The Michigan Wolverines women's soccer team is the women's intercollegiate soccer program representing the

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. The school competes in the

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in Division I of the

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(NCAA). The Michigan women's soccer team plays its home games at the U-M Soccer Stadium on the university campus in

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. Michigan has won three Big Ten tournaments and has advanced as far as the quarterfinals in the

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since the creation of the program in 1994.

History

Women's soccer has been a varsity sport at the University of Michigan since 1994, and the team has played in the Big Ten Conference since its formation. The team has won the Big Ten conference tournament twice, in 1997 and 1999, although it has never won a regular season conference title: the best it has finished is second place, which it has done on four separate occasions. Michigan's best result in the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship was a quarterfinal appearance in 2002. All of these achievements came during the tenure of

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(née Belkin), who coached the team from its inception in 1994 until 2007. Since the 2008 season, the team has been coached by Greg Ryan, who was previously the head coach of the

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. Under Ryan, the team has qualified for three berths in the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, although it has not won any Big Ten titles. On January 25, 2018, it was announced that the University of Michigan and coach Greg Ryan decided to part ways after a 6–6–6 last season, 3–5–3 in Big Ten Play. Ryan was 103–64–36 in his time at Michigan. On February 28, 2018, Michigan hired Jennifer Klein as head coach. On September 21, 2021, Michigan announced they extended Klein's contract through the 2025 season. In

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, Michigan won its 300th match as a varsity program and their third Big Ten Tournament in program history.

Coaching Staff

As of September 27, 2021

Awards and honors

Conference Awards

;Big Ten Athlete of the Year * 2002: Abby Crumpton ;Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year * 2012:

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;Big Ten Midfielder of the Year * 2019:

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All-Americans

* 1997: Amber Berendowsk (2nd team) * 1997: Erin Gilhart (2nd team) * 2002: Abby Crumpton (2nd team) * 2002: Amy Sullivant (2nd team) * 2012:

(2nd team) * 2013:

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(1st team) * 2013: Meghan Toohey (2nd team) * 2019:

(2nd team) * 2021: Alia Martin (1st team)

Stadium

Michigan has played at the U-M Soccer Complex since 2008, and at the U-M Soccer Stadium (built on the site of the Soccer Complex) since 2010. The entire complex cost $6 million to build and includes three fields, including separate practice fields for both the women's and men's teams. The 2,200-seat stadium is built around the central field, and it includes stands on both sides of the field that are both covered by a roof. The stadium features a press box, separate home locker rooms for both the women's and men's teams, an athletic medicine training room, and handicap seating, as well as restrooms and concessions for spectators.

References

External links

* {{Big Ten Conference women's soccer navbox