Friday, September 20
University Park, Pa.
7 PM
Michigan State University
2-4-2, 1-1-0
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at
2
Penn State
3-5-0, 1-2-0
1
2
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Michigan St.
1
0
1
Penn St.
0
2
2
Team Stats
MSU
PSU
Goals
1
2
Shots
12
10
Shots on Goal
3
6
Saves
4
2
Corners
2
3
Fouls
6
9
Scoring Plays
Jonathan Stout (3)
Assisted By: Shion Soga
GOAL by MSU Stout, Jonathan Assist by Soga, Shion.
38:53
Aboubacar Camara (2)
Assisted By: Christian Dionne
GOAL by PSU Camara, Aboubacar Assist by Dionne, Christian.
48:06
Malick Daouda (1)
Assisted By: Matthew Henderson
GOAL by PSU Daouda, Malick Assist by Henderson, Matthew.
86:17
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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MSU Soccer Drops Late Heartbreaker to Penn State
9/20/2024 10:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Michigan State men's soccer lost its road Big Ten opener, 2-1, to Penn State Friday night behind a late 87th minute goal by the Nittany Lions.
With the loss, the Spartans fall to 2-4-2 this season and 1-1-0 in B1G play, while the Nittany Lions snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 3-5-0 this season and 1-2-0 in league action.
"What a college soccer game. It had everything," MSU head coach Damon Rensing said. "It had goals and end-to-end action. Both teams carried possession for large portions of the game. Credit to Penn State they made a play at the end of the game. We had a couple chances to go up 2-0 and couldn't quite pull it off. Winning on the road in the Big Ten is difficult and there is so much parity in this conference. We knew we were going to get a very good Penn State and a tough game."
The Nittany Lions held possession early on with more chances in the first 30 minutes. Redshirt-junior Zac Kelly was forced to make two early saves to keep the game scoreless.
In the 33rd minute, senior midfielder Sean Kerrigan entered the game and had an immediate impact forcing PSU goalkeeper Andrew Cooke to make his first save of the game.
In the 39th minute, the Spartans got on the scoreboard. In a play that started with Kelly, senior midfielder Shion Soga eventually found junior midfielder Jonathan Stout on the left had side. Stout's blast was out of Cooke's reach as the Spartans took the 1-0 lead. Stout leads the Spartans with three goals this season.
In the 49th minute, Aboubacar Camara found the equalizer to tie the game at 1-1.
Both teams fought to find the go-ahead-goal, but Penn State finally broke through in the 87th minute. After a Michigan State foul, Matthew Henderson's free kick found Malick Daouda to give PSU the 2-1 advantage.
The Spartans had several late opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net for the equalizer.
Junior midfielder Jeremy Sharp and Stout both had shots in the 89th minute.
"I am proud of the guys and their effort," Rensing said. "They laid everything out on the field," Rensing said. "We are just one or two plays off and as soon as that catches we will be good to go. I am very, very proud of this team."
Michigan State remains on the road to take on UCLA on Friday, Oct. 27 at 10 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
With the loss, the Spartans fall to 2-4-2 this season and 1-1-0 in B1G play, while the Nittany Lions snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 3-5-0 this season and 1-2-0 in league action.
"What a college soccer game. It had everything," MSU head coach Damon Rensing said. "It had goals and end-to-end action. Both teams carried possession for large portions of the game. Credit to Penn State they made a play at the end of the game. We had a couple chances to go up 2-0 and couldn't quite pull it off. Winning on the road in the Big Ten is difficult and there is so much parity in this conference. We knew we were going to get a very good Penn State and a tough game."
The Nittany Lions held possession early on with more chances in the first 30 minutes. Redshirt-junior Zac Kelly was forced to make two early saves to keep the game scoreless.
In the 33rd minute, senior midfielder Sean Kerrigan entered the game and had an immediate impact forcing PSU goalkeeper Andrew Cooke to make his first save of the game.
In the 39th minute, the Spartans got on the scoreboard. In a play that started with Kelly, senior midfielder Shion Soga eventually found junior midfielder Jonathan Stout on the left had side. Stout's blast was out of Cooke's reach as the Spartans took the 1-0 lead. Stout leads the Spartans with three goals this season.
In the 49th minute, Aboubacar Camara found the equalizer to tie the game at 1-1.
Both teams fought to find the go-ahead-goal, but Penn State finally broke through in the 87th minute. After a Michigan State foul, Matthew Henderson's free kick found Malick Daouda to give PSU the 2-1 advantage.
The Spartans had several late opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net for the equalizer.
Junior midfielder Jeremy Sharp and Stout both had shots in the 89th minute.
"I am proud of the guys and their effort," Rensing said. "They laid everything out on the field," Rensing said. "We are just one or two plays off and as soon as that catches we will be good to go. I am very, very proud of this team."
Michigan State remains on the road to take on UCLA on Friday, Oct. 27 at 10 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
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