Weekly Release #4
9/17/2002 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Saturday, Sept. 21 -- vs. Temple (Ocker Field), 10 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 22 -- vs. Northeastern (Ocker Field), 2 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 27 -- vs. No. 19 Ohio State (Ocker Field), 3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28 -- vs. Boston University (Ocker Field), 2 p.m.
This Week's Lineup -- Temple/Northeastern
The No. 3 University of Michigan field hockey team continues its nine-game homestand this weekend by hosting a pair of non-conference opponents. At 10 a.m. on Saturday (Sept. 21), the Wolverines will host the Temple Owls, followed by a 2 p.m. matchup against No. 12 Northeastern on Sunday (Sept. 22). Both matches will be held at Phyllis Ocker Field on the campus of U-M.
A Look at the Temple Series
Michigan and Temple will meet for the third time on Saturday (Sept. 21) with the series tied at one win apiece. The Wolverines will be facing the Owls for the first time since 1996, which was Temple's only visit to Ann Arbor. U-M is 0-1 against the Owls at home, dropping the 1996 contest by a 1-0 margin.
Scouting Temple
The Owls come to Ann Arbor sporting a 1-4 record after picking up their first win on Sunday (Sept. 15) with a 3-2 (ot) victory over No. 18 Hofstra. Temple is 0-2 against Big Ten schools this season, dropping contests to Iowa (2-1) and Penn State (3-0), and will round out play against the Big Ten this weekend at Michigan. Junior midfielder Melissa DeCesaris leads the squad in goals (2) and points (5), and netted the game-winner against Hofstra. Freshman back Morgan Faria, junior back Rachel Kasper and freshman forward Melissa Fritze also have markers, while junior midfielder Haley Dervinis paces the team with her three assists. In net, sophomore Erin Conroy has logged the majority of minutes and owns a 1-4 mark to go along with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .797 saves percentage. For more information on Temple, visit www.owlsports.com.
A Look at the Northeastern Series
Michigan will host Northeastern on Sunday (Sept. 22) in the fifth meeting between the two schools. The Wolverines lead the series by a 4-0 margin, including a 1-0 mark at Ocker Field, and will host the Huskies for the first time since the 1999 campaign. Michigan has won the last three meetings with Northeastern by a three-goal margin.
Scouting Northeastern
The 12th-ranked Huskies enter the week with a perfect 4-0 record and will have matches against No. 14 Boston College (Sept. 18) and Central Michigan (Sept. 20) before taking on the Wolverines. Sophomore forward Mari Creatini leads the team with seven points on two goals and a team-high three assists, while senior midfielder Fior Arrindell, senior forward Sarah Broderick and sophomore forward Liane Dixon also have a pair of markers to tie for the team's lead. Senior Emily Roy has seen all the action in the cage for the Huskies and sports a 4-0 mark to go along with a 0.46 goals-against average and an .882 saves percentage. For more information on Northeastern, visit www.gonu.com.
Big Ten Standings (As of Sept. 16)
Big Ten Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Penn State 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 Michigan State 0 0 .000 6 1 .857 Michigan 0 0 .000 5 1 .833 Iowa 0 0 .000 4 2 .667 Northwestern 0 0 .000 3 3 .500 Ohio State 0 0 .000 3 3 .500 Indiana 0 0 .000 2 4 .333
STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll (Sept. 17)
Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Prev 1. Maryland (25) 6-0 575 1 2. Old Dominion (2) 5-1 551 2 3. Michigan 5-1 503 3 4. James Madison (1) 4-0 494 5 5. Wake Forest 3-2 458 7 6. Michigan State (1) 6-1 417 8 7. Penn State 4-0 400 12 8. Iowa 4-2 341 10 9. Louisville 2-2 319 4 10. North Carolina 3-3 314 6 11. Virginia 4-1 311 9 12. Northeastern 4-0 242 11 13. Boston College 5-1 221 14 14. Delaware 5-2 191 20 15. Kent State 3-1 155 19 16. Duke 3-2 133 15 17. Princeton 1-1 124 13 18. California-Berkeley 4-1 113 T16 19. Ohio State 3-3 66 T16 20. Syracuse 3-2 28 NR
U-M Week-By-Week in the Rankings
Date Rank Sept. 10 3rd Sept. 17 3rd
Big Ten Player of the Week -- Again
For the second straight week, a Wolverine has received Big Ten Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week honors. Senior forward Molly Powers (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest HS) earned the honor for the first time in her career after netting three goals in Michigan's two matches in last weekend's BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge, including her first career overtime game-winning goal in Sunday's (Sept. 15) 2-1 (ot) victory against Connecticut. Powers also netted a pair of markers in Saturday's (Sept. 14) 6-2 win over No. 14 Boston College for her second straight multi-goal game. Junior forward April Fronzoni (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS) was named the league's top offensive player for Sept. 10, while junior defender Stephanie Johnson (Houston, Texas/The Kinkaid School) received the defensive award.
Century Club
Head coach Marcia Pankratz picked up her 100th career victory on Sunday (Sept. 15) against Connecticut and owns an all-time record of 100-40 (.714) at Michigan. Pankratz, who already ranks as the winningest coach in U-M field hockey history, has led the Wolverines to 18 or more wins in each of the last three seasons, including a school-record 20 in 1999.
Defending the Realm
The Wolverines own a 5-1 record in non-conference play this season and extended a win streak with their two victories against No. 14 Boston College and Connecticut. Michigan has not dropped a game to an opponent from another conference except the ACC since the 1999 campaign, posting 24 straight wins. U-M's last loss to a non-ACC opponent was on Sept. 12, 1999, when it dropped a 3-0 contest to James Madison. This weekend's opponents, Temple and Northeastern, are from the Atlantic 10 and America East.
Four Score and ...
Michigan's 20 goals have been scored by just four players. April Fronzoni leads the team with eight, while Stephanie Johnson and Molly Powers have each netted five markers. Senior forward/midfielder Jessica Rose (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) has contributed two goals.
Home Sweet Home
The Wolverines are currently enjoying a four-game winning streak and are a perfect 4-0 this season at Ocker Field. Michigan has won the last six matches in front of its home crowd, dating back to last season's NCAA Regional.
Down, But Not Out
Michigan has given up the game's first goal in each of the last three outings but has come back to win each contest, scoring multiple unanswered goals. Against Ball State on Sept. 8, U-M netted five straight goals to win by a 5-1 margin, while on Saturday (Sept. 14) against No. 14 Boston College, the Wolverines scored six straight goals en route to a 6-2 win over the Eagles. In Sunday's (Sept. 15) 2-1 (ot) win over Connecticut, U-M notched two straight goals after falling behind.
Inside the Numbers
The Wolverines have outscored their opponents by an 18-4 margin over the last four games and 20-6 this season ... U-M has held opponents to under 10 shots in five of its six outings and is outshooting its foes by a 121-42 margin this season. Michigan is averaging 20.2 shots per game while its opponents are posting 7.0 per contest.
The Powers That Be
Molly Powers has netted five goals in her last three games, including back-to-back multi-goal efforts against Ball State (Sept. 8) and No. 14 Boston College (Sept. 14). After only six games, Powers, who netted her first career overtime game-winning goal in a 2-1 (ot) victory over Connecticut on Sunday (Sept. 15), is three goals shy of her goal total from 2001 (8), recorded over 23 appearances. Powers cracked Michigan's top 10 for career points over the weekend and currently sits in ninth place with 75, five points shy of Dawn Kohut (1976-77), who is in eighth place. Powers also moved up to eighth place