Michigan
Indiana
Gannon's Four Goals Lead Michigan to 12th Straight Win
10/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Site: Bloomington, Ind. (John Mellencamp Pavilion)
Score: #2 Michigan 5, Indiana 0
Records: U-M (13-1, 4-0 Big Ten), IU (3-11, 1-4 Big Ten)
Next U-M Match: Sunday, Oct. 20 -- vs. Northwestern (Ocker Field), 1 p.m.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The University of Michigan field hockey team defeated Indiana by a count of 5-0 on Friday night (Oct. 18) to extend its winning streak to 12 games. Junior defender Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) tied a career high with four goals -- three in the first half -- to help Michigan remain undefeated in Big Ten play. Goalkeeper Molly Maloney (Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest HS) only had to make one save in the contest to record her seventh shutout of the season.
In the first half, Michigan jumped out to an early lead just under three minutes into the game when Gannon collected her own rebound and put the ball back past Indiana goalkeeper Molly Pulkrabek for a 1-0 Wolverine lead. Gannon also scored the next two goals of the contest, at the 8:20 and 28:41 marks, respectively. Both goals came off of penalty corners with assists from sophomore defender Katy Moyneur (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) and sophomore forward Adrienne Hortillosa (Chula Vista, Calif./Bonita Vista HS) on each play.
The Wolverines earned 12 shots and four penalty corners in the first half while denying Indiana of any penalty corner opportunities and allowing only two shots. Indiana was able to get off its lone shot on goal in the first half.
The second half saw much of the same, as the Wolverines came out quickly with a goal from junior forward/midfielder Laura Woitkewitsch (Cologne, Germany/Fredrich-Wilhelm) just 4:14 into the half. Junior forward April Fronzoni (Larkville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS) moved the ball around the opposing goaltender to find an open Woitkewitsch, who put home her second goal of the season.
Woitkewitsch assisted Gannon on the final goal of the game just 1:13 later to give Gannon her four-goal accomplishment and earn Woitkewitsch her second career multi-point game. In the second half, Michigan notched 13 shots and five penalty corners while limiting the Hoosiers to two shots and one penalty corner.
Michigan will return to action Sunday (Oct. 20), hosting Northwestern in its final regular-season home game at 1 p.m. at Ocker Field. The Wolverines will honor their three seniors -- Krista Meckley (Hanover, Pa./Southwestern HS), Molly Powers (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest HS) and Jessica Rose (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) -- prior to the game.
MATCH SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Kristi Gannon, 2:59 (unassisted)
1st -- U-M, Gannon, 8:20 (Katy Moyneur, Adrienne Hortillosa)
1st -- U-M, Gannon, 28:41 (Moyneur, Hortillosa)
2nd -- U-M, Laura Woitkewitsch, 39:14 (April Fronzoni)
2nd -- U-M, Gannon, 40:27 (Woitkewitsch)
Shots: U-M 25, IU 4
Saves: U-M 1 (Molly Maloney), IU 13 (Molly Pulkrabek 13, Lauren Brophy 0)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, IU 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 9, IU 1
Penalty Strokes: U-M 0, IU 0
NOTES
• Michigan has tied the longest winning streak in the nation at 12 games (Lafayette, 12) and has matched the school record of 12, set during the 2000 campaign.
• Molly Maloney's seventh shutout of the season puts her one shutout behind the season record of eight, set last season by Maureen Tasch.
• A win by the Wolverines on Sunday (Oct. 20) against Northwestern will clinch a share of the Big Ten Conference regular-season title.
