Blue soccer overcomes Eagles, rough methods in 5-1 victory

In every country, excluding the United States, soccer is known as football. For a couple of hours yesterday at Michigan Soccer Field, the Michigan women's soccer team beat Eastern Michigan, 5-1, in a game that was nearly as physical as a typical American football game.

There was also a lot of another thing going on during the second half of the game - scoring. The 16th-ranked Wolverines (5-1), after struggling to a 1-0 lead at halftime, scored four times in the second half.

JONATHAN SUMMER/Daily Michigan junior Jessica Limauro said the Wolverines' game against Eastern Michigan at Michigan Soccer Field yesterday afternoon was "very physical, especially in the first half."

While the Wolverines dominated play in the first half, the feistiness of the Eastern Michigan defenders and some misguided Michigan shots kept the game scoreless for most of the half.

In the 41st minute, the Wolverines finally broke into the scoring column when sophomore defender Stephanie McArdle stole a clearing pass and fed Beitel, who beat Eastern Michigan goalie Erin Norton to score her third goal of the season.

"I took advantage of the goalie coming out of the goal and chipped it over her," Beitel said.

After halftime, the Wolverines quickly went to work in getting their second goal, as senior forward Karen Montgomery delivered a crossing pass to sophomore midfielder Emily Schmitt at the left post. Schmitt deposited the ball into the goal for her third of the season, giving the Wolverines a 2-0 lead in the 52nd minute.

The Wolverines continued to press the action, which resulted in their third goal. In the 65th minute, sophomore forward Amber Berendowsky directed in a Beitel rebound off the top post for her team-leading fifth goal of the season.

Eastern Michigan (2-2) quickly answered four minutes later, as sophomore forward Tara

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