Michigan
Ohio State
Cameron, Lau Lead Michigan Past No. 14 Ohio State
11/2/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Despite being outshot 16-4, the University of Michigan men's soccer team defeated No. 14-ranked Ohio State 1-0 on Friday night (Nov. 2) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium to earn the program's first-ever victory over a ranked opponent. Freshman midfielder Knox Cameron (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman HS) scored the lone goal 7:48 into the game when he placed the ball in the lower left corner of the net from eight yards out.
With the win, Michigan improves its season record to 9-6-1 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten Conference while Ohio State falls to 10-4-2 and 1-3-1. The Wolverines finish in a tie for third place in the Big Ten standings and will be either the No. 4 or 5 seed in the Big Ten Championship on Nov. 8-11 in Madison, Wis.
Playing in his hometown and making his second career start in goal, freshman goalkeeper Bryan Lau (Columbus, Ohio/St. Charles Preparatory) converted all four save opportunities to preserve Michigan's fifth shutout of the year. Lau earned his second career victory, as he also was manning the goal in a 2-1 win over Wisconsin on Oct. 21.
The goal by Cameron is his fourth on the season, which ranks second on the team to junior Jody Keeling (Odessa, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory), who owns five tallies on the year. The total by Cameron also ties Tom Gritter (2000) for second place on U-M's list for goals scored in a season.
Friday's game also took a physical tone with the two teams combining for 42 fouls and eight cards, including a red card on Michigan junior James Baez-Silva (Los Angeles, Calif./Santa Monica HS) at the 60:28 mark.
The Wolverines (9-6-1, 3-3 Big Ten) will play the 1:30 p.m. CST game in the first round of the Big Ten Championship on Thursday (Nov. 8) in Madison, Wis. U-M will face the winner of Sunday's (Nov. 4) regular-season finale between Wisconsin and Ohio State.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Knox Cameron, 7:48 (Unassisted)
Shots: U-M 4, OSU 16
Saves: U-M 4 (Bryan Lau), OSU 1 (Kerry Thompson)
Corner Kicks: U-M 5, OSU 8
Fouls: U-M 21, OSU 21
Cards: U-M, Matt Niemeyer, 11:11 (yellow); OSU, Sam Migliano, 16:49 (yellow); U-M, James Baez-Silva, 58:41 (yellow); U-M, Baez-Silva, 60:28 (red); U-M, Tom Gritter, 86:23 (yellow); U-M, Jody Keeling, 88:16 (yellow)
N O T E S
Michigan's 1-0 win at Ohio State is the team's first road win of the season and the second in the program's history. Last year the Wolverines defeated Northwestern 2-1 on Oct. 29, 2000, in Evanston, Ill.
Michigan is now 1-5 vs. ranked opponents as a varsity program. The Wolverines are 1-1 this year, with a 3-0 loss to No. 6 Indiana on Oct. 7 and the 1-0 win over Ohio State.
Contact: Gene Skidmore (734) 763-4423
