It hasn’t been the best season for Michigan’s women’s soccer team, but they made a statement on Sunday that will never be forgotten.
Going into the rivalry matchup with No. 1 Michigan State on Sunday, the Wolverines were 3-1-3, with a few ties against teams they probably should have beaten. Then a tough loss to Northwestern to open up Big Ten play wasn’t the way Michigan wanted to set the tone in conference play. A win over Illinois helps shift the momentum for the Wolverines before a major matchup against the No. 1 Spartans
The Wolverines went into East Lansing and took down No. 1 Michigan State 3-1 behind an excellent offensive performance from Ella Jablinkskey, who scored the game-tying and eventual game-winning goal. This is the first time the women’s soccer team has taken down the No. 1 team in the country in program history, and it is that much sweeter that it came against the Wolverines in-state foe…