Big Ten champions, for the first time in its history those are words you can finally associate with the Michigan men’s soccer team.
Patrick Reed
For the Daily
Soccer
This four-minute stretch exhibited the blend of experience and youth that has propelled Michigan to its most successful season of the Chaka Daley era.
The Wolverines fought hard Wednesday night and earned a 1-0 victory on a game-winning goal by junior forward Francis Atuahene.
The Wolverines (3-4-4 Big Ten, 6-5-7 overall) couldn’t get the result they needed, falling to Rutgers (5-2-3, 11-2-4), in Piscataway with a final score of 1-0.
Just after they were honored for Senior Night on Saturday, seven Wolverine seniors took the field knowing it could be the last home game of their collegiate careers.
The Michigan women’s soccer team fell, 2-1, to rival Michigan State in a game defined by missed scoring chances.
Freshman forward Mohammed Zakyi outstretched his foot and knocked the ball into the net, giving the Michigan men’s soccer team a 2-1, double-overtime victory.
Saturday was his best performance yet, signaling the completion of his transition to the college game.
The Michigan men’s soccer team fell 3-1 in South Bend on Tuesday night, conceding two goals in the last 10 minutes.
Led by junior forward Francis Atuahene and his two goals, the Michigan men's soccer team came out on top against Rutgers.