Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan Advances to Big Ten Tournament Final
11/7/1998 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Site: East Lansing, Mich. (Spartan Stadium)
Event: Big Ten Tournament (Semifinals)
Score: #10 Michigan 2, Ohio State 0
Records: U-M (15-5), OSU (11-6)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 8 -- vs. Penn State (East Lansing, Mich.), 1 p.m.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The 10th-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team defeated Ohio State 2-0 to advance to the championship game of the fifth annual Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines will meet No. 6 Penn State, a 3-2 winner over Iowa in the other semifinal, in Sunday's (Nov. 8) 1 p.m. title match.
Both Michigan goals came in the first half. Senior captain Loveita Wilkinson (New Castle, Del./William Penn HS) scored the game-winner on a penalty-corner play with 10:25 remaining in the half, and sophomore Kelli Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) added an insurance goal with 4:00 left in the period.
Goalie Kati Oakes (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) recorded the shutout, tying the school record for shutouts in a season with seven and a half.
"We played as a team today," said head coach Marcia Pankratz. "Our passing was good and we played with a lot of emotion. Penn State is going to be tough. They are one of the top four teams in the country and it's always tough to play a team three times. Our kids are really up for the game and all the pressure is on Penn State."
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- Loveita Wilkinson, 10:25 (Courtney Reid, Lindsay Babbitt)
1st -- Kelli Gannon, 4:00 (Jocelyn LaFace)
Shots: U-M 11, OSU 4
Saves: U-M 2 (Kati Oakes), OSU 5 (Anna Schwartz)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, OSU 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 6, OSU 3
