Michigan
4-4-3, 1-2-0Big Ten
Penn State
8-3-1, 3-0-0Big Ten
Sahlool Earns First Career Marker; Michigan Falls at Penn State
10/11/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Site: State College, Pa. (Jeffrey Field)
Score: Penn State 3, Michigan 1
Records: U-M (4-4-3, 1-2-0 Big Ten), PSU (8-3-1, 3-0-0 Big Ten)
Next U-M Match: Tuesday, Oct. 15 -- vs. Creighton (U-M Soccer Stadium), 7 p.m.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team was defeated 3-1 by the Penn State Nittany Lions on Friday (Oct. 11) at Jeffrey Field. Freshman Yamann Sahlool (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) netted his first career goal, in the 84th minute, and the Wolverines outshot the Nittany Lions, 16-9, on the night, but a 2-0 halftime deficit proved to be too much to overcome.
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The Nittany Lions got on the board first in the 11th minute, as PSU drew a penalty kick that was converted by Martin Seiler lower left.
Michigan went into the half down 1-0 but held a 7-5 shot advantage. The first-half offensive highlights were headlined by a shot from senior Malcolm Miller (Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill) off a service from senior/junior Tyler Arnone (Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville) in the 40th minute.
Penn State stretched its lead to 2-0 right out of the box in the second half, as Owen Griffith took a ball down the left flank from Connor Maloney. Griffith cut inside the 18 and found the back of the net from 12 yards out at 47:44.
After Penn State's Grant Warming put the match out of reach 3-0 in the 80th minute, Sahlool put the Wolverines on the board, capitalizing on a loose ball inside the 18 and beating Penn State's Andrew Wolverton lower left.
U-M returns to home action at the friendly confines of U-M Soccer Stadium on Tuesday (Oct. 15), as the Wolverines play host to the Creighton Blue Jays, currently ranked No. 7, at 7 p.m. The match will be broadcast like via the Big Ten Network, with Dan Kelly and Kevin Egan calling the action.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Penn State | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- PSU, Martin Seiler, 10:47 (penalty kick)
2nd -- PSU, Owen Griffith, 47:44 (Connor Maloney)
2nd -- PSU, Grant Warming, 79:42 (Drew Klingenberg)
2nd -- U-M, Yamann Sahlool, 83:35 (unassisted)
Shots: U-M 16, PSU 9
Shots on Goal: U-M 4, PSU 5
Saves: U-M 2 (Adam Grinwis), PSU 3 (Andrew Wolverton)
Corner Kicks: U-M 9, PSU 3
Cards: PSU, Shane Campbell, 28:09 (Yellow); PSU, Jordan Tyler, 63:48 (Yellow); PSU, Team, 78:31 (Yellow).
NOTES
• Michigan is now 6-10-2 against Penn State all-time.
• The defeat snaps a two-match unbeaten streak for the Wolverines.
• The loss snaps a five-match unbeaten streak for U-M against Penn State.
• The goal for the Wolverines is the fifth score Penn State has conceded this season.
• The goal for Yamann Sahlool is the first of his career and marks the 10th different goal scorer for the Wolverines this season.
• The loss marks the second time this year that the Wolverines have outshot an opponent and lost (Northwestern, Sept. 28).
Team Stats
Seiler, Martin (3)
PSU Seiler, Martin PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 3 for season.
10:47
Griffith, Owen (2)
Assisted By: Maloney, Connor
GOAL by PSU Griffith, Owen, Assist by Maloney, Connor, goal number 2 for season.
47:44
Warming, Grant (1)
Assisted By: Klingenberg, Drew
Through ball from 20, shot into right ne
79:42
Yamann Sahlool (1)
Collected loose ball in front of goal an
83:35
