The UC soccer team was defeated by Michigan St., 2-0, earlier today in East Lansing. The loss drops the Bearcats to 5-8-2 overall while the win pushes MSU's record to 9-5-0 overall. The Bearcats kept it close for most of the first half, matching MSU shot for shot, corner for corner, and foul for foul. Unfortunately, the 30:00 minute mark in the first half yielded the first goal, and the game-winner, when MSU senior midfielder, Zac Scaffidi, off a pass from fellow midefielder, red-shirt sophomore, Jeff Ricondo.
The game would begin to turn ugly as yellow card were handed out left and right to both sides however, no red cards were issued.
The second goal of the game was scored in the 53:00 minute when Louis Stephens III took a pass from Spencer Thompson. Thompson sent the ball into the box from the right side where he connected with Doug DeMartin for the second and final goal of the match.
Overall, both teams attempted 10 shots for the game. MSU led the corner kicks with three to the Bearcats one. The Bearcats won s statistical category you don't want to in committing 16 fouls to the Spartans 11.
The Bearcats return home this Saturday for a game with the Syracuse Orange at 7:00pm.
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