Michigan Doomed by Late Buckeye Goals

Sunday, September 26

Ann Arbor, Mich.

2:00 PM

Michigan

5-2-2, 0-1-0Big Ten

Ohio State

7-2-1, 1-0-0Big Ten

Ohio State

Michigan

9/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Sept. 26, 2010

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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Score: Ohio State 2, Michigan 0
Records: U-M (5-2-2, 0-1-0 Big Ten), Ohio State (7-2-1, 1-0-0 Big Ten)
Attendance: 959
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Oct. 2 -- at Northwestern (Evanston, Ill.), 7 p.m. CDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Two goals in the final six minutes proved the difference as the University of Michigan women's soccer team fell by a 2-0 tally to Ohio State on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 26) inside the U-M Soccer Stadium.

Neither team could gain an advantage in the first frame. The Wolverines threatened in the sixth minute when senior Amanda Bowery (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) sent freshman Nkem Ezurike (Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia/Sackville) on a breakaway, but the play was broken up in front of the goalmouth by the Buckeye defense.

The Wolverines got back-to-back chances beginning in the 44th minute with two Wolverines finding Ezurike in scoring position. Freshman Kayla Mannino (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Avondale) developed the first chance, screwing a Buckeye into the ground before sending a cross to Ezurike, who headed the ball wide. A minute later, senior Sarah Stanczyk (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Grosse Pointe South) sent Ezurike on another breakaway that resulted in a shot right on the goalkeeper.

Ohio State broke open the match with two goals in the final six minutes to take the victory.

The Wolverines take to the road for a Big Ten showdown at Northwestern on Saturday (Oct. 2) in Evanston, Ill. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. CDT.

GAME SUMMARY

By Periods	1	2	F
Ohio State	0	2	2
Michigan	0	0	0

Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd -- OSU, Paige Maxwell, 84:23 (Kristen Niederhaus)
2nd -- OSU, Niederhaus, 86:51 (Tiffany Cameron)

Shots: U-M 6, OSU 17
Shots on Goal: U-M 3, OSU 8
Saves: U-M 6 (Haley Kopmeyer), OSU 3 (Rachel Middleman)
Corner Kicks: U-M 0, OSU 3
Fouls: U-M 19, OSU 7
Cards: U-M, Sarah Stanczyk, 43:37 (Yellow); U-M, Nkem Ezurike, 46:26 (Yellow).

Q U O T E S

Michigan Head Coach Greg Ryan
On the game ... "In the first half, we did not get enough pressure on Ohio State. I thought we could have possessed (the ball) better than we did -- we didn't posses the ball very well. In the second half, we changed up the look. We put pressure on them higher up the field and were able to create a few chances, but not enough to put us over the top today."

U-M Senior Midfielder Sarah Stanczyk
On if the loss is harder because of the rivalry ... "This outcome definitely hurts a little bit more with the rivalry, but more because it was our first Big Ten match of the season. We have been coming off such a high because of the wins we have been producing in non-conference games. To lose this at the end of the game after you put in such an effort is a pretty big blow, but we are just looking to bounce back for next week."

Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423