» The Wolverines used an own goal in the first half and a second-half penalty kick goal from Meredith Haakenson en route to a 2-0 win.
» Hillary Beall made four saves on the night for her eighth clean sheet of the season.
» Michigan advances to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second time under head coach Jennifer Klein, and will host No. 8 Tennessee on Sunday (Nov. 21) at 1 p.m.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Score: #9 Michigan 2, Wake Forest 0
Event: NCAA Tournament (Second Round)
Attendance: 1,207
Records: U-M (17-3-3), WFU (16-6-0)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 21 -- vs. #6 Tennessee - NCAA Tournament Third Round (U-M Soccer Stadium), 1 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan women's soccer team defeated Wake Forest 2-0 on Friday (Nov. 19) at U-M Soccer Stadium in a second-round NCAA Tournament match.
The win propels the Wolverines to the Sweet 16 and a matchup with No. 6 Tennessee on Sunday (Nov. 21) at 1 p.m. inside U-M Soccer Stadium.
Wake Forest (16-6-0) started the match fast and put Michigan (17-3-3) on its heels with five corner kicks in the opening five minutes of action.
U-M's second shot of the night resulted in a goal in the 14th minute. Freshman Avery Kalitta played a pristine ball to senior Meredith Haakenson on the right-wing just inside the 18. She then sent a ball to the top of the six intended for junior Dani Wolfe, but her service deflected off a Wake Forest defender to result in an own goal and gave the Wolverines a 1-0 lead.
After the first 45 minutes, Wake Forest led most categories with the exception of the score. The Wolverines trailed 5-3 in shots, and in corners 5-0.
U-M doubled its lead in the 66th minute thanks to stellar ball skills by senior Nicki Hernandez, who split a pair of defenders just inside the box and went down and a penalty kick was awarded. Haakenson then stepped up to the spot and slotted home the kick and U-M was off to a 2-0 advantage.
In the 78th minute, Wake Forest's Giovanna DeMarco was sent off with her second yellow card of the match, bringing the Demon Deacons down to 10 field players. From there, U-M tightened the screws, led by senior goalkeeper Hillary Beall who had four stops for her eighth clean sheet of the season.
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Wake Forest nearly doubled up U-M in shots at 15-8, and had four shots on goal to a trio for the Wolverines. U-M was also flagged for seven offsides. Haakenson and senior Sarah Stratigakis led the effort with two shots apiece.
U-M improves to 13-1 in NCAA Tournament matches contested in Ann Arbor, and is 11-1-1 on the 2021 season at U-M Soccer Stadium. The Wolverines are 13-0-1 this season when leading at the half, 13-1-1 when scoring the first goal in a contest, and 14-2-3 against unranked opponents.
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