Weekly Release #7: Wolverines Set to Open New Soccer Complex
10/7/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
TAKING TO THE PITCH
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2:30 p.m. -- vs. Western Michigan (U-M Soccer Complex)
Live Stats wmubroncos.com
Unbeaten in its last five matches (4-0-1) and fresh off of two victories over ranked opponents this past week, the University of Michigan men's soccer team (8-2-2, 1-0-1 Big Ten) will welcome Western Michigan to Ann Arbor on Sunday (Oct. 12). The contest between the Wolverines and the Broncos is scheduled to be played at the new U-M Soccer Complex at 2:30 p.m. Directions and parking information will be available on MGoBlue.com later today.
MICHIGAN BY THE NUMBERS
Complete Stats: Through 10/4/08
2008 Leaders
| Name | GP | G | A | P |
| Mauro Fuzetti | 11 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Jake Stacy | 12 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Peri Marosevic | 10 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Name | GP | W-L-T | GAA | SV% | SO |
| Patrick Sperry | 12 | 8-2-2 | 1.34 | .673 | 3 |
WOLVERINE TO WATCH
| Junior Forward Mauro Fuzetti Junior Mauro Fuzetti(Houston, Texas/Stratford) has had plenty of success this season against in-state opponents and against opponents from the Mid-American Conference. In two matches with in-state foes, Fuzetti has tallied four goals -- three against Detroit on Sept. 19 and one against Oakland on Sept. 24. In Michigan's only match thus far against a MAC opponent, Buffalo, Fuzetti tallied the game-winning goal. |
WOLVERINE BITES
Rank and File -- The Wolverines make their first appearance of the season in both the NSCAA/adidas National Rankings and the Soccer America poll. Michigan checks in at No. 24 in the latest NSCAA/adidas ranking, released Tuesday (Oct. 7) and No. 13 in the Soccer America ranking released Monday (Oct. 6). The Maize and Blue also moved up nine spots in the College Soccer News poll this week to No. 17. Last week, College Soccer News had Michigan ranked 28th in their top 30 poll. The NCAA also released the first RPI ranking of the season on Monday (Oct. 6); the Maize and Blue are 13th in the first RPI of the season.
NSCAA/adidas ranking (Oct. 7)
Rank Team (First Place Votes) Record Points 1. Wake Forest (23) 10-0-0 575 2. Northwestern 9-0-2 537 3. Creighton 7-1-1 521 4. Akron 7-1-2 495 5. St. John's 8-1-2 478 6. California 6-1-3 455 7. UIC 8-0-3 425 8. Louisville 8-1-2 410 9. Saint Louis 4-0-5 385 10. Maryland 7-3-0 371 11. South Florida 6-1-2 306 12. Loyola (Md.) 8-0-1 301 13. Connecticut 5-2-3 299 14. UC Davis 9-1-1 269 15. Notre Dame 6-3-1 259 16. North Carolina 8-2-1 254 17. Ohio State 7-2-1 195 18. UC Santa Barbara 6-3-1 147 19. Penn 7-0-3 102 20. Tulsa 6-3-1 101 21. Charlotte 8-1-0 89 Virginia 6-3-0 89 23. UC Irvine 7-1-3 83 24. Michigan 8-2-2 79 25. SMU 6-3-1 68
Two Wolverines Earn Conference Honors -- Senior Jake Stacy (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Central) and senior/junior Patrick Sperry (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) were selected as the Big Ten's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6) after leading the Maize and Blue to a pair of victories over ranked opponents. Stacy earned conference offensive honors after scoring the game-winning goals in each of Michigan's two victories last week. Sperry was in goal for both matches and made eight saves while allowing just one goal. Stacy was also named to the National Team of the Week by both Soccer America (Oct. 7) and College Soccer News (Oct. 6).
There's a First Time for Everything -- With last week's wins over No. 8 Notre Dame and No. 20 Indiana, the Wolverines beat ranked opponents in consecutive games for the first time in school history. U-M's victory over Notre Dame was the first against a top-10 opponent since a 1-0 victory over No. 10 Connecticut on September 1, 2004.
There's a First Time for Everything (Part Two) -- Michigan's victories over Notre Dame and Indiana were the first wins in school history against the Irish and the Hoosiers. The Wolverines now have a 1-3-1 all-time record against Notre Dame and a 1-9-1 record all-time against Indiana.
Scoring Touch -- Junior Peri Marosevic(Rockford, Ill./Edison Academy) leads active U-M players with 17 career markers and is fourth on the U-M career list. He needs five goals to catch Mike White (22, 2000-03) in the hallowed top three. After scoring the game-winners against both Notre Dame and Indiana, Stacy is fifth on the all-time list with 14 goals, and junior Mauro Fuzetti's (Houston, Texas/Stratford) 13 career tallies rank him sixth in U-M career scoring. Senior Michael Holody(Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) also ranks in the top 10 in career scoring, sitting eighth with nine career goals.
What A Playmaker -- Stacy is edging his way up the career assists list. He currently holds the third-highest assist total, needing one more helper to push him past Mychal Turpin (19, 2001-04) and into second place all-time. Senior Steve Bonnell(St. Clair Shores, Mich./Detroit Country Day) sits tied with Kevin Robinson (11, 2000-03) for seventh all-time.
That's The Point -- Stacy's two goals last week pushed him to 47 career points, and past Adam Bruh (46, 2002-05) into fourth place on the all-time list. Marosevic's 40 points rank him sixth on the U-M career points list. With his goal and assist against Notre Dame (Oct. 1), Fuzetti has now recorded 35 career points, ranking him seventh all-time. Bonnell also ranks in the U-M top 10 in career points, ranking ninth, two points shy of Kevin Robinson (25, 2000-03).
Trying Their Best -- Several Wolverines have exceeded their previous career highs this season. With his goals against Notre Dame (Oct. 1) and Indiana (Oct. 4), Stacy continued to add to his career high in goals. Stacy has seven tallies this season; his previous high was four during the 2007 campaign. With a goal and an assist against the Irish, Fuzetti continued to improve his career highs in goals and points. Fuzetti has now registered seven goals and 17 points this season; his previous highs were four goals and 10 assists with both set in 2007. Junior/sophomore Matt Schmitt(Muskegon, Mich./Reeths-Puffer) has a career-high eight points on the season, and has posted six helpers already to set a new personal standard. Junior/sophomore Cam Cameron(Ann Arbor, Mich./Saline) has three helpers on the season after chipping in one during the 2007 campaign.
Television Stars -- Michigan will make its second appearance of the season on the Big Ten Network on Saturday, Oct. 18, when it hosts in-state rival Michigan State. Game time between the Wolverines and Spartans is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the new U-M Soccer Complex. This will be Michigan's second appearance of the season on BTN. Michigan's 1-1 tie at Wisconsin on Sept. 27 was also televised by the network.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Western Michigan -- The Broncos travel to Ann Arbor with a 2-9-1 record after dropping a pair of contests at Buffalo and Canisius last weekend. Senior midfielder Jordan Fylonenko has scored a pair of goals to lead the Broncos in scoring. Michigan leads the all-time series with Western Michigan, 3-1-0. The Wolverines and Broncos last met on October 12, 2005 -- a 2-1 double-overtime victory for WMU in Kalamazoo.
THE WEEK THAT WAS
Michigan won a pair of games last week, knocking off two opponents it had never previously beaten. On Wednesday (Oct. 1), the Maize and Blue defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 3-1. Junior Mauro Fuzetti(Houston, Texas/Stratford) and junior Peri Marosevic(Rockford, Ill./Edison Academy) each tallied a goal and an assist against the Irish. The Wolverines then knocked off No. 20 Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday (Oct. 4), 1-0. Senior Jake Stacy(Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Central) scored the only goal of the contest as Michigan recorded its first win over a Big Ten opponent since beating Wisconsin, 1-0, on November 2, 2006.
GETTING SOME NEW DIGS
The Wolverines will play their first game at the new U-M Soccer Complex on Sunday (Oct. 12) against Western Michigan. The brand new home of Michigan soccer will feature a regulation, lighted competition field and separate practice fields for both the men's and women's programs. The fields are located west of the tennis complex on South State Street. This is the second move for the Maize and Blue, who began varsity competition at Elbel Field in 2000 before moving into the U-M Soccer Field, a place it called home from 2001-2007.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m. -- vs. Michigan State (U-M Soccer Complex - Big Ten Network)
Contact: Ryan Sosin, Jeremy Reid (734) 763-4423
