Michigan
1-2-0
Columbia
1-0-0
Wolverines Come Up Empty at Columbia
9/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Site: New York, N.Y. (Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium)
Score: Columbia 3, Michigan 0
Records: U-M (1-2), Columbia (1-0)
Next U-M Match: Friday, Sept. 12 -- vs. Maryland (U-M Soccer Stadium), 5 p.m.
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team was defeated, 3-0, by the Columbia Lions Saturday (Sept. 6) at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium. The Wolverines found themselves down 2-0 in the first 20 minutes of action and were unable to mount a comeback despite holding a 11-1 corner-kick advantage in the match.
Columbia's Rhys Williams opened up the scoring during the eighth minute of action. Following a failed U-M clearance and after a blocked shot, the midfielder shelved a right-footed shot top right to put the Lions on the board early-on.
The Lions doubled their lead in the 20th minute as Francisco Agrest hit a shot from 20 yards out. The strike was perfectly placed in the right upper-90, giving the Lions the 2-0 advantage.
The Wolverines did not lack chances in the first half, outshooting the Lions, 5-4, in the opening 30 minutes of action but were unable to find a breakthrough. Senior midfielder Tyler Arnone (Hicksville, N.Y./St. John's) had U-M's best scoring chance, in the 33rd minute, off a corner kick follow-up shot that was stopped by Columbia's goalkeeper Kyle Jackson.
U-M came out of the gates firing in the second half, as Arnone had another rocket of a shot that was blocked off a Columbia corner-kick clearance two minutes in. Once again, Jackson was up to task with another solid save on the right-footed volley.
Against a packed-in Lion defense in the second-half, U-M earned several corners early on in the opening 15 minutes but was unable to get on the scoreboard early on.
Following a lightning delay in the 71st minute, Columbia iced the game with another goal from Williams. His second tally of the day came after a corner that was put home back post just two minutes after the restart. Time of the goal was 72:38.
The Maize and Blue had one final chance to get on the board in the 79th minute, as junior forward James Murphy (Oxford, England/Henry Boxx School) sent in a looping cross from the left flank 25 yards out that found the head of sophomore Lars Eckenrode (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) at the top of the six, but the leaping effort was headed narrowly high of the bar.
U-M returns home to take on the Maryland Terrapins, currently ranked No. 10 nationally, on Friday (Sept. 12) at 5 p.m. from U-M Soccer Stadium. The match will serve as the first Big Ten Conference match ever for the Terps.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- Columbia, Rhys Williams, 7:51 (unassisted)
1st -- Columbia, Francisco Agrest, 19:44 (unassisted)
2nd -- Columbia, Williams, 72:38 (Antonio Matarazzo)
Shots: U-M 12, Columbia 14
Shots on Goal: U-M 4, Columbia 5
Saves: U-M 2 (Evan Louro), Columbia 4 (Kyle Jackson)
Corner Kicks: U-M 11, Columbia 1
Cards: U-M, Yamann Sahlool, 78:05 (Yellow); Columbia, Matt Shinsky, 78:05 (Yellow).
NOTES
• The two scores surrendered in the first half are the first goals U-M has surrendered in the first half this season.
• Michigan falls to 0-1-2 all-time against Ivy League opposition.
• Tri-state natives Evan Louro, Tyler Arnone, Billy Stevens and Brett Nason all saw action in the match.
Team Stats
Williams, Rhys
Rebounded shot off post
7:51
Agrest, Francisco
From 30 yards out on the left wing, into
19:44
Williams, Rhys (2)
Assisted By: Matarazzo, Antonio
tip off the body from the corner kick
72:38
