Michigan
1-4, 1-4B1G
Penn State
1-4. B1G
Kiracofe, Clay Lead Way in Michigan Win Over No. 17 Penn State
3/20/2021 3:20:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
» Junior goalie John Kiracofe led the U-M effort with a career-high 17 saves. Classmate FOGO Nick Rowlett went 17-for-28 at the faceoff dot with seven ground balls.
» The attack tandem of Bryce Clay (five) and Josh Zawada (four) accounted for nine of U-M's 14 goals.
» U-M excelled in the third quarter, and second half overall, outsourcing PSU, 5-2, in the third and 8-5 in the second half.
» The win is U-M's first of the season and its fourth over a ranked opponent in program history.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Lacrosse Stadium)
Score: Michigan 14, #17 Penn State 12
Records: U-M (1-4, 1-4 B1G), PSU (2-4, 1-4 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 27 -- vs. Ohio State (U-M Lacrosse Stadium), 1 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's lacrosse team knocked off No. 17-ranked Penn State, 14-12, on Saturday (March 20) at U-M Lacrosse Stadium. Junior goalie John Kiracofe totaled a career-best 17 saves, while junior Bryce Clay had a game-high five goals.
Sophomore Josh Zawada also marked four goals and an assist for five points, while junior faceoff man Nick Rowlett went 17-for-28 at the dot with seven ground balls.
Michigan (1-4, 1-4 Big Ten) collected its first win of the season and the fourth win over a ranked team in program history. It also is the second Big Ten win over a ranked opponent in program annals.
U-M fell behind, 2-0, early before rallying to take a 4-2 lead at the midway point of the first quarter. Penn State (1-4, 1-4 Big Ten) rattled off five straight goals to take a 7-4 lead midway through the second quarter, but U-M marked a trio, with two coming from Zawada, to tie the contest at 7 at the midway mark of the third.
A Dylan Foulds goal at the 8:59 mark of the third gave PSU an 8-7 lead, its last of the contest as the Wolverines rattled off four scores to retake the lead and extend their advantage to 11-8. PSU brought it within a score following a marker at the 10:19 mark of the fourth, but the two sides went on to trade goals the rest of the way and U-M claimed the victory.
Shots were even in the contest at 41-41, and U-M went 2-for-3 on extra-man chances. Michigan also turned the ball over a season-low 10 times.
Tweet of the Game
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— Michigan Men's Lacrosse (@UMichLacrosse) March 20, 2021
Michigan continues its homestand next Saturday (March 27)Â when the Wolverines host Ohio State at 1 p.m. at U-M Lacrosse Stadium.
