Michigan Caps Homestand with Win Against Chicago State Under the Lights

Monday, September 13

Ann Arbor, Mich.

7:00 PM

Michigan

3-2-1, 0-0-0

Chicago State

2-3-1, 0-0-0

Chicago St.

Michigan

Declan Gaffney (Sam Janicki photo)

Michigan Caps Homestand with Win Against Chicago State Under the Lights

9/13/2021 9:53:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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By: Megan McIntosh

» Michigan downed Chicago State 2-1 for its third victory of the season.
» Declan Gaffney scored his first career goal.
» Kevin Buca notched his fourth career goal.
» U-M will begin Big Ten Conference action Friday (Sept. 17) at Maryland.

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Score: Michigan 2, Chicago State 1
Records: U-M (3-2-1), CSU (2-3-1)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Sept. 17 -- at #7 Maryland (College Park, Md.), 6:30 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team finished off its four-game homestand with a 2-1 victory over Chicago State Monday night (Sept. 13) under the lights at U-M Soccer Stadium.

The Wolverines (3-2-1) took 14 shots, six of which were on frame, with Kevin Buca scoring the game-winner and Declan Gaffney netting the first goal of his career. Sophomore Quin Rogers notched his third point of the season with the assist on Buca's goal.

The U-M defense gave up just three shots and a last-minute goal to Chicago State (2-3-1), and Owen Finnerty earned the win in goal.

Michigan lit up the scoreboard in the 21st minute of the match as Rogers sailed a long ball up the field to Buca, who made a lateral move into the 18-yard box before ripping a shot into the bottom third of the net for the goal.

Later in the half, Buca looked to extend the Wolverine lead to 2-0 as he got his foot on the ball in a scramble in front of the net, but the keeper was able to scoop the ball to keep the match at 1-0 in favor of Michigan.

U-M took eight shots with three on goal in the opening 45 minutes, while the Cougars did not manage a shot.

Michigan wasted no time extending its lead in the second half as a shot from Derick Broche rebounded out to Gaffney, who lined up a perfect shot into the upper right corner of the net in the 48th minute for his first career goal.

The Maize and Blue found a few more attempts in the second half, controlling the tempo of the match, before Chicago State snuck in its lone goal with less than a minute left on the scoreboard to break up the U-M shutout.

The Wolverines will hit the road for their first Big Ten Conference match of the 2021 season when they take on No. 7 Maryland at 6:30 p.m. Friday (Sept. 17) in College Park, Md. Fans can catch all the action live on Big Ten Network.