2021 Michigan Wolverines women's soccer team

2021 Michigan Wolverines women's soccer
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinal
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 7
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 7
Record18–4–3 (6–2–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home stadiumU-M Soccer Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference women's soccer standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 3 Rutgers  ‍†‍‍y 10 – 0 – 0   1.000 19 – 3 – 2   .833
No. 24 Purdue  ‍‍‍y 8 – 2 – 0   .800 15 – 4 – 3   .750
No. 7 Michigan  ‍‍‡‍y 6 – 2 – 2   .700 18 – 4 – 3   .780
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 1   .550 10 – 5 – 3   .639
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 5 – 4 – 1   .550 12 – 6 – 2   .650
No. 23 Penn State  ‍‍‍y 5 – 5 – 0   .500 12 – 8 – 1   .595
Ohio State  ‍‍‍y 3 – 4 – 2   .444 9 – 9 – 2   .500
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍y 3 – 3 – 4   .500 10 – 6 – 6   .591
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 3 – 4 – 3   .450 9 – 5 – 4   .611
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 4 – 6 – 0   .400 8 – 6 – 3   .559
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 3 – 5 – 2   .400 7 – 9 – 2   .444
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 3 – 5 – 1   .389 7 – 9 – 1   .441
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 1 – 8 – 1   .150 5 – 11 – 1   .324
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0 – 7 – 3   .150 4 – 9 – 5   .361
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2021 Big Ten Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 7, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll
Source:2021 Women's Soccer Standings

The 2021 Michigan Wolverines women's soccer team represented the University of Michigan during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 28th season the university fielded a women's varsity soccer team, and their 28th season in the Big Ten Conference. The team was coached by fourth year head coach Jennifer Klein. Michigan won the 2021 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament for the first time since 1999.[1]

Squad information

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach[2] Jennifer Klein
Associate head coach Katie Hultin
Assistant Coach Tiffany Hansen
Volunteer assistant coach Mario Zuniga-Gil

Schedule

Date
Time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 9
2:00 p.m. 		at Northwestern L 1–2  –
 Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
Evanston, IL
August 14*
12:00 p.m. 		Virginia L 0–1  –
 U-M Soccer Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Regular season
August 19*
7:00 p.m., BEDN 		at Butler W 5–0  1–0–0
 Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl (310)
Indianapolis, IN
August 22*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Bowling Green W 2–1  2–0–0
 U-M Soccer Stadium (877)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 26*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 18 Western Michigan W 4–0  3–0–0
 U-M Soccer Stadium (576)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 29*
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 18 Central Michigan W 1–0  4–0–0
 U-M Soccer Stadium (738)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 3*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 24 USC L 0–1 OT 4–1–0
 U-M Soccer Stadium (1,300)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 5*
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 24 DePaul W 1–0  5–1–0
 U-M Soccer Stadium (800)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 10*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX 		No. 16 at Louisville T 1–1 2OT 5–1–1
 Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium (600)
Louisville, KY
September 12*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 16 at No. 23 Cincinnati W 2–1  6–1–1
 Gettler Stadium (498)
Cincinnati, OH
September 17
5:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 21 Illinois W 2–1 2OT 7–1–1
(1–0–0) 		U-M Soccer Stadium (790)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 23
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 18 at No. 9 Rutgers[3]  –  –
 Yurcak Field
Piscataway, NJ
September 26
12:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 18 Wisconsin T 0–0 2OT 7–1–2
(1–0–1) 		U-M Soccer Stadium (1,214)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 30
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 17 at Purdue W 4–2  8–1–2
(2–0–1) 		Folk Field (608)
West Lafayette, IN
October 3
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 17 at Indiana T 0–0 OT 8–1–3
(2–0–2) 		Bill Armstrong Stadium (–)
Bloomington, IN
October 6
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 16 at No. 8 Rutgers L 1–4  8–2–3
(2–1–2) 		Yurcak Field (78)
Piscataway, NJ
October 10
1:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 16 at Nebraska W 3–2  9–2–3
(3–1–2) 		Barbara Hibner Stadium (680)
Lincoln, NE
October 14
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 22 Michigan State W 1–0  10–2–3
(4–1–2) 		U-M Soccer Stadium (1,503)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 17
2:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 22 at Ohio State L 1–2  10–3–3
(4–2–2) 		Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (1,076)
Columbus, OH
October 21
7:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 24 Penn State W 2–0  11–3–3
(5–2–2) 		U-M Soccer Stadium (1,133)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 24
12:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Maryland W 2–1 OT 12–3–3
(6–2–2) 		U-M Soccer Stadium (1,140)
Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten Tournament
October 31
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		(3) No. 17 vs. (6) Penn State
Quarterfinal 		W 3–1  13–3–3
 U-M Soccer Stadium (801)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 4
1:00 p.m., BTN 		(3) No. 13 vs. (2) No. 19 Purdue
Semifinal 		W 4–1  14–3–3
 Yurcak Field (2,098)
Piscataway, NJ
November 7
2:00 p.m., BTN 		(3) No. 13 (1) No. 4 Rutgers
Championship Game 		W 1–0  15–3–3
 Yurcak Field (5,103)
Piscataway, NJ
NCAA Tournament
November 12
6:00 p.m., B1G+ 		(2) No. 9 vs. Bowling Green
First round 		W 3–0  16–3–3
 U-M Soccer Stadium (1,390)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 19
5:00 p.m., B1G+ 		(2) No. 9 vs. Wake Forest
Second round 		W 2–0  17–3–3
 U-M Soccer Stadium (1,457)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 21
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		(2) No. 9 vs. (3) No. 6 Tennessee
Round of 16 		W 3–0  18–3–3
 U-M Soccer Stadium (1,008)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 26
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		(2) No. 9 vs. (1) No. 1 Florida State
Quarterfinal 		L 0–1 OT 18–4–3
 Seminole Soccer Complex
Tallahassee, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source:[4][5]

Rankings

Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
United Soccer Coaches—1824162118171622RV17139Not released7
Top Drawer Soccer———24252523212225RV22151410577

References

  1. ^ Kemps, Scott (November 7, 2021). "Wolverines Capture First B1G Tournament Title Since 1999 With Win Over Rutgers". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Michigan Women's Soccer Coaches". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Kemps, Scott (September 23, 2021). "Michigan's Match at No. 9 Rutgers Canceled Due to Inclement Weather". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ McIntosh, Megan (July 15, 2021). "Wolverines Unveil 2021 Women's Soccer Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Women's Soccer Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 7, 2021.