Michigan
Penn State
U-M Comes Up Short on Senior Day Against No. 22 Penn State
11/8/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Complex)
Score: #22 Penn State 2, Michigan 0
Records: U-M (6-9-5, 1-4-5 Big Ten), PSU (12-5-2, 8-1-1 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Season Completed
ANN ABROR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's soccer team came up short in its bid to knock off the Big Ten Conference champions, falling 2-0 to No. 22-ranked Penn State on Sunday (Nov. 8) at the U-M Soccer Complex's West Practice Field.
Sarah Stanczyk
Sophomore/freshman Haley Kopmeyer (Troy, Mich./Lahser) made seven saves in the effort.
The Wolverines had to be on their toes defensively from the opening whistle. On the Nittany Lions' first trip into the U-M zone, Kopmeyer was called upon to make a diving save on an attempt at the far post. The rebound squirted to another attacker, but her shot was steered to safety. Michigan kept the Penn State shots to a safe distance until the 36th minute when PSU's Kate Schoepfer found a seam and put PSU up 1-0.
Michigan got its best chance of the afternoon following back-to-back corners in the 50th minute. Junior Sarah Stanczyk (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Grosse Pointe South) picked off a clearing attempt on the latter set piece and ripped a shot from 25 yards that carried just over the crossbar. Penn State put the game out of reach in the 82nd minute, scoring from in tight off a cross into a crowd in the Wolverine goalmouth.
Michigan wraps up the 2009 season with a 6-9-5 record, improving on last season's win total by a pair of victories.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| Penn State | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- PSU, Katie Schoepfer, 35:06 (Jess Rosenbluth)
2nd -- PSU, Jackie Molinda, 81:56 (Nikki Watts)
Shots: U-M 3, PSU 21
Shots on Goal: U-M 0, PSU 9
Saves: U-M 7 (Haley Kopmeyer), PSU 0 (Alyssa Naeher)
Corner Kicks: U-M 3, PSU 2
Fouls: U-M 2, PSU 8
Cards: None
NOTES
• Playing in their final games as Wolverines were seniors Alex Jendrusch and Amy Klippert. Senior Kylie Neschke, who missed much of the season due to injury, is expected to return for a fifth season.
• Michigan suffered its first loss at home since falling to Arkansas on Aug.21. The defeat snaps an eight-game unbeaten streak, during which the Wolverines were 4-0-4 at the U-M Soccer Complex.
• Jendrusch finished the season in the team lead with four goals. She became the fifth senior to lead a Michigan squad in scoring and the first since Judy Coffman did so in 2006.
