Wolverines Break Through with a Pair of Late Goals

Sunday, September 8

Ann Arbor, MI

2:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

Michigan

Becky Moss made several spectacular saves in her first collegiate start

Photo by: Larry Clapper

September 08, 2019 | Women's Soccer

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BGSU falls, 2-0, in Ann Arbor

By: ANN ARBOR, Mich. (BGSU Athletic Communications)

The University of Michigan broke through with a pair of late goals, downing the Bowling Green State University women's soccer team by a 2-0 count on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 8). The non-conference match was held at U-M Soccer Stadium.

In her first collegiate start, freshman Becky Moss made six saves, including several of the spectacular variety, for the Falcons (2-2-1)

U-M (4-2-0) got a goal from Raleigh Loughman at the 79:29 mark, and Skylar Anderson's header just over two minutes later gave the hosts some breathing room.

QUOTING COACH MATT FANNON
"We're all very disappointed with the result. The first half was very even, but we gave away two poor goals late on. Overall, the performance was good, but we need to consistently take care of the big moments better in these kinds of matches."

FIRST-HALF HIGHLIGHTS
• 2' | Senior Chelsee Washington played a ball into the box, and the low shot/cross headed toward the far post, but was just out of reach of a lunging Nikki Cox.
• 10' | Junior Sophia Barnes won a free kick on left side, but senior Maureen Kennedy's kick was grabbed by U-M 'keeper Hillary Beall
• 14' | U-M won a corner kick, but that short corner was blown up by Nikki Cox
• 22' | Sophomore Alexis Miller broke up a pair of U-M plays, blocking a shot near the top of the box, then deflecting a cross out of the area.
• 23' | U-M's Sarah Stratigakis stole a BG clearing attempt and quickly fired a shot from just outside the box, but freshman Becky Moss made the save.
• 28' | Moss broke up a U-M combination play on the left side of the box, diving to grab the ball off of the foot of a Wolverine striker before she could get a shot off.
• 35' | Nikki Cox raced down the middle of the field & plays a nice ball through several U-M defenders, but it was just a little too far for soph Sarah Allen, and the Wolverines' 'keeper was able to get there first.
• 39' | U-M won a free kick on the left side of the box, but Moss deflected the kick out of the area with a leap.
• 40' | Moss made the save on a one-timer, and senior Kristin Tveit blocked a follow-up shot
• 42' | Moss came up with another save on a hard shot by Lily Farkas.
• 45' | BG won a throw-in in the final minute of play, but freshman Makenzie Ortman's left-side cross was a little too far for sophomore Lynsey Spotts and went out for a goal kick.

SECOND-HALF HIGHLIGHTS
• 46' | A chance for U-M came just 30 seconds in, but Farkas shot high from 15 yards out.
• 47' | U-M's Nicki Hernandez hit the bar with a shot from the top of the box
• 49' | A quick shot by Kierra Krawec was right at Moss who was able to dive on it.
• 61' | Washington was fouled just over midfield. Kennedy's long free kick into the box is headed by Washington, but she was unable to direct her shot attempt toward the goal.
• 62' | Washington stole a pass and attempted a give-and-go with freshman Kennedy White, but the second pass of the sequence was off the mark, and the U-M keeper picked it up.
• 64' | Moss made a tremendous diving save after Meredith Haakenson got free in the box. The U-M striker poked the ball wide of the charging 'keeper after a teammate had played her through, but Moss recovered in time to make a diving stop after Haakenson had taken a quick touch to her left.
• 68' | Sophomore Mackenzie Reuber put White forward on right side, and White fired a cross/shot that went out of play for a goal kick.
• 77' | Off of a short corner kick, back-to-back U-M shots were blocked in the box.
• 77' | Moss made another great diving save by moss after a shot from the top of the box was deflected by a BG defender.
• 80' | GOAL | Moss made yet another great diving stop to deny Haakenson, but the Wolverines were able to score on the rebound, as Raleigh Loughman fired the ball home.
• 82' | GOAL | Skylar Anderson headed home a right-side free kick by Loughman, after a BG foul between the 18-yard box and the sideline.
• 87' | Moss made another nifty stop, diving to smother the ball at the near post on a counterattack by Brooke Cilley.

WHAT'S NEXT?
• The Michigan match was the first of four-straight road contests for the Falcons. BGSU will face Michigan State on Thursday night (Sept. 12), before wrapping up the non-conference schedule with contests at DePaul (Sept. 15) and West Virginia (Sept. 22) on back-to-back Sundays.
• The Falcons' next home match is Friday, Sept. 27, when Akron comes to town for the Mid-American Conference opener.

FOLLOW THE FALCONS
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