With 19 minutes left to play, junior forward Amanda Bowery saw a familiar face enter the Michigan women's soccer game Wednesday night against Oakland.

It was her younger sister, Brianna.

Brianna is a freshman defender for the Golden Grizzlies and was forced to defend her sister on at times during the game.

Michigan defeated Oakland 3-0, and although the Wolverines' victory was nearly in hand when the younger Bowery came into the game, it was still a special moment for the family.

"I was kind of nervous," Amanda Bowery said. "It's just awkward, because I want her to look good. But I want to look good. So it's hard."

Amanda assisted on the Wolverines' third goal before her younger sister entered the game. Freshman Holly Hein chipped the ball from the left side of the field to Bowery who headed it to senior quad-captain Amy Klippert. Klippert finished the play with a goal.

Brianna has played in four games for Oakland this season. She made her first career start Sept. 6, when the Golden Grizzlies lost 2-0 to New Mexico.

Amanda said she hopes she and her sister, who are from Rochester Hills, can continue the family feud next year when Michigan plays Oakland again.

And the sibling rivalry theme will continue when the Wolverines (4-5) take on Miami (Fla.) Sunday at 2 p.m. at the U-M Soccer Complex- Megan Siebert, the younger sister of Michigan sophomore Kim Siebert, is a freshman for the Hurricanes.