W Soccer upsets Penn State in historic win
Michigan is off to a great start to the 2019 season. Second year head coach Jennifer Klein got her 2nd career win over a ranked team last Friday on the road at #13 Washington State. Tonight was a much bigger test.
#23 Penn State. Ignore the ranking because they're premier program in B1G Women's Soccer. National title in 2015, the most B1G titles by a mile.
PSU has played a tough schedule to start the season and entered tonight on a 2 game losing streak with both losses coming at Jeffrey Field. PSU hadn't ever lost 3 in a row at home in their entire program history.
Michigan got off to a great start in this one when Sarah Stratigakis delivered a great ball in the box to leading scorer Meredith Haakenson who buried it to put Michigan up 1-0 just 10 minutes in.
The rest of the game it was a tight squeeze. Michigan did not play to not lose. Challenging for most of the game to go up 2-0 and much of the 2nd half was played in the PSU end of the field. Michigan goalie Hillary Beall--named the program's first B1G Goalkeeper of the Week last week--was phenomenal again tonight.
She made a diving save in the second half that looked to be a sure PSU equalizer goal.
Michigan held all the way and the Wolverines picked an enormous upset win, beating Penn State 1-0.
Prior to tonight, Michigan against Penn State was-
- 4-23-7 in the All-Time series
- 1-12-4 at Jeffrey Field
- 0-15-3 against PSU when Michigan is NR
- 0-2-0 against ranked teams in B1G Openers
The first win over the Nittany Lions since 2013. The second EVER win at Jeffrey Field. Back-to-back road wins at ranked opponents. Penn State has lost 3 straight home games for the first time ever.
Michigan is now 6-2-0 and 1-0-0 in the B1G.
Michigan will travel down to the hole that is columbus on Sunday for a 2pm game at Ohio State where the Wolverines will try to make it back-to-back wins over the Buckeyes.
September 19th, 2019 at 8:45 PM ^
It was a fun game to watch. UM was pressuring all game. They played physical as well. Good job ladies.
September 19th, 2019 at 8:46 PM ^
This is terrific. Well done ladies!
September 19th, 2019 at 8:46 PM ^
Save
WHAT. A. SAVE.#GoBlue | #MakeIt pic.twitter.com/M3ALwjcrcn
— Michigan Women’s Soccer (@umichwsoccer) September 19, 2019
Win
WOLVERINES WIN‼️
— Michigan Women’s Soccer (@umichwsoccer) September 20, 2019
Michigan earns its first win over Penn State since 2013 and it’s second straight victory over a ranked opponent!#GoBlue | #MakeIt pic.twitter.com/ljnsggtXPH
September 19th, 2019 at 8:56 PM ^
Normally I would put up the Superbad soccer gif, but this is worthy of excitement. Smashing stuff that on the pitch from the side I support. That's how you say it, right?
September 19th, 2019 at 9:04 PM ^
Great job ladies!
September 19th, 2019 at 9:12 PM ^
Very nice. Thanks for the post.
September 19th, 2019 at 9:32 PM ^
Way to go ladies. Now beat those Buckeyes!
September 19th, 2019 at 9:50 PM ^
GO BLUE!
September 19th, 2019 at 9:59 PM ^
Go Blue!
September 19th, 2019 at 10:28 PM ^
September 20th, 2019 at 2:16 AM ^
Hail to the Victors!
September 20th, 2019 at 6:47 AM ^
Lol, Great Post WD. I only laughed because I checked who was the OP after reading it. Thanks a lot, once again. GO BLUE