Sunday, October 29
Evanston, Ill.
1:00 PM CT

Northwestern

1
vs
2

Michigan

Seniors Brandon Swalve and Nick Spoerke played their final home game at Lakeside Field

Men's Soccer Drops Heartbreaker to Michigan, 2-1

10/29/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Oct. 29, 2000

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern men's soccer team dropped its 15th game of the season, taking Michigan deep into double overtime before falling, 2-1. With just two minutes left on the clock in the second overtime, Michigan's Ryan Yoder fired a loose ball into the Wildcat net. Yoder's shot was the third attempt in a flurry of Wolverine shots on goal.

Northwestern started the scoring in the 40th minute when Dan Doman (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Detroit Country Day) chipped in a free ball from 10 yards in front of the net. NU held the 1-0 lead until Will Purdy slipped in a rebound off a direct kick past goalkeeper Chris Berlin (West Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette). Berlin ended the game with five saves, upping his season total to 82.

The game remained tied at 1-1 for the next 44 minutes as both teams increased the offensive pressure. Both Northwestern and Michigan had numerous chances to end the game. Northwestern's Brandon Swalve (Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg) hit the crossbar in the first overtime on a free kick just outside the Wolverine box, and then Michigan's Robert Turpin redirected a crossing pass at the end of regulation that just missed left by a couple feet.

Northwestern falls to 0-15-1 overall and 0-5 in the Big Ten, while Michigan earned its first Big Ten victory in its inaugural season as a varsity program. The Wolverines improved their record to 6-8-0 overall and 1-4 in conference play.

NORTHWESTERN MEN'S SOCCER vs. Michigan
Sunday, October 29, 2000
Lakeside Field (Evanston, Ill.)
Weather: sunny but cold, 50?

SCORE BY HALF
Michigan 0 1 0 1 - 2
Northwestern 1 0 0 0 - 1

SCORING
NU - Daniel Doman 39:36 (unassisted)
U-M - Will Purdy 74:12 (unassisted)
U-M - Ryan Yoder 118:00 (unassisted)

Shots on Goal: NU 8, UM 10
Corner Kicks: NU 4, UM 14

CARDS ISSUED
NU - Dan Doman (yellow, 39:36)
U-M - Steve Walton (yellow, 50:40
NU - Jun Kim (yellow, 83:00)
U-M - Dave George (yellow, 113:15)

Goalie Saves: NU 5 (Chris Berlin), UM 3 (Brad King 3, Albert Geldres 0)

UPDATED RECORDS
Northwestern 0-15-1, 0-5-0 Big Ten
Michigan 6-8-0, 1-4-0 Big Ten

NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH
Nov. 1, 2000 * @ Wisconsin * 7 p.m. * Madison, Wis.

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