Michigan
3-8, 0-3B1G
Penn State
3-010-1. B1G
Michigan Falls to No. 1 Penn State
4/13/2019 3:06:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
» Avery Myers led the Wolverines with four points (three goals, one assist)
» With two points, senior Decker Curran became the fourth Wolverine in school history to score 100 career points.
» Nick DeCaprio set a school and tied the NCAA single-game record with eight caused turnovers.
Site:Â Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Lacrosse Stadium)
Score: #1 Penn State 17, Michigan 7
Records; U-M (3-8, 0-3 B1G), PSU (10-1, 3-0 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 20 -- at Rutgers (HighPoint.com Stadium), 3 p.m. (TV: BTN)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's lacrosse team could not overcome a 7-1 first-quarter deficit, and ultimately fell to No. 1-ranked Penn State, 17-7, on Saturday (April 13) at U-M Lacrosse Stadium.
Penn State (10-1, 3-0 B1G) jumped out to a two-goal lead early in the first quarter before junior Avery Myers put Michigan (3-8, 0-3 B1G) on the board with just over seven minutes remaining in the opening quarter. The Nittany Lions responded with five unanswered goals to end the quarter with a 7-1 lead, paced by three goals from Dylan Foulds.
The Wolverines rebounded in the second quarter, outshooting PSU, 10-7, with goals by senior Decker Curran, freshman Bryce Clay and two from junior Avery Myers. Heading into halftime, U-M trailed, 9-5.
Penn State regained momentum in third quarter, outscoring Michigan, 5-2, in the period. Wolverine goals came from freshman Javon Johnson and Curran, whose second goal made him just the fourth Wolverine in program history to reach the 100-point plateau.
Michigan failed to score in the final quarter, while the Nittany Lions found the back of the net three times, extending their lead to 17-7 by the time the final whistle was blown.
PSU out-shot the Wolverines, 40-29, and won 22 faceoffs compared to Michigan's six faceoff wins.
Senior Nick DeCaprio registered four ground balls and set a school single-game record with eight caused turnovers.
Tweet of the Game
Curran from Clay makes it 10-7 in favor of PSU.
— Michigan Men's Lacrosse (@UMichLacrosse) April 13, 2019
With the goal, Curran becomes just the 4th Wolverine to reach 100 career points!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/9wDR7LztM9
The Wolverines will continue Big Ten play next Saturday (April 20), when they battle Rutgers at HighPoint.com Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. Faceoff is slated for 3 p.m., and the contest will be broadcast in Big Ten Network.
