Wolverines Fall to No. 5 Louisville on Late Corner Goal

Sunday, September 11

Louisville, Ky.

Noon

Michigan

(3-2)

Louisville

(6-0)

Michigan

Louisville

Katie Anderson (Michigan Photography)

Wolverines Fall to No. 5 Louisville on Late Corner Goal

9/11/2022 2:27:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

By: Leah Howard

» No. 4 Michigan struck first but fell to No. 5 Louisville on two second-half corner goals.
» Katie Anderson scored first goal of the season on a reverse shot at 43:05; U-M outshot the Cardinals 11-6 while Louisville held a 7-4 advantage in corners.
» Louisville scored the game-winner on a corner deflection at 55:40.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team took the initial lead and threatened late but fell 2-1 to No. 5 Louisville on a pair of second-half corner goals on Sunday (Sept. 11) at the Cardinals' Trager Stadium.

Fifth-year senior Katie Anderson scored the game's first goal late in the third quarter, at 43:05, after a blocked penalty-corner attempt. Michigan retained possession with a long corner, and Anderson buried a reverse chip from the top of the circle for her first marker of the season.

However, Louisville (6-0) responded quickly, netting the equalizer just 51 seconds later, at 43:56, on a penalty corner of its own with a tip in front of Mia Duchars.

The Cardinals scored the game-winning goal off another corner late in the fourth quarter, at 55:40, ramping the initial sweep from the arc off a stick near the right post and up into the cage.

Michigan (3-2) poured it on over the final minutes, drawing three penalty corners over the last 93 seconds but could not get one through. In all, U-M outshot the Cardinals 11-6 while Louisville posted a 7-4 advantage in penalty corners.

Fifth-year senior Anna Spieker and sophomore/freshman Caylie McMahon again split halves in the cage; Spieker earned one stop in the first 30 minutes. Louisville goalkeeper Sasha Elliott saved six of seven Michigan shots on goal, including a third-quarter penalty stroke.

The Wolverines will return home for a pair of games at Phyllis Ocker Field next weekend. U-M opens Big Ten Conference play against Penn state on Friday (Sept. 16) at 5 p.m. before welcoming Cornell on Sunday (Sept. 16) at 2 p.m. Admission is free to all regular-season home games.