Michigan
9-7-3 *4-3-3
Penn State
14-4-3 *8-1-1
Wolverines Drop Big Ten Semifinal Match at Penn State
11/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Score: #9 Penn State 4, Michigan 1
Records: U-M (4-4-2, 0-1-0 Big Ten), PSU (6-2-2, 1-0-0 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Sep. 29 -- vs. Purdue (U-M Soccer Field), 7:00 p.m.
Michigan Falls to Ninth-Ranked Penn State on the Road
Event Recap| Boxscore
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 9 Penn State on the road Sunday afternoon (Sept. 24) at Jeffrey Field. Judy Coffman (San Jose, Calif./Santa Theresa) scored the lone goal for the Wolverines, who lost for the third straight game. Madison Gates (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) made a career-high six saves in a losing cause.
Penn State started the scoring when Aubrey Aden-Buie put in a rebound off a previous Gates stop to give the Lions a 1-0 lead at 37:41. Michigan's best chance of the half came on its lone corner kick in the 32nd minute, but U-M could not convert and went into the half down a goal.
The Nittany Lions opened the second half with seven straight shots and two corners before finally adding to the lead on a cross from right to left to Sarah Dwyer to give PSU a 2-0 lead at 56:13. Gates made two saves before the score.
Michigan cut the lead in half when Coffman snuck a rebound into the net five minutes later at 61:00 to move the score to 2-1 and give the Wolverines some hope. That hope dwindled, however, as Penn State scored twice in the final 15 minutes of play and went on to a 4-1 win. The Lions' goals came at 77:17 by Allie Long on a one-on-one breakaway as the Wolverines committed players offensively and at 86:18 on Aden-Buie's second goal, which came off a cross.
Penn State outshot Michigan 19-7 and owned a 7-3 corner advantage over the Wolverines in the contest.
Michigan returns home to host No. 25-ranked Purdue on Friday night (Sept. 29, 7 p.m.) at the U-M Soccer Field.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Penn State | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- PSU, Aubrey Aden-Buie, 37:41 (unassisted)
2nd -- PSU, Sarah Dwyer, 56:13 (Katie Schoepfer)
2nd -- U-M, Judy Coffman, 61:00 (unassisted)
2nd -- PSU, Allie Long, 77:17 (unassisted)
2nd -- PSU, Aden-Buie, 86:18 (Dwyer)
Shots: U-M 7, PSU 19
Shots on Goal: U-M 5, PSU 10
Saves: U-M 6 (Madison Gates), PSU 4 (Alyssa Naeher)
Corner Kicks: U-M 3, PSU 7
Fouls: U-M 5, PSU 11
Cards: U-M, Amy Klippert, 30:20 (yellow).
N O T E S
Michigan allowed its first first-half goal in today's contest on Aubrey Aden-Buie's score at 37:41.
The Wolverines had allowed just four goals entering today's match.
Judy Coffman's second goal in as many games is the 10th of her career. Her second goal in two games also marks the first time in her career she has scored in back-to-back contests.
Sophomore goalkeeper Madison Gates made a career-high six saves. Her previous best was five, which she accomplished against Texas A&M in her first career game (9/4/05).
Sophomore defender Kristin Thomas saw her first action of the season.
Contact: Matt Baumer (734) 763-4423
Team Stats
Davis, Jessie (1)
Assisted By: Bedesem, Carly
Cross off of corner kick blasted into le
54:58
Myers, Ashley (5)
Assisted By: Davis, Jessie
Cross off of free kick knocked into left
57:30
