Michigan Travels to Rutgers for Big Ten Tournament Semifinal

» No. 19-ranked Michigan will play in the B1G Tournament Semifinal for the 15th time; its matchup against No. 15 Rutgers will mark the first time the teams have met in the conference tournament.
» Rutgers defeated Michigan, 1-0, in their regular-season matchup this season (Oct. 24), and the Scarlet Knights hold a 3-1-1 advantage in the all-time series against U-M.
» The Wolverines are in search of their first road win against Rutgers.

THIS WEEK
Friday, Nov. 8 -- at Rutgers – Big Ten Tournament Semifinal (Piscataway, N.J.), 1:30 p.m.
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The No. 19-ranked and No. 3-seeded University of Michigan women's soccer team will make its 15th overall appearance in the Big Ten Conference Tournament semifinals when it travels to Piscataway, New Jersey, for a Friday (Nov. 8) matchup against No. 15-ranked and No. 2-seeded Rutgers. The match is set to start at 1:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.

Meeting for the First Time

• The Wolverines and Scarlet Knights will meet in the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since Rutgers joined the conference in 2014.
• Rutgers holds a 3-1-1 advantage in the all-time series with Michigan, including a 1-0 win over the Wolverines on Oct. 24 in Ann Arbor.
• U-M will take on the Scarlet Knights for the third time at Yurcak Field and will be looking for its first road win against Rutgers.
• Michigan fell, 1-0, to Rutgers on the road in 2017 and earned the lone tie of the series in 2015.

Big Ten Tournament History

• In its 26 years in the Big Ten, Michigan women's soccer has made the conference tournament 19 times, winning the title in 1997 and 1999.
• The Wolverines will make their second straight postseason appearance under head coach Jennifer Klein.
• The Maize and Blue will make an appearance in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal for the first time since 2016, when it fell to Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Wolverines in B1G Semifinal

• Michigan makes its first semifinals appearance since 2016 and its 15th overall.
• The Wolverines' last semifinal win came in 2005, a 2-1 victory over Illinois in Ann Arbor.
• U-M is 6-9-0 all-time in conference tournament semifinal contests.

Where Michigan Ranks

• Michigan is ranked No. 19 in the latest edition of the United Soccer Coaches Poll (Nov. 5). • The Wolverines have been ranked in the top 25 five times this season and have been in the top 20 for the last four weeks.
• In the most recent RPI update, U-M sits 25th, while Rutgers is in 11th.
• Individually, Sarah Stratigakis is tied for 11th nationally with 11 assists.

Top of the B1G

• Michigan leads the Big Ten pack in assists (39) and assists per game (2.05). Individually, Sarah Stratigakis leads the conference with 11 assists -- including two against Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
• Michigan ranks second in the league with 113 points (5.95 per game), which is a 38-percent increase from last season, when the team notched 82 points.
• The Wolverines also rank second in shots (287) and third in goals (38).

Tournament Ticket Information

• Admission and parking is free for the Big Ten Semifinals and Final at Rutgers University's Yurcak Field. Fans are asked to register for the free parking.

Up Next

• With a win against Rutgers, Michigan would face the winner of the Penn State-Purdue semifinal contest on Sunday, Nov. 10, in the tournament championship. The match is set to begin at noon and will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.