Michigan Takes Down No. 1 Indiana on the Highway

» U-M earned its first win over the No. 1 group in program historical past.

» Kyle Pierson scored his second objective in as many video games to place Michigan in entrance within the second half.

» Isaiah Goldson got here up with the essential penalty save within the ultimate minute to seal the street win.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The University of Michigan males’s soccer group got here from behind to knock off top-ranked Indiana 3-2 on Saturday evening (Sept. 13) at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The win marks the primary over the No. 1-ranked group in program historical past.

On offense, Joao Paulo Ramos, Kyle Pierson and Grayson Elmquist all discovered the again of the online. The objectives mark the primary of the season for Elmquist and Ramos and the second in as many matches for Pierson. On protection, Isaiah Goldson tallied three saves, together with a save of a penalty within the ninetieth minute.

Michigan (4-0-2, 1-0-0 Big Ten) constructed momentum early with 4 pictures and 5 corners by the primary 18 minutes of the competition, but it surely was the Hoosiers who struck first. Alex Barger discovered the again of the online for Indiana to place the hosts up 1-0 within the nineteenth minute of play.

Michigan equalized with its third penalty objective of the season within the forty fourth minute. After a handball was known as on Indiana, Ramos stepped to the spot and transformed the possibility to deliver the sport degree at one heading into halftime.

The second half was even between either side till the 71st minute, when Ramos crossed the ball into the penalty field and onto the pinnacle of Pierson, who guided the ball previous the keeper to place Michigan in entrance, 2-1.

Elmquist doubled the Wolverines’ benefit within the 81st minute when he powered a shot into the underside nook of the online off a deed from Dylan Davis to propel U-M to a 3-1 lead.

After Indiana (5-1-1, 0-1-0 Big Ten) pulled one again within the 83rd minute to make it 3-2, the Hoosiers have been awarded a penalty within the ultimate minute with an opportunity to equalize. Goldson got here up big by deflecting the shot off the publish and away from the objective to protect the lead and provides Michigan a signature win.

Next up, U-M will journey to Seattle to tackle Washington subsequent Saturday (Sept. 20) at 7 p.m. PT, and the match will probably be streamed stay on B1G+.