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with five as a junior.
Veteran Michigan State coach
Tom Saxton said Konheim is one
rin Konheim has left her
of the most skillful and intelligent
mark on the Michigan State players he's seen in his 20 years in
University women's soccer
the Spartans' program.,
team.
"Erin is brilliant technically and
The former West Bloomfield
she understands the game so well','
High star broke MSU's record for
Saxton said."She's also a great stu-
career assists this season. Kon-
dent. She has a 3.83 grade point
heim had 23 assists heading into
average."
NCAA tournament play last week,
MSU has made its first two trips
topping the old mark of 21.
to the NCAA tournament during
The historic 22nd assist came in Konheim's stay there. The Spartans
one of the Spartans'
also qualified in 2002, her
biggest victories in years:
freshman season.
the 3-0 win over Indiana
"My decision to come
Nov. 3 was its first in the
to Michigan State couldn't
Big Ten tournament since
have been more perfect;'
1994. The Spartans didn't
Konheim said. "The
even qualify for the con-
coaches have been great
ference tourney last year.
and they kept their word.
"For a lot of reasons,
They
told me I would
Erin Ko n heim
the victory over Indiana
come here and become an
was the most exciting
immediate contributor."
game of my life said Konheim, 21.
Konheim was a major contribu-
She described her emotions as
tor at West Bloomfield, scoring 90
"beyond ecstatic" when she scored
goals in four seasons and earning
the Spartans' second goal against
All-State honors. When she wasn't
the Hoosiers. It essentially put the
pouring in goals for the Lakers, she
contest out of reach.
was a four-year member of
She was more relieved than any- Olympic Development Program
thing else when she picked up
state and regional teams and she
career assist No. 22 on Michigan
won State Cup championships
State's third goal.
with the Michigan Hawks and
The senior midfielder earned
Vardar III club programs.
her 21st career assist, tying the
record, in MSU's 4-1 victory over
Iowa on Oct. 14. It took nearly
Good Enough
three weeks for Konheim to get No.
Berkley High boys' soccer coach
22, her sixth of the season. MSU
Jason Hamilton put junior goalie
scored just one goal in the four
Joel Goodman into the Bears'
games between the wins over Iowa
lineup late in the season to give
and Indiana.
him some varsity experience. Then
"We were unlucky," Konheim
Hamilton couldn't get Goodman
said. "I kept saying, `Please be it,
out of the nets.
when I thought I gave a teammate
Goodman recorded five consec-
a chance to score, but shots went
utive shutouts, including three in
wide or over the net:'
the Division 2 state districts, before
Konheim's nickname at Michi-
Berkley faced Macomb L'Anse
gan State is Fancy Feet, because
Creuse North in the regional semi-
she relies heavily on her footwork.
finals.
At 5-foot-1, she doesn't get much
Goodman allowed his only goal
accomplished in the air.
of the season and Berkley lost 1-0
Her feet have helped her accom-
to L'Anse Creuse North, but the
plish quite a bit in her college
Bears finished 19-2-1.
career. A starter at Michigan State
Hamilton said Goodman has the
since she was a freshman,
inside track to be Berkley's starting
Konheim led the Spartans with
goalie next season if he continues
seven assists as a sophomore and
to work hard and improve. ❑
she tied for the team lead in goals
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