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Michigan Nipped by Washington at Marquette Invitational
9/19/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team netted a pair of second-half goals to even the score, but a late controversial goal helped Washington tally the decisive goal in a 3-2 U-M loss Friday night (Sept. 19) at the Marquette Invitational.
With the match tied at 2-2 with less than 2:30 minutes remaining, the Huskies were awarded a free kick just outside the Wolverines goal box. When the ball was served toward the net both teams congregated at the six-yard box. With the area so congested sophomore goalkeeper Peter Dzubay (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) could not get both hands up to corral the ball, so he swatted the ball down with one of his hands.
The head referee saw the swatted ball and called Michigan for a handball, citing Knox Cameron (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman HS) as the one who committed the foul. Though the U-M bench argued, it was to no avail and Washington was awarded a penalty kick at 87:51.
Dzubay made the save on C.J. Klaas' penalty kick, but since the ball is active after a saved PK, Klaas was able to bang home the rebound when the ball deflected right back to his feet. Klaas' goal gave Washington the 3-2 win.
The Huskies were the first to light the scoreboard as Casey Armstrong sent a laser from 25 yards out past Dzubay at 11:21. Kevin Forrest gave Washington a two-goal advantage at 30:51 with an assist going to Leo Totev.
Coming out of halftime the Wolverines looked to Cameron, Mychal Turpin (Pontiac, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) and Mike White (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS) for the offensive spark. Cameron gave them just that when he one-touched the ball to his feet with his back to the net, turned and fired a shot from 23 yards out and beat the keeper to cut the lead to 2-1 at 50:13.
White gave the Wolverines the equalizer at 74:37 when he carried the ball in from 40 yards out with Cameron and Turpin flanking him to each side. As the defense focused on the two wingmen, White found a seam up the middle of the field and was able to net his second goal of the year.
The Wolverines (4-3) play their second game of the Marquette Invitational Sunday afternoon (Sept. 21), when they face South Florida at 11:30 a.m. at Valley Fields on the campus of Marquette University.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Michigan | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- UW, Casey Armstong, 11:21 (unassisted)
1st -- UW, Kevin Forrest, 30:51 (Leo Totev)
2nd -- U-M, Knox Cameron, 50:13 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Mike White, 74:37 (unassisted)
2nd -- UW, C.J. Klaas, 87:51 (unassisted)
Shots: U-M 14, UW 10
Saves: U-M 4 (Peter Dzubay), UW 8 (Danny Waltman)
Corner Kicks: U-M 3, UW 1
Fouls: U-M 9, UW 12
Cards: U-M, Dawson Stellberger, 38:00 (yellow); UW, Jeff Hoover, 76:59 (yellow)
Q U O T E S
Head Coach Steve Burns
On the game ... "It was a great collegiate soccer game, the best single match that we have put together all year. We showed a lot of heart and desire in the second half coming back from a two-goal defecit."
On the loss ... "The univese is a big echo chamber. This was a game we did not deserve to lose. We have had a few of those through the years and I think that they will come back to our favor later this year. We are bound to have some good fortune come our way."
On Kevin Savitskie ... "Kevin played especially well for us tonight. We need our backs to attack out of the back and he played fantastic tonight. He is a diamond in the rough that we were able to get him to come to Michigan and walk on for us. He got in with about 30 minutes left to play and suddenly things came alive on his side of the field."
On Mychal Turpin ... "Mychal was a dominant player. I can not emphasize enough that this was his best game in a Michigan uniform. It was his most impressive game yet. Defensively, he was everywhere. He was taking balls away from everyone who came near him, and he checked C.J. Klaas, their U-20 (U.S. national team) player, all night long. On the offensive side, he was unstoppable. He could do whatever he wanted with the ball at his feet. Though he did not score, this was his best all-around performance at Michigan."
N O T E S
Kevin Savitskie (Plymouth, Mich./Salem HS) saw his first collegiate game action, playing the final 30 minutes of the match.
Knox Cameron moved within one goal of Mychal Turpin's all-time U-M goal scoring lead. Cameron currently sits second on the list with 18 to Turpin's program-best 19 tallies.
Contact: Gene Skidmore (734) 763-4423
