Fifty-two minutes into the Michigan men’s soccer team’s Sunday match against UC Riverside, graduate midfielder Quin Rogers had a choice. Receiving the ball at the edge of the box, Rogers had the option of passing the ball off to one of his two onside teammates or taking a crack at the net for himself.

Rogers decided to let it rip, unleashing a thundering strike that left Highlanders goalkeeper Andrew Hermosillo sprawled helplessly on his side and doubled the Wolverines’ lead to 2-0.

Rogers’ risk-taking from outside the box was reflective of Michigan’s approach to the match as a whole, as the Wolverines (1-0-1) made good on an energetic performance to down UC Riverside (0-2-0), 2-0, for their first win of the season.

“Our goal for every game is to come in with a lot of energy,” Rogers sa

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