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Men's Soccer vs. Michigan State
Skip Townsend
2
Oakland OU (2-5-2, 1-2-0)
2
Michigan St. MSU (5-0-3, 1-0-1)
Oakland OU
(2-5-2, 1-2-0)
2
Final
2
Michigan St. MSU
(5-0-3, 1-0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Oakland OU 1 1 2
Michigan St. MSU 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Teddy Rydquist

Oakland nearly upsets No. 12 Michigan State, match ends in 2-2 draw

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Completing a two-match road swing, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies played the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday, September 26 at the DeMartin Soccer Complex.

With this result, Oakland moves to 2-5-2 on the year, while the Spartans, a member of the Big Ten Conference (B1G), remain unbeaten at 5-0-3.

His second goal of the campaign, redshirt senior Owen Smith put the Golden Grizzlies on the scoreboard first with a blast past a diving Zac Kelly in the 20th minute.

This 1-0 margin would hold up well past halftime, as Michigan State recorded their first tally in the 72nd minute, courtesy of sophomore Jake Spadafora.

Coming off the assist from freshman Mohamed Hammoud, fellow freshman Andrew Darakdjian responded just 1:19 later to put the Golden Grizzlies back in front, 2-1.

Andrew Darakdjian vs. Michigan State
Freshman Andrew Darakdjian following his goal to give Oakland a 2-1 lead in the 73rd minute Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Skip Townsend, TZRSports.

Like Smith, this was Darakdjian's second goal of the season.

Quickly running out of time to avoid their first loss, Spartans sophomore Jonathan Stout was able to find the back of the net in the 88th minute, the match's third goal in a 16:44 span, to tie the tilt back at two.

Michigan State registered 10 shots on goal to Oakland's three, but redshirt sophomore Michael Sly Jr., who was making his second appearance and first start of the year, came up with eight saves.

UP NEXT
Returning to Horizon League play and the familiar confines of the Oakland Soccer Field, the Golden Grizzlies will next be in action on Saturday, September 30 against the Milwaukee Panthers (3-4-1, 1-2 Horizon League) at 1 p.m.

A contest that will be brought to you by #MIKidsCan, Saturday will be Kids and Staff/Faculty Day at the Oakland Soccer Field. Children 12 years and younger receive free admission, provided they are accompanied by a paying adult, and can shoot around on the field following the match.

Oakland University staff and faculty receive discounted tickets, as well, which can be registered for here.

FOLLOW OAKLAND
Student-athletes, parents, and fans can follow Oakland Men's Soccer on social media using @OaklandMSOC on Twitter and Instagram. The Gold Standard Name, Image, and Likeness Marketplace is available to bridge NIL opportunities for student-athletes and can be found here via Opendorse.

Additionally, the Oakland University Athletics app is available for download on the Apple and Google Play Stores.
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