Michigan
9-4-1
Bowling Green
3-8-3
Bonnell's Two Goals Boost Men's Soccer Past Falcons
10/17/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Field)
Score: Michigan 5, Bowling Green 2
Records: U-M (9-4-1), BGSU (3-8-3)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Oct. 20 -- vs. Northwestern (U-M Soccer Field), 7:00 p.m.
Boxscore
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Junior forward Steve Bonnell(St. Clair Shores, Mich./Detroit Country Day) scored two consecutive goals early in the first half, as the University of Michigan men's soccer team took an early lead on the Bowling Green Falcons and never relinquished it to win its ninth match of the season, 5-2, Wednesday (Oct. 17) on the U-M Soccer Field.
The Wolverines started aggressively, with Bonnell scoring a goal on a missed pass by a Bowling Green defender at 2:51. The Falcon goalkeeper came up to get the ball and Bonnell ran free to the net.
Bonnell tallied his second goal at 15:21 after he blocked the BGSU goalkeeper's clearing attempt and shot the ball into the net.
Senior junior midfielder Steve Hecker(Portage, Mich./Portage Nothern) got in on the action after sophomore forward Peri Marosevic(Rockford, Ill./Edison Academy) sent a perfect cross to the right side of the field. Hecker sent the ball past the BGSU keeper to the bottom right of the net at 20:04.
Later in the half, Marosevic looked to have a goal of his own when he juked past a Falcon defender and ripped a shot on goal -- however, the Bowling Green keeper saved the attempt.
Michigan scored for the fourth time in the match -- this time off a corner kick by junior midfielder Jake Stacy(Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills). The ball was sent flawlessly to junior defender Michael Holody(Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston), who headed the assist into the net to put Michigan up, 4-0, at 34:16.
The U-M defense did not go unscathed. At 57:29, Bowling Green headed a ball into the bottom left of the net beyond junior/sophomore goalkeeper Patrick Sperry(Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) -- the only goal he allowed in the game.
At 74:43, junior midfielder Nader Jarun(Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh) earned his first goal as a Wolverine when he caught a pass from Stacy and rolled it past the BGSU keeper into the middle of the net.
Stacy appeared to have a score to add to his two assists when he sent a ball from beyond the 18-yard box, but Stacy's ball hit the crossbar and the Falcons were able to clear it.
Bowling Green had another opportunity late in the second half, but senior goalkeeper Tom Huls(Plymouth, Mich./Salem) jumped up to clear the ball.
The Falcons scored once more in the match at 85:50, when Bowling Green bent a perfect shot into the upper right of the goalie box past a leaping Huls to put make the score 5-2.
Michigan will face Big Ten rival No. 9 Northwestern Saturday (Oct. 20) on the U-M Soccer Field at 7 p.m.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Bowling Green | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Michigan | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Steve Bonnell, 2:51 (Unassisted)
1st -- U-M, Steve Bonnell, 15:21 (Unassisted)
1st -- U-M, Steve Hecker, 20:04 (Peri Marosevic)
1st -- U-M, Michael Holody, 34:16 (Jake Stacy)
2nd -- BGSU, Cameron Hepple, 57:29 (Hunter Van Houten)
2nd -- U-M, Nader Jarun, 74:43 (Jake Stacy)
2nd -- BG, Nathanyal Thomas, 85:50 (Alec Perea)
Shots: U-M 17, BG 17
Saves: U-M 6 (Patrick Sperry 4, Tom Huls 2), BG 2 (Paul Shoemaker)
Corner Kicks: U-M 1, BGSU 4
Fouls: U-M 12, BGSU 13
Cards: BGSU, Adam Brent, 48:34 (yellow).
Contact: Stacey Schwartz (734) 763-4423
Team Stats
Bonnell, Steve (2)
missed passed from defense into empty ne
2:51
Bonnell, Steve (3)
Blocked goalie's kick and knocked the ba
15:21
Hecker, Steve (1)
Assisted By: Marosevic, Perica
Cross from 10 and 19 kicked to the right
20:04
Holody, Michael (4)
Assisted By: Stacy, Jake
header from corner kick
34:16
HEPPLE, Cameron
Assisted By: VAN HOUTEN, Hunter
header into the left corner of the net
57:29
Jarun, Nader (1)
Assisted By: Stacy, Jake
roller to the middle of the net
74:43
THOMAS, Nathanyal
Assisted By: PEREA, Alec
ball bent past leaping keeper in the upp
85:50
