Wolverines Cap Perfect Homestand with Shutout of Detroit

Sunday, August 26

Ann Arbor, Mich.

5:00 PM

Michigan

4-0-0

Detroit

2-2-0

Detroit

Michigan

Wolverines Cap Perfect Homestand with Shutout of Detroit

8/26/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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By: Brad Rudner

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Score: Michigan 1, Detroit 0
Records: U-M (4-0), Detroit (2-2)
Next U-M Event: Thursday, Aug. 30 -- at Cal State Northridge (Northridge, Calif.), 7 p.m. PDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Freshman forward Corinne Harris (Chicago, Ill./Walter Payton College Prep) scored her first collegiate goal in the 65th minute to propel the University of Michigan women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over in-state foe Detroit on Sunday (Aug. 26) at U-M Soccer Stadium. The Wolverines' completed their four-match homestand with an unblemished 4-0-0 record, scoring nine total goals while yielding only one.

Corinne Harris

Offensive chances were at a premium throughout the contest. The match was scoreless after 45 minutes of play, with Michigan holding the edge in shots, 7-2, including a pair of shots on goal.

Detroit captured momentum early in the second half with a flurry of chances directed toward the Michigan defense, but the Wolverines withstood and were able to capitalize at 64:00 on Harris' goal. Junior Meghan Toohey (Philadelphia, Pa./Phil-Mont Christian) sent the ball backward to junior Kayla Mannino (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Avondale), who eased forward from her defensive position and sent the ball into the 18-yard box. The shot ricocheted off a Detroit defender to a charging Harris, who buried it into the back of the net to give Michigan the lead for good.

Fifth-year senior goalkeeper Haley Kopmeyer (Troy, Mich./Lahser) did not make a save in the match but earned the 17th shutout of her career, third most in program history. She remains second on the school's all-time list for career saves at 314. She needs nine saves to become the program leader, currently held by Megan Tuura (2003-06), who had 322.

Michigan hits the road this week for a non-conference swing through California, beginning with a match on Thursday (Aug. 30) against Cal State Northridge. The match will begin at 7 p.m. PDT at Matador Soccer Field in Northridge, Calif.

GAME SUMMARY

By Periods	1	2	F
Detroit	0	0	0
Michigan	0	1	1

Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd -- U-M, Corinne Harris, 64:00 (Meghan Toohey, Kayla Mannino)

Shots: U-M 11, Detroit 5
Shots on Goal: U-M 6, Detroit 0
Saves: U-M 0 (Haley Kopmeyer), Detroit 5 (Nora Abolins)
Corner Kicks: U-M 4, Detroit 5
Cards: None

NOTES

• Michigan is 7-2 all-time against Detroit. The two teams last met on Aug. 20, 2010, with Michigan winning the match, 3-1, in what was the first match played at the newly renovated U-M Soccer Stadium.

• Michigan won four home matches all of last season, going 4-5-1.

• Eight different players have scored a goal for the Wolverines this season. The team has nine total goals in four matches.

• Michigan has not started a season with four straight wins since 2002 when it started 5-0.

• Michigan improves to 16-3-2 in home non-conference matches under Greg Ryan.

• Fifth-year senior Clare Stachel started after missing the first three games due to injury.

• Freshman Cassie Collins earned her first collegiate start at midfield.

• Junior Tori McCombs came off the bench for the first time in her collegiate career. She previously started the last 40 matches dating back to her freshman season of 2010.

• At the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan, Mexico (which has U-M sophomore Christina Murillo on its roster) defeated New Zealand, 4-0, to advance to the quarterfinals. Murillo started all three matches on defense for Mexico in group play. Mexico will face Nigeria on Thursday (Aug. 30) at 4 p.m. in Tokyo. Canada, which features U-M juniors Shelina Zadorsky and Nkem Ezurike, will play Korea DPR in the Group C finale on Monday (Aug. 27) at 7 p.m.