Trivia question: The Longhorns opened the 2005 season with two straight shutout wins last weekend. What is the best start in school history?
MATCH #3:
Texas (2-0-0) at Michigan (0-0-1)
When: Sept. 2, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. Central
Where: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Series: Tied 1-1-0
First Meeting: 9/22/1995; a 2-1 Michigan win at Ann Arbor
Last Meeting: 8/29/2004; a 4-1 Texas win at Austin
Streak: Each team has won its respective home game
Petrucelli vs. Michigan: 4-0-0
MATCH #4:
Texas at Michigan State(0-1-1)
When: Sept. 4, 2005, at 3 p.m. Central
Where: East Lansing, Mich. (Old College Field)
Series: Tied 1-1-0
First Meeting: 9/24/1995; a 2-1 Michigan State win at East Lansing
Last Meeting: 11/1/1996; a 4-1 Texas win at Austin
Streak: Each team has won its respective home game
Petrucelli vs. Michigan State: 9-0-0
LONGHORNS UPDATE
* With two wins to kick off the 2005 season last weekend, the Longhorns are off to their best start since 2002 when they opened the campaign with three consecutive victories. Notably, the last time UT began the year with back-to-back shutouts was 1999 when Texas posted three shutouts in a row to kick off the year.
* Two wins to open the 2005 campaign also extended the team's school-record home winning streak to 14 matches.
* Texas' 1-0 shutout victory over SMU on Aug. 26 not only evened UT's record in season openers to 6-6 all-time, but also gave the Horns their first-ever win over the Mustangs in eight matches all-time.
* Freshman defender Kasey Moore was selected as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week and named to the Soccer America Team of the Week following her game-winning goal versus Auburn (8/28). Freshman forward Erin Davis, meanwhile, picked up a pair of assists against the Tigers to notch her first collegiate points and mark the Horns' first multi-assist effort of the 2005 campaign.
* Following their two stops in Michigan, the Longhorns continue their road trip with a 8:30 p.m. Central match at BYU on Sept. 12.
MICHIGAN - QUICK FACTS
Nickname: Wolverines
Head Coach: Debbie Rademacher
2004 Record: 11-9-2
2004 Conference Record (Finish): 6-3-1 (3rd - Big 10)
2004 Postseason: NCAA Tournament First Round
MICHIGAN STATE - QUICK FACTS
Nickname: Spartans
Head Coach: Tom Saxton
2004 Record: 12-7-1
2004 Conference Record (Finish): 3-6-1 (9th - Big 10)
2004 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Trivia answer: 3-0; Texas opened the year with a 3-0 record in both 2002 and 1999.
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