The Basics
Final Score: #16-Michigan 5, Detroit Mercy 0
Records: Detroit Mercy 1-10-2, Michigan 9-2-1
Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (10/10/2018) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's soccer team dropped a 5-0 match to No. 16-ranked University of Michigan on a rainy Wednesday night from U-M Soccer Stadium. It was the 15th career meeting between the two programs.
The Wolverines got on the scoreboard with two late goals in the first half -- in the 38th and 43rd minutes and then followed with three second-half goals. Michigan held the shot advantage in the contest, 19-1.
Titan freshman goalkeeper
Devin Mendez made a pair of strong saves early in the game to help keep nationally-ranked Michigan off the scoreboard. Mendez's first save came on a tip on a shot towards the top of the goal and his second was on a sprawling punch after a free kick by Michigan from outside the box.
Detroit Mercy came out aggressively in the second half and took the first shot of the second with sophomore
Daniel Iyok putting a shot that just went wide of the nearside post from the corner of the box. The Titans had two corner kicks on the evening.
The two teams were whistled for 30 fouls in the contest, 18 of them against the red, white and blue.
Three Titan goalkeepers saw time during the match with Mendez making two saves, freshman keeper
Evan Mazurek starting the second half and junior GK
Sami Nouri playing the final 15 minutes in goal.
Titan News & Notes
• Marc Ybarra, who scored Michigan's first goal, is the younger brother of former Titan standout Matt Ybarra, who starred for Detroit Mercy from 2011-14 and helped the squad to a pair of regular season Horizon League championships.
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Ken Dowling and
Sami Nouri each earned their first playing time in a Titan uniform during the match.
• Twenty-four (24) Detroit Mercy players saw playing time in the match.
• It was the first meeting with a ranked opponent since Detroit Mercy played No. 19-ranked Michigan last season.
• Detroit Mercy had Michigan were meeting for the 14th time in the past 15 seasons.
• The Titans are 1-12-3 all-time in 16 career matches with the Wolverines, earning the victory in 2015.
Up Next
Detroit Mercy returns to Horizon League play on Saturday at 7 p.m. traveling south to take on Northern Kentucky in Highland Heights, Ky. The match may be seen live via ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN Applications.
