Michigan
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Purdue
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Michigan Derails No. 8 Boilermakers' Offense in 0-0 Tie
10/7/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer team silenced the Big Ten's top offense to earn a 0-0 tie against No. 8 Purdue Sunday (Oct. 7) on the U-M Soccer Field. The Wolverines used strong and smart defense to keep the Boilermakers' scoring threats outside of the 18-yard box, and U-M received key saves from junior goalkeeper Madison Gates (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) when needed to hold Purdue off the board.
Gates made six saves in the effort, earning her second shutout of the season against a team ranked in the top 10 of the NSCAA poll. The defensive pack of graduate-senior Lindsey Cottrell (Kalamazoo, Mich./Central), fifth-year senior Emily Kalmbach (Coto de Caza, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic), sophomore Kylie Neschke (Still River, Mass./Tabor Academy) and freshman Jackie Carron (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) spent the unseasonably warm afternoon frustrating the Boilermaker offense almost every trip down field.
The first half of regulation was spent in the middle-third of the field as both teams battled for possession and precious scoring opportunities. Purdue got their best chance late in the frame off of the foot of Jessica Okoroafo. The Boilermaker attacker ripped a shot from 15 yards out towards the top of the net. Gates went airborne and batted the ball off the crossbar back into the box. On the way down from her leaping save, the Wolverine goalkeeper managed to find the loose rebound and smother the ball to end the threat.
The Wolverines came out firing in the second half, letting 12 attempts go on net. Michigan threatened to end the game in regulation in the 89th minute, rattling off three quick strikes in succession. Junior Katie Miler (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) got together with freshman Amanda Bowery (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) on a give-and-go to start the onslaught. Miler took a shot from the left that a sliding Purdue player knocked aside -- right to the feet of sophomore Brittany Magee (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman). Magee tried to get a quick shot off but another Purdue defender made a block. Bowery corralled the ball and took another crack at the net, but the Boilermakers once again got in front of the ball -- this time they forced a corner kick. Michigan took the kick but it was cleared away as regulation came to a close.
After a quiet first overtime both teams got a fresh wind in the second extra-stanza. Purdue had a good chance at a deciding goal in the 106th minute. Jessica Stellhorn got a through ball in the box and had an open line to the goal. As she dribbled the ball forward to set up a higher percentage shot, Carron came flying in from the side to make a game saving slide tackle. Michigan continued to play a consistently strong level of defense until the final buzzer.
Michigan's Big Ten schedule continues next weekend, when the Wolverines to Columbus, Ohio, Friday (Oct. 12) to face Ohio State in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The game is set for 7:30 p.m.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT | OT2 | F |
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
None.
Shots: U-M 16, PUR 19
Saves: U-M 6 (Madison Gates), PUR 2 (Jenny Bradfisch)
Corner Kicks: U-M 6, PUR 6
Fouls: U-M 15, PUR 5
Cards: U-M, Amy Klippert, 67:20 (yellow); U-M, Brittany Magee, 87:34 (yellow).
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
