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Ann Arbor, Mich. - Despite two finishes off corner kicks in the first half, the Nebraska soccer team was held scoreless in the second half and fell to Michigan 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.
With the win, Michigan claimed its first conference victory of the season, improving to 2-7-1 overall and 1-2-0 in conference play. The Huskers fell to 3-6-0 on the year and 0-3-0 in Big Ten competition.
NU was aggressive early to open the match earning a corner kick resulting in the first score for either team. In the seventh minute, Lauryn Anglim sent the corner into the top of the goalbox, which Abbey Schwarz met with a header sent into the back of the net. This finish marked Schwarz' first points of the season and her 11th career goal, and for Anglim, this is her 11th career match with at least one assist.
Michigan then got rolling, tallying two quick goals in both the eighth and ninth minutes, as Abby Zugay and Jenna Lang helped the Wolverines take the 2-1 lead. The advantage didn’t last long though, as Nebraska evened the score in the 17th minute off another corner kick from Anglim. The corner from the Nebraska native was bounced around in the box before Haley Peterson earned her first goal of the season as she slid the ball past the Michigan defense.
The score remained 2-2 for the rest of the first half, but NU held the advantage in shots (7-4) and shots on goal (5-4).
The Michigan defense played an impressive second half, holding Nebraska to just one shot on goal, and shutting out the Huskers. The Wolverines were able to find the back of the net however, as Taylor Brenna scored for their third finish of the game in the 63rd minute and went on to claim the 3-2 victory.
Sami Hauk earned her second start of the season, recording five saves and playing the complete game. Lauryn Anglim, Reese Borer, Jordan Zade and Sadie Waite joined her in playing the entire 90 minutes.
Up next, the Huskers return home to host Illinois on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:05 p.m. (CT) on BTN and #9 Penn State on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1:05 p.m. (CT) on Big Ten Plus.