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DeGraw Lifts Men's Soccer Over Penn State, 1-0
10/20/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 20, 2002
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Nick DeGraw (Jr., Clinton Twp.) scored at 75:25 as the Michigan State men's soccer team defeated Penn State, 1-0, Sunday (Oct. 20) afternoon in State College, Pa. The win lifts MSU to 9-5 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten, Penn State drops to 9-7 and 3-3 in the conference.
Penn State pressured the Spartans in the first half, recording four shots to MSU's one. Senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson (Lansing) made three saves in the half to keep the game scoreless. He made one more save in the second half en route to securing his fifth shutout of the season.
DeGraw's game-winning goal was a header that came in the 76th minute off a cross from Kevin Wittig (Jr., Newton, Pa.) deep in the Penn State end.
Each team recorded five shots in the second half.
MSU will travel to Kalamazoo, Friday (Oct. 23) for a game with Western Michigan at 3:00 p.m.
Game SummaryTeam 1st 2nd TotalMichigan State 0 1 1Penn State 0 0 0
Scoring Summary1. 75:25 MSU Nick DeGraw (Wittig)
Shot AttemptsMichigan State 1 5 6Penn State 4 5 9
Goalkeeper SavesT. Robinson (MSU) 4Sickman (PSU) 1
Corner KicksMichigan State 5Penn State 0
Cautions and EjectionsYC-Jacquette (PSU) 37:28; YC-Karpinen (PSU) 77:16; YC-Devlin (PSU) 87:00.
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