Michigan
2-6-4, 1-4-1B1G
Rutgers
0-8-2, 0-4-2B1G
Wolverines Settle for Draw at Rutgers
10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 7, 2016
» Both Atuahene (6) and Hallahan (5) led U-M in shots on the night that saw three players return to their home state in Evan Louro, Michael Kapitula and Joe Hertgen.
» With the draw, U-M moves to 0-2-4 in overtime matches this season.
• Boxscore 
Site: Piscataway, N.J. (Yurcak Field)
Score: Michigan 1, Rutgers 1 (2OT)
Records: U-M (2-6-4, 1-4-1 B1G), Rutgers (0-8-2, 0-5-1 B1G)
Next U-M Game: Tuesday, Oct. 11 -- vs. Notre Dame (U-M Soccer Stadium), 7 p.m.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team played to 1-1 draw at Rutgers on Friday (Oct. 7) at Yurcak Field.
Outshooting the Scarlet Knights 3-1 in the opening 15 minutes, the Wolverines were rewarded for their persistence in the 15th minute. U-M got on the board first as sophomore Francis Atuahene selflessly fed freshman Jack Hallahan at the top of the box, where he used a clinical finish at the top of the six for the early 1-0 advantage.
Rutgers answered back in the 38th minute, as Niel Guzman notched his third goal of the season for the Scarlet Knights, as he took a feed from Dante Perez. He took a touch and found the back of the net to knot the match at 1-1, and Michigan headed into the half with a 10-6 shot advantage.
Following a scoreless second half and back-and-forth first overtime session, the Wolverine defense -- led by junior goalkeeper Evan Louro, who had four saves on the night -- withstood the Scarlet Knight pressure in the early portion of the session.
Michigan's final chances came fast and furious as time wound down. Scarlet Knight goalkeeper David Greczek made a pair of stops in the final minute off the foot of Hallahan with 49 seconds left, while sophomore Ivo Cerda had a header with 12 ticks left that was also stopped by the goalkeeper.
It's a B1G Battle! @umichsoccer goes up 1-0 but @RUMensSoccer
comes back with a late goal. 1-1 @ Half #GoBlue https://t.co/pouG38Wt74-- Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) October 7, 2016
The Wolverines return home to host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, currently ranked No. 1, on Tuesday (Oct. 11) at 7 p.m. at U-M Soccer Stadium. The match will be streamed live via BTN Plus.
Communications Contact: Scott Kemps
Team Stats
Hallahan, Jack (3)
Assisted By: Atuahene, Francis
dribble from top of 18 into box - shot f
14:56
Guzman, Niel (3)
Assisted By: Perez, Dante
pass off chest - left foot into right co
37:09
