ANN ARBOR, Mich. (9/12/2013) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team held on and kept playing strong to stay within one goal until the final 1:48 of the contest. It was then that No. 11 ranked Michigan scored its second goal of the match for a 2-0 win at the U-M Soccer Stadium Thursday evening.
 
The Wolverines (6-0) held a 27-2 shooting advantage, 7-0 on goal, and had seven corner kicks to zero for Detroit (2-4-1).
 
The play of the Titans was very aggressive but produced no goals in the opening frame keeping the score 0-0 heading into halftime.
 
The second half brought inclement weather as rain started to fall and UDM came out controlling play in the first five minutes of the frame. Offensively and defensively, Detroit was very aggressive despite the large shot margin. Time and time again, the strong and aggressive play consistently led to a Titan blocked shot or a wide shot attempt from Michigan.

"I felt we played a very strong and very athletic team and we did a great job defensively with strong possession," said UDM women's soccer head coach Mike Lupenec. "There is a reason why they are undefeated and ranked number 11 in the country."
 
UDM sophomore goalkeeper Martha Dunbar made six saves in the contest. A pair of diving saves, stopping what would have been two automatic goals, and many more saves from up close were just a few of the stops that Dunbar made that helped keep Detroit within a goal.
 
Michigan finally broke through in the 56th minute before adding a late goal at the 88:08 mark.
 
"I'm proud of how the girls competed but sometimes you have to tip your hat to the competitor. Top to bottom, Michigan is a very good soccer team and very strong with not many weaknesses," added Lupenec.
 
Detroit will play its first a home match of the 2013 season when it hosts Bowling Green on Sept. 17 at 3:00 p.m. at Titan Field.
 
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