Michigan
Maine
Michigan Blanks Black Bears in Season Opener
8/26/2000 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
ORONO, Maine -- The reigning national runner-up University of Michigan field hockey team started its 2000 campaign off in style with a 2-0 shutout over the University of Maine Black Bears on Saturday (Aug. 26) in front of 1,200 spectators at Morse Field.
Kelli Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS), last season's leading scorer for the Maize and Blue, put in the first goal when she successfully converted on a penalty corner with 22:28 remaining in the first half.
Molly Powers (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest HS) redirected a long hit from freshman April Fronzoni (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS) to move the Wolverine advantage to 2-0 with 7:35 left in the first half. Fronzoni's assist was her first collegiate career point.
Michigan displayed stifling defense, allowing goalkeeper Maureen Tasch (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS) to make just one save for her first career solo shutout, and Ashley Thomas (West Chester, Pa./Unionville HS) made a defensive save.
The Wolverines will return to action tomorrow (Aug. 27) when they face the Northeastern Huskies at Parsons Field in Boston, Mass., at 1 p.m.
MATCH SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Kelli Gannon, 22:28 (unassisted)
1st -- U-M, Molly Powers, 7:35 (April Fronzoni)
Shots: U-M 13, Maine 3
Saves: U-M 1 (Maureen Tasch), Maine 10 (Danielle Burke)
Defensive Saves: U-M 1 (Ashley Thomas), Maine 1 (Kim Leo)
Penalty Corners: U-M 11, Maine 3
Penalty Strokes: U-M 1, Maine 0
Contact: Jason Binge (734) 763-4423
