Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Defeats Michigan, 2-1 (10-05-03)
10/5/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Freshman forward Jacob Peterson's return to his home state and scored a goal less than three minutes into overtime lifted the Indiana men's soccer team over Michigan at the U-M Soccer Field in Ann Arbor Sunday afternoon. The victory was the Hoosiers' first in their last three matches and moved the team to 3-3-4 on the season and 1-0-1 in Big Ten Conference play. The Wolverines slipped to 7-4 overall and 0-1-0 in league play.
Junior co-captain Ned Grabavoy played a nice ball ahead to Peterson, who is from Portage, Mich., on the left side and Peterson chipped the shot past Michigan goalkeeper Peter Dzubay and into the back of the net on the right side for the win. The goal was Peterson's second of the season and his second in Big Ten Conference play.
"I was glad to get one to end it," Peterson said of the goal. "Hopefully it will get us going. It's halfway through the season and things are starting to click."
"As you can imagine, we really need this," Indiana head coach Jerry Yeagley said. "I thought our performance certainly justified the result with the chances we created and how we possessed the ball. This may be our best overall performance of the season."
The Hoosiers controlled the field of play from the outset, attempting the first three shots of the game. In the 18th minute of play Michigan broke the scoreless tie. Junior defender Matt Niemeyer launched a shot from 23-yards out on the right side. His offering lined into the top right corner of the goal, making it 1-0. Freshman Kevin Savitskie was credit with an assist on the play.
Just minutes later, the Wolverines generated another solid chance. Junior Mychal Turpin, the nation's leading goal scorer, booted a shot from the left side. Hoosier goalkeeper Jay Nolly quickly knocked it down for his first save of match.
In the 25th minute, IU sophomore Brian Plotkin got a dangerous shot off from the top of the box, but U-M goalie Peter Dzubay collected a save on the shot.
Grabavoy handled the ball down the left side of the end line before feed a nice cross in the box to Ploktin. Plotkin fired with his right foot, but the shot sailed high over the crossbar.
Peterson created another scoring opportunity in the 40th minute. Peterson fired an angled shot from the left side and Dzubay deflected the shot for another save.
Despite all of their chances, the Hoosiers trailed 1-0 at the half.
The Hoosiers evened the score on a penalty kick less than four minutes into the half. A foul was called on Michigan's Savitskie just inside the penalty box. Grabavoy buried the ball into the back of the net, converting the Hoosiers' first PK attempt of the season.
Indiana continued to create chances, including several on restart plays.
In the 85th minute, Michigan's Knox Cameron hit the cross bar with a shot from about 12 yards out.
With just over three minutes remaining in regulation, Michigan was awarded a corner kick. The Wolverines played the ball out into the backfield. On the set play, U-M booted the ball in, but Nolly was there to clear it.
The action continued. With 2:15 showing on the clock, the Plotkin took a corner from the right side for the Hoosiers. During a scramble in the box, the ball bounced into the goal, but Indiana was called for a foul, resulting in no goal.
With 1:22 remaining, Grabavoy launched another solid shot on the run from the left side. Dzubay was there to make the save.
Indiana would play its seventh overtime game of the season, but ended the match quickly on Peterson's goal. The win was the first in IU's six overtime games this season.
Nolly finished the match with five saves and the Hoosier defense held Wolverine junior Michael Turpin, the nation's leading goal scorer. Turpin, who was marked by freshman back Julian Dieterle, attempted two shots, but both were saved by Nolly.
"I feel like we've played well as a team the last four or five games, with the exception of the Michigan State game," Grabavoy said. "We've done a good job creating chances. Sometimes it's tough to dig yourself out of a hole after giving up the first goal, but this feels really good. To be successful, you have to get big wins on the road."
IU continues its three-match road swing next Friday when it travels to Madison, Wis., to face the Wisconsin Badgers. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m at the McClimon Soccer Complex.
