed the ball in Indiana territory and began the Wolverines' attack towards the goal. The senior slipped a pass to the right of a backtracking defender that found the feet of Bowery alone in space. Bowery took a touch towards goal and was challenged inside the 18-yard box by the Hoosiers goalkeeper. The forward played a low, driven shot that beat Indiana's keeper, but the ball slid inches wide of the right post.

The Wolverines hit the pitch again Sunday (Oct. 7) to take on No. 8 Purdue on U-M Soccer Field. The game is set for 1 p.m.

GAME SUMMARY

Team	1	2	OT	OT	F
Indiana	1	0	0	0	1
Michigan	0	1	0	0	1

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- IND, Lindsay McCarthy, 24:01 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Sarah Banco, 54:12 (Lindsey Cottrell)

Shots: U-M 17, IND 15
Saves: U-M 1 (Madison Gates), IND 0 (Lauren Hollandsworth)
Corner Kicks: U-M 7, IND 0
Fouls: U-M 16, IND 18
Cards: IND, Natalie O'Bryan, 88:44 (yellow); U-M, Sarah Banco, 104:23 (yellow)

NOTES

• Senior Sarah Banco extended her career-best point streak to three games with a goal Thursday (Oct. 4) against Indiana. She has five points during the span (2 G, 1 A).

• Graduate-senior Lindsey Cottrell registered her first career point -- an assist -- on Banco's goal.

• Freshman Amanda Bowery tied a career high with six shots. She also took six strikes against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 21.

• Junior goalkeeper Madison Gates remained perfect in overtime games for her career. She is yet to allow a goal in three double-overtime contests (0-0-3 lifetime).

• Michigan is now 10-3-2 all-time against Indiana.

• The Wolverines are 9-3-2 all-time in their first home Big Ten game. Michigan also extended its conference home opener unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1).

QUOTES

Michigan Head Coach Debbie Rademacher
On the importance of the success on set pieces ... "In the college game, that's a difference maker. The teams that can put away their set pieces can either win or stay in games. Every team is dangerous on them and we really try to focus and work hard on them."

On the play of the defense ... "(Graduate-senior Lindsey Cottrell) has that experience being here for a fifth year. She had a terrific game. Everybody was solid. Kylie (Neschke) was back there (on defense) for the first time for a full game. She did great. Everybody came to play. They showed up to play and they really performed well."

U-M Senior Midfielder Sarah Banco
On her goal ... "I ran near post and the ball popped out. I got there as soon as I could -- it came off of an Indiana player -- and I just got there with my left foot and got around it."

On the confidence boost from today's performance ... "This is a huge step for us. The tempo of this game was great. It was a huge moral victory for us. Even though we didn't win, we tied and that's a step for us. We scored a goal, which we haven't been scoring a ton. Our team defense held a tie and that was great for us. We know there is not a team left on our schedule that we can't beat, so we need to keep the energy up on the field.

U-M Graduate-Senior Defender Lindsey Cottrell
On tonight's defensive success ... "I completely attribute it to the whole team's play. We didn't allow as many shots and we had no corners (allowed) -- which is a huge defensive statistic. When you don't allow any corner kicks, it means you're shutting down their offense. Looking back, the midfield did a great job recovering today."