B1G Semifinal: #15 Women's Soccer Matches Up with #19 Michigan on Friday

Friday, November 8

Piscataway, N.J.

1:30 PM

Rutgers University

Big Ten Semifinal vs. Michigan

Photo by: Rich Graessle

B1G Semifinal: #15 Women's Soccer Matches Up with #19 Michigan on Friday

Nov 06 | Women's Soccer

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 15/12 Rutgers women's soccer team hosts No. 19/RV Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals this Friday, Nov. 8 on Big Ten Network. Kickoff between the No. 2 seed Scarlet Knights and No. 3 seed Wolverines is set for 1:30 p.m. at Yurcak Field.

ADMISSION AND PARKING
Admission and parking is free for the Big Ten Semifinals and Final at Yurcak Field. Fans are asked to register for the free parking by clicking here.

RUTGERS QUICK KICKS

Rutgers (15-2-2, 8-2-1) claimed a 1-0 win over seventh-seeded Indiana in the quarterfinals to advance to the next round.
Sophomore goalkeeper Meagan McClelland, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, picked up her 12th shutout of the season, ranking first in the nation in total clean sheets. McClelland's 0.557 GAA ranks 21st in the NCAA.
Junior forward Nneka Moneme, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, leads the offense with a 11 total goals, including six game winners. Moneme's six game winners rank 10th in the country.
Classmate Amirah Ali, a 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy and three-time All-Big Ten selection, follows with nine goals, four assists, and four game winners.
Senior midfielder Taylor Aylmer, an All-Big Ten Third Team selection, ranks 22nd in the nation with a Big Ten-leading nine assists on the season.
The Scarlet Knights will play in their third Big Ten Semifinal in the last six years, having qualified for the conference tournament every year since RU's entrance into the league in 2014.
This year, RU finished as runner-up to the Big Ten regular season title, earning the No. 2 seed for the second straight year.
Rutgers is ranked No. 15 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll. Additionally, RU is ranked No. 12 by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 10 by Soccer America. In this week's NCAA RPI, Rutgers sits at 11th.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN

Michigan (14-4-1, 8-2-1) topped No. 6 seed Maryland by a score of 3-0 on Sunday to reach the semifinals.
Sarah Stratigakis was named the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year after posting 21 points (6g, 9a) in the regular season. She added two assists in the quarterfinal win over UM.
In net, Hillary Beal, a Third Team All-Big Ten selection, maintains a GAA of 0.77 with 58 saves.
Rutgers holds a 3-1-1 lead in the all-time series with Michigan. This season, the team's met on Oct. 24, when the Scarlet Knights picked up 1-0 win on the road.

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