Regents Approve Building of New Soccer Stadium

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Work will begin immediately on the design of a new University of Michigan soccer stadium, following Board of Regents approval of the project during today's (Thursday, May 14) meeting in Dearborn.

The stadium will be built on the site of the current competition field, one of three soccer fields added in 2008. The fields are located west of the tennis complex on South State Street in Ann Arbor.

The project will add grandstand seating for 2,200, two team locker rooms, restrooms and concessions for spectators and a press area. The $6 million project will be funded by Intercollegiate Athletics resources and gifts.

Bill Martin, director of intercollegiate athletics, said the goal is to create a European-style stadium with seating on both sides of the field. Some of those seats could be covered depending o

Four Wolverines to Wear Captains Armband for 2009 Season

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan women's soccer head coach Greg Ryan announced today (Thursday, April 16) that juniors Amy Klippert (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor) and Kylie Neschke (Still River, Mass./Tabor Academy), junior/sophomore Alex Jendrusch (Troy, Mich./Athens) and sophomore Jackie Carron (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) will serve as captains for the 2009 campaign.

"I believe these four players will be great leaders for us with each person making a unique and key contribution to our team as we continue rebuilding the Michigan women's soccer program," Ryan said.

The versatile Klippert has started all 56 games she has appeared in, alternating between the backline and the midfield. She scored her first career goal as part of a two-goal outburst against Eastern Michigan last season.

A staple of the Wolverine backline, Neschke has appeared in all but two games over the last three seasons, starting 38 times. Neschke was selected Academic All-Big Ten last season and has a trio of U-M Athletic Academic Achievement awards to her name. more