Weekly Release #12
11/8/2000 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
NCAA Regional Schedule (at Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Saturday, Nov. 11
Game 1 -- Harvard vs. Wake Forest, 11 a.m.
Game 2 -- Michigan vs. William & Mary, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 12
Winner of game 1 vs. Winner of game 2, 2 p.m.
NCAA First Round
The fifth-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team will play William & Mary in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday (Nov. 11) at 2 p.m. at Wake Forest University's Kentner Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Wolverines return to Kentner Stadium, where they defeated Duke and Wake Forest in last season's NCAA Regional Championship.
The reigning national runner-up Wolverines (18-3) earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament when they defeated Penn State 3-2 in the final of the Big Ten Conference Tournament Nov. 5 at Ocker Field. The Maize and Blue will face 14th-ranked William and Mary (12-7) of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Wake Forest meets Harvard at 11 a.m. in the region's other Saturday matchup, and the two first-round winners will play at 2 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 12) for a spot in the national semifinals Nov. 17 at Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. The championship game is slated for Nov. 19.
The Teams
The top four seeds -- Old Dominion, North Carolina, Maryland and Wake Forest - will host the first and second rounds of the 16-team tournament. Six schools received automatic berths, two schools are play-in qualifiers and there are eight at-large selections. William & Mary was one of the eight at-large selections.
Besides Michigan of the Big Ten Conference, automatic berths were Big East Champion Connecticut, Massachusetts of the Atlantic 10, Mid-American Champions Kent State, Princeton of the Ivy Group and Old Dominion of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Stanford and Boston University earned automatic berths by way of play-in games and the remaining at-large selections are William & Mary, Virginia, New Hampshire and Penn State.
Reigning National Runner-Up
Michigan made an amazing run in the 1999 NCAA tournament before falling 2-1 to Maryland in the NCAA championship game. The Maize and Blue -- competing in its first NCAA Tournament -- didn't play like neophytes, disposing of No. 11 Duke 2-1, third-ranked Wake Forest 3-2 in double overtime in Winston-Salem, N.C., and downing second-ranked Connecticut 4-3 in Boston to reach the title game.
Michigan's 1999 NCAA Results
| First Round | #11 Duke | W, 2-1 | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Second Round | #3 Wake Forest | W, 3-2 (2OT) | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Semifinal | #2 Connecticut | W, 4-3 | Boston, Mass. |
| Final | #1 Maryland | L, 2-1 | Boston, Mass. |
Big Ten Tournament Champions
Courtney Reid (S. Deerfield, Mass./Northfield Mt. Hermon HS) was named Big Ten Conference Tournament MVP for the Big Ten Champion Wolverines. Reid scored two goals -- including the gamewinner -- in the championship and assisted on the other goal as Michigan won its second-consecutive conference tournament crown with a 3-2 victory over seventh-ranked Penn State on Nov. 5 at Ocker Field. The victory gives Michigan an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The Maize and Blue defeated Ohio State 2-1 in the semifinals to reach the title game.
Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) scored the game-winning goal against Ohio State with one minute left in the contest to prevent overtime. Jessica Rose (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) got the Wolverines on the map with the first goal of the game.
In the final against Penn State, Reid took control of the contest, scoring twice and assisting on goal by Kelli Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS). Penn State retaliated with two goals of its own before the Michigan defense tightened and preserved the 3-2 victory.
All-Tournament Team
MVP Courtney Reid was joined by Krist Gannon, Kelli Gannon, Catherine Foreman (Happy Valley, S. Australia/Westminster) and April Fronzoni (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS) on the Big Ten All-Tournament team.
Big Ten Tournament Results
Friday, Nov. 3 -- First Round
Game 1 -- #2 seed Penn State 8, #7 seed Indiana 0
Game 2 -- #3 seed Iowa 2, #6 seed Michigan State 0
Game 3 -- #4 seed Ohio State 1, #5 seed Northwestern 0
Saturday, Nov. 4 -- Semifinals
Game 4 -- #1 seed Michigan 2, Ohio State 1
Game 5 -- Penn State 3, Iowa 1
Sunday, Nov. 5 -- Championship
Game 6 -- Michigan 3, Penn State 2
Gannons and Pankratz Get Some Big Ten Hardware
The Big Ten Conference announced the 2000 All-Big Ten field hockey teams and individual player and coach awards at the conference tournament banquet on Thursday (Nov. 2) in Ann Arbor. Wolverines Kelli Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) and Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) were named offensive player of the year and freshman of the year, respectively, and head coach Marcia Pankratz was named coach of the year. The Gannons, along with Courtney Reid and April Fronzoni named the All-Big Ten First Team and making the second team were Catherine Foreman and Jeanne Shin.
