No. 10 Penn State Uses Early Goals to Blank Michigan

Sunday, October 14

State College, Pa.

Noon

Michigan

2-8-3, 0-4-2

Penn State

11-2-1, 5-0-0

Michigan

Penn State

10/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Boxscore

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer team suffered its second loss of the weekend, falling 2-0 at No. 10 Penn State on Sunday (Oct. 14) on Jeffrey Field. The Wolverines finished the game with a 15-14 advantage on the shot chart and put six balls on net, but Katie Schoepfer's early goal proved too much, forcing Michigan to play from behind for most of the game.

Senior Katie Bohard (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central), freshman Jackie Carron (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) and junior Katie Miler (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) each had three shots in the effort but could not solve the Penn State goalkeeper.

Penn State came out strong and put a quick one in the net in the 10th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Schoepfer used some misdirection on junior goalkeeper Madison Gates (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker), pulling her to the left side of the box before shooting for the opposite corner after receiving the pass from Zoe Bouchelle.

Michigan got its best chance of the opening stanza in the 21st minute off the foot of Bohard. The Wolverine forward ripped a shot off the post, coming within inches of tying the game. Six minutes later, Bouchelle preyed on Michigan again, this time with a goal of her own. Danielle Toney picked off a U-M clearing attempt off a corner kick and fed it to Bouchelle, who found the back of the net to give the Nittany Lions a 2-0 edge.

After the break, Michigan dialed up the pressure on the home team. The Wolverines blasted 12 shots, four on net, in the second frame but were unable to capitalize.

Michigan will host Northwestern on Friday (Oct. 19) at 5:30 p.m. on the U-M Soccer Field. The Big Ten Network will showcase the match-up live.

GAME SUMMARY

Team	1	2	F
Michigan	0	0	0
Penn State	2	0	2

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- PSU, Katie Schoepfer, 9:35 (Zoe Bouchelle)
1st -- PSU, Bouchelle, 26:47 (Danielle Toney)

Shots: U-M 15, PSU 14
Saves: U-M 2 (Madison Gates 1, Team 1), PSU 6 (Alyssa Naeher)
Corner Kicks: U-M 2, PSU 6
Fouls: U-M 14, PSU 12
Cards: PSU, Melissa Hayes, 85:47 (yellow)

N O T E S

Michigan suffered its first defeat to a team in the top 10 of the NSCAA poll this season. It is now 0-1-2 against those teams.

With two shots against Penn State senior Melissa Dobbyn now trails Abby Crumpton's (1999-2002) program record of 300 career shots by one.

The Wolverines fall to 4-13-4 all-time against Penn State.

Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423