Friday, October 1
East Lansing, Mich.
7 PM
Michigan State University
4-5-1, 0-2-1
0
vs
1
Penn State
6-3-1, 2-0-0
1
2
F
Penn St.
0
1
1
Michigan St.
0
0
0
Team Stats
PSU
MSU
Goals
1
0
Shots
23
7
Shots on Goal
11
2
Saves
2
9
Corners
9
4
Fouls
11
11
Scoring Plays
Daniel Bloyou (2)
Assisted By: Tyger Evans
off shot deflection
86:41
Game Leaders
mid
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
GK
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/ Men's SoccerMichigan State Falls to Penn State on Late Goal Friday
10/1/2021 10:36:00 PM | Men's Soccer
East Lansing, Mich. - Playing a man down for much of the second half, the Michigan State men's soccer team succumbed to the relentless Penn State offense, 1-0, Friday night at DeMartin Stadium.Â
"That was a tough loss," MSU head coach Damon Rensing said. "Obviously there's certain plays in games that change games, and the red card changed the game. I thought Hunter Morse was unbelievable, he played out of his mind, so huge credit to him. I thought our guys stuck together, really defended well and just tried to do what we could. I thought if we could get to get to overtime, we can maybe make a couple adjustments and find a way to change things, but Penn State's a good team, but when you're down a man, it's hard to make things up. I thought we were very good at the start of the first half, I think we've got to continue to work on some final third stuff, but I'm proud of this team."
The Spartans now stands 4-5-1 overall record, including an 0-2-1 mark in Big Ten action. Penn State improves to 6-3-1 overall and 2-0-0 in league play.
In the first half, the Spartans came out fast and out-shot PSU 6-3 in the first 45 minutes. Juniors Nick Stone and Will Perkins both had shots blocked in the first 15 minutes.
After a red card in the 57th minute, the Spartans were forced to deal with the tough PSU offense with only 10 men. The Nittany Lions held possession for much of the second half, out-shooting the Spartans 20-1 in the second half alone. For the game, the shot advantage was 23-7 Penn State.
Despite the barrage of shots that MSU goalkeeper Hunter Morse faced, the Nittany Lions were unable to find the back of the net. In the 51st minute, senior midfielder Olu Ogunwale kept PSU off the scoreboard with a back save off a shot by Liam Butts.
MSU's only shot on goal came from senior forward Farai Mutatu in the 66th minute that was corralled by PSU goalkeeper Kris Shakes.
"Coach (Rensing) said he's proud of the fight; we gave everything that we had. I think the red card definitely changed the game, but Hunter (Morse) and our defense stuck it out as long they could, and it's unfortunate to let up that first goal, but we definitely fought and that's Spartan soccer, and we tried our best," Mutatu said.
Penn State finally broke through in the 87th minute. Morse made the first save on a shot by Tyger Evans, but was unable to maintain possession. Daniel Bloyou was able to take the deflection to give Penn State the only score of the game.
The game was essentially another Alumni Day as MSU welcomed back several former Spartan players, including DeJuan Jones who currently plays for the New England Revolution.
"It's pretty neat to see not just DeJuan, but Jimmy Hague, Giuseppe and Hunter Barone, Robbie Cort, Mikey Pimlott, Connor Corrigan, and few other guys are back. We say it's a family here and it's been family here, and I know our guys like to play for them, so it was cool to see those guys back and the Red Cedar Rowdies were great. Our crowd is awesome. We've had some great, great attendances here at DeMartin," Rensing said.
The Spartans now hit the road for a three-game road swing, beginning with the battle for the Big Bear Trophy in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
"That was a tough loss," MSU head coach Damon Rensing said. "Obviously there's certain plays in games that change games, and the red card changed the game. I thought Hunter Morse was unbelievable, he played out of his mind, so huge credit to him. I thought our guys stuck together, really defended well and just tried to do what we could. I thought if we could get to get to overtime, we can maybe make a couple adjustments and find a way to change things, but Penn State's a good team, but when you're down a man, it's hard to make things up. I thought we were very good at the start of the first half, I think we've got to continue to work on some final third stuff, but I'm proud of this team."
The Spartans now stands 4-5-1 overall record, including an 0-2-1 mark in Big Ten action. Penn State improves to 6-3-1 overall and 2-0-0 in league play.
In the first half, the Spartans came out fast and out-shot PSU 6-3 in the first 45 minutes. Juniors Nick Stone and Will Perkins both had shots blocked in the first 15 minutes.
After a red card in the 57th minute, the Spartans were forced to deal with the tough PSU offense with only 10 men. The Nittany Lions held possession for much of the second half, out-shooting the Spartans 20-1 in the second half alone. For the game, the shot advantage was 23-7 Penn State.
Despite the barrage of shots that MSU goalkeeper Hunter Morse faced, the Nittany Lions were unable to find the back of the net. In the 51st minute, senior midfielder Olu Ogunwale kept PSU off the scoreboard with a back save off a shot by Liam Butts.
MSU's only shot on goal came from senior forward Farai Mutatu in the 66th minute that was corralled by PSU goalkeeper Kris Shakes.
"Coach (Rensing) said he's proud of the fight; we gave everything that we had. I think the red card definitely changed the game, but Hunter (Morse) and our defense stuck it out as long they could, and it's unfortunate to let up that first goal, but we definitely fought and that's Spartan soccer, and we tried our best," Mutatu said.
Penn State finally broke through in the 87th minute. Morse made the first save on a shot by Tyger Evans, but was unable to maintain possession. Daniel Bloyou was able to take the deflection to give Penn State the only score of the game.
The game was essentially another Alumni Day as MSU welcomed back several former Spartan players, including DeJuan Jones who currently plays for the New England Revolution.
"It's pretty neat to see not just DeJuan, but Jimmy Hague, Giuseppe and Hunter Barone, Robbie Cort, Mikey Pimlott, Connor Corrigan, and few other guys are back. We say it's a family here and it's been family here, and I know our guys like to play for them, so it was cool to see those guys back and the Red Cedar Rowdies were great. Our crowd is awesome. We've had some great, great attendances here at DeMartin," Rensing said.
The Spartans now hit the road for a three-game road swing, beginning with the battle for the Big Bear Trophy in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
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