Gannon and Reid All-Stars
Seniors Kelli Gannon and Courtney Reid were selected to the North squad for the 2000 NFHCA North/South Senior All-Star Game to be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Foreman Field on the campus of Old Dominion University. If the Wolverines reach the Final Four hosted by Old Dominion, Gannon and Reid will have to respectfully decline the invitation.
Nobody Does it Better
Head coach Marcia Pankratz has broken Patti Smith's (1989-95) all-time Michigan win record of 74. Pankratz earned her 75th and 76th victories against Ohio State and Penn State to become U-M's all-time leader. Pankratz has a Michigan and career record of 76-31.
Top-Notch Tasch
Goalkeeper Maureen Tasch (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS) proved Marcia Pankratz's decision for her to become the starter in the postseason was the right one. Tasch made four huge saves to help U-M claim its second straight conference tourney title this past weekend.
Reid Ties Her Own Record
Senior Courtney Reid added her 22nd helper at the Big Ten tourney to tie the single-season assist record she already holds with Catherine Foreman (Happy Valley, S. Australia/Westminster) and Shelly Johnson (1996-97). Reid is tied for fourth in the nation in assists
In the Line of Fire
Defender Ashley Thomas (West Chester, Pa./Unionville HS) made her team-leading third defensive save of the season in the conference final.
Reid Moves up to Fourth on the Michigan's All-Time Point's List
With five points in the Big Ten Tournament, Courtney Reid surpassed Kay McCarthy (1980-83) to move into fourth place on U-M's all-time point's list with 96. Kelli Gannon is 10 points shy of Mary Callam's (1978-80) all-time record of 136.
U-M All-Time Point Leaders
| | Player | G | A | Pts | Years |
| 1. | Mary Callam | 64 | 8 | 136 | 1978-80 |
| 2. | Kelli Gannon | 49 | 28 | 126 | 1997-present |
| 3. | Julie Flachs | 47 | 12 | 106 | 1994-97 |
| 4. | Courtney Reid | 20 | 56 | 96 | 1997-present |
| 5. | Kay McCarthy | 39 | 14 | 92 | 1980-83 |
Records Keep Falling
With the Wolverines' offensive firepower and outstanding efforts this season many of the team and individual records have been broken, tied or close to being broken. The Maize and Blue has surpassed last season's mark of goals (76), assists (75) and points (227). Marcia Pankratz is now Michigan's all-time leader in coaching victories, Kelli Gannon may become the all-time point's leader and Courtney Reid is already the career assist leader and has tied her own single-season record.
| Team Record | Previous Record (Year) |
| Goals (81) | 76 (1999) |
| Assists (76) | 75 (1999) |
| Points (238) | 227 (1999) |
| Consecutive victories (12) | 7 (1987, '99) |
| Season Winning Pct. (.857) | .813, 13-3 (1982) |
| Individual Record | Player, Record (Year) (Previous Record) |
| Season Assists -- Tie (22) | Courtney Reid, 22 (1997) Shelly Johnson, 22 (1999) Courtney Reid, 22 (2000) Catherine Foreman, 22 (2000) |
| Freshman Goals (14) | April Fronzoni, 14 (2000) Lisa Shofield, 10 (1981) |
Wolverines Remain in Fifth in the NFHCA Poll
The Wolverines stayed in the fifth spot in the NFHCA coaches poll. The only change in the first 11 positions was Maryland and North Carolina flip-flopping in the second and third slots. Two Big Ten schools stayed the same -- Penn State at No. 7 and Ohio State No. 15 - Iowa returned to the poll at 19th and Michigan State dropped out.
STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll (11/7/00)
Team Record Pts Prev 1. Old Dominion (18) 21-1 360 1 2. Maryland 17-3 337 3 3. North Carolina 17-3 316 2 4. Wake Forest 16-3 297 4 5. MICHIGAN 18-3 291 5 6. Princeton 13-3 263 6 7. Penn State 17-5 246 7 8. Massachusetts 18-3 229 8 9. Virginia 14-7 221 9 10. Connecticut 16-6 205 10 11. Kent State 19-3 178 11 12. James Madison 12-9 142 13 13. Boston 15-7 128 14 14. William & Mary 12-7 112 12 15. Ohio State 12-8 94 15 16. Harvard 12-5 85 16 17. Syracuse 12-8 83 17 18. Boston College 10-8 40 15 19. Iowa 12-8 27 NR 20. New Hampshire 14-7 25 NR
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