Michigan
0-1-1, 0-0-0
Pepperdine
0-0-2, 0-0-0
Strong Second Half Pushes U-M to Draw at Pepperdine
8/19/2023 8:34:00 PM | Women's Soccer
What You Need to Know
» Gabrielle Prych and Sammi Woods marked scores for U-M, while Kacey Lawrence played an instrumental role in the build-up of each play
» Trailing 1-0 at the half, U-M scored twice in the opening 12 minutes of the second half and outshot the Wave 8-7 in the second stanza.
» The match was rescheduled from Sunday to Saturday due to Hurricane Hilary's potential impact in Malibu.
MALIBU, Calif. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer used a second-half scoring stretch to rally to a 2-2 draw against Pepperdine on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 19) at Rokus Field.
Pepperdine (0-0-1) got on the board first in the 22nd minute on a penalty-kick goal from Skylar Enge. Wave attacker Tori Waldeck was taken down just inside the 18-yard box, resulting in a spot kick that was awarded to Enge. Michigan goalkeeper Stephanie Sparkowski guessed correctly diving to her right, but the shot was just outside her outstretched fingertips.
The Wolverines (0-1-1) leveled the score in the 46th minute, as senior Kacey Lawrence's shot on goal with venom was spilled inside the box. Freshman Gabrielle Prych picked up the loose ball in front of the goal and finished for her first collegiate goal to level things at 1.
Just under seven minutes later, Lawrence was at the center of the action again, picking a Pepperdine defender clean inside the Wave defensive third. Following a few touches, she sent a ball to classmate Sammi Woods on the left wing just inside the 18-yard box and finished lower-right. The marker was the 17th of her U-M career.
Four minutes later, Pepperdine leveled the score off a set-piece chance. Enge's spot-kick service from the top-left of the box went inside the six and was slotted home by Tatum Wynalda in front to equal the tally at 2.
After being outshot 8-2 in the first half, U-M found its bearings, outpacing the Wave 8-7 in the second half. Woods, Lawrence and Prych all had two shots apiece.
Tweet of the Match
Prych goal from earlier. pic.twitter.com/72V4MHAI73
— Michigan Women's Soccer (@umichwsoccer) August 19, 2023
Sophomore Abby Zugay made her first collegiate start in central midfield, logging 71 minutes. Head coach Jennifer Klein rotated her squad throughout, with only juniors Avery Kalitta and Tamia Tolbert playing the full 90 minutes.
The Wolverines' three-match road swing will conclude on Thursday (Aug. 24), when they travel to No. 5 Virginia for an 8:15 p.m. start at UVA's Klockner Stadium. The matchup will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
Skylar Enge
PEPP Skylar Enge PENALTY KICK GOAL.
22:56
Gabrielle Prych (1)
GOAL by MICH Prych, Gabrielle.
46:25
Sammi Woods (1)
Assisted By: Kacey Lawrence
GOAL by MICH Woods, Sammi Assist by Lawrence, Kacey.
52:07
Tatum Wynalda (2)
GOAL by PEPP Wynalda, Tatum.
56:33
