Michigan
3-4-2
Arizona State
4-2-3
Michigan Battles to 1-1 Tie at Arizona State
9/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Score: Michigan 1, Arizona State 1 (2OT)
Records: U-M (3-4-2), AU (4-2-3)
Next U-M Game: Friday, Sept. 26 -- vs. Iowa (TBA), 7 p.m.
Boxscore
TEMPE, Ariz. C Senior Madison Gates(Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) made 11 saves to help pace the University of Michigan women's soccer team to a 1-1 tie at Arizona State on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 21) in theSun DevilSoccer Stadium. Sophomore Amanda Bowery(Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) scored the lone goal for the Maize and Blue.
The Wolverines were the first on the board in the 36th minute when senior Danelle Underwood(Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern) managed to send a ball in behind the defense to Bowery who tracked it down and fired a shot into the top-left corner of the net to give U-M a 1-0 lead. The goal was Bowery's fifth of the season, tying her total from 2007.
The score remained 1-0 until the 85th minute when Arizona State scored the equalizer off a corner kick. The Sun Devils sent it into the box where it was kicked around before ultimately finding the foot of Alexandra Elston who connected for the tying goal.
Michigan overcame the 100-degree weather to control the tempo in the overtime periods and earned the better of the scoring chances but was unable to pick up a second goal.
Michigan will now return home to begin Big Ten Conference play, hosting Iowa on Friday (Sept. 26) at 7 p.m. Due to ongoing construction on the U-M Soccer Complex, the site of Friday's game has yet to be determined.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | OT | OT2 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arizona State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st-- U-M,Amanda Bowery,35:26 (Unassisted)
2nd-- ASU,Alexandra Elston,85:54 (Jill Shoquist)
Shots: U-M 5, ASU 20
Shots on Goal: U-M 3, ASU 12
Saves: U-M11 (Madison Gates), ASU2 (Briana Silvestri)
Corner Kicks: U-M 2, ASU 11
Fouls: U-M 6, ASU 11
Cards: ASU, Team, 57:26 (Yellow); ASU, Shoquist, 57:26 (Yellow); U-M, Amy Klippert, 108:56 (Yellow).
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Greg Ryan
On the road trip to Arizona... "It really prepared us for the Big Ten season. A lot of the teams we played haven't provided us the challenge we needed for the conference season, they are decent, but these two games were critical. For us to do the traveling and play these games away has given us a lot of preparation heading into next weeks games."
On the team's progress so far this season... "We are a work in progress in so many areas. When we played Notre Dame, we gave up seven goals so we have been working on team defense and we will still work on that because if we can keep the other team off the board it will increase our chances to win. On offense, we are working on counter attacking which is how we play. We are getting high-percentage scoring chances which are what we are looking for."
On the play of Madison Gates... "I think Madison is also learning how to play in our system and she is getting better and better at it. In the past, she had to do everything behind the defense. The way we are playing now is trying to limit other teams options behind the defense and that shared responsibility is working for us and Madison is grasping that and is able to lead from the back and give directions and she has just continued to improve as the season has gone on."
Contact: Ryan Sosin, Joe Arancio (734) 763-4423
Team Stats
Bowery, Amanda (5)
Took on defender and shot into far left
35:26
Elston, Alexandra (2)
Assisted By: Shoquist, Jill , Sjoman, Kylla
Sjoman corner, headed by 4, 13 shot it p
85:54
