» Michigan led 2-0 at the half and held a 5-4 shot advantage, but were outshot 13-0 in the second half. Goalkeeper Izzy Nino held the Cougars mainly in check with seven saves.
» Junior Sarah Bridenstine scored the first goal of her career in the 21st minute.
» UM improved to 4-0-1 in season openers under head coach Jennifer Klein and 15-7-7 all-time.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (UM Soccer Stadium)
Score: #9 Michigan 2, #20 Washington State 1
Attendance: 867
Records: UM (1-0), WSU (0-1)
Next UM Event: Sunday, Aug. 21 — vs. Butler (UM Soccer Stadium), Noon
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan women’s soccer team began its 2022 campaign with a 2-1 win over No. 20 Washington State on Thursday (Aug. 18) at UM Soccer Stadium.
Michigan (1-0) got on the board early, starting in the 11th minute with a tally from junior Sammy Woods. Junior Sarah Bridenstine made a stellar run down the right flank, serving a weighted ball inside the six. Junior Kacey Lawrence distracted the Cougars goalkeeper with a dummy in front, and the service found Woods, who finished near the post to give UM the early advantage.
Tweet of the Match
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SAMMI WOODS with our first of the season! Great run by Bridenstine down the right wing, smart effort by Lawrence with the dummy in front.
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#GoBlue?? | #MakeItHappen pic.twitter.com/u9fswO37hA— Michigan Women’s Soccer (@umichwsoccer) August 18, 2022
Ten minutes later, UM doubled its pleasure with Bridenstine tallying the first score of her UM career. Graduate student Meredith Haakenson played a ball from the centerline that found Lawrence back post. She then played a low ball to Bridenstine, who placed her shot in the back of the net.
The Wolverines carried the 2-0 lead into the half with a 5-4 shot advantage and a 4-1 shots-on-goal advantage.
Coming out of the half, Wazzou had two early chances, with the most promising one being saved by a graduate student Izzy Nino. Five minutes later, the Cougars cut the lead in half off a throw-in. The ball was served onto the foot of Margie Detrizio, who split a pair of UM defenders and finished with the outside of her foot, lower left.
Overall, UM successfully weathered a 13-0 shot deficit in the second half, keyed by seven saves from Nino. Of her seven saves, six came in the second half. The six stops were her highest total since her sophomore year versus Purdue (nine).
Freshman Aniyah League earned a starting nod at left back, while classmates Taylor Brennan, Vickie Jones, Kali Burrelland Jenna Lang also made their UM debuts in the contest.
UM also improves to 4-0-1 in opening matches under the head coach Jennifer Klein and 15-7-7 all-time.
Next up, the Wolverines will play host to Butler on Sunday (Aug. 21) at noon at UM Soccer Stadium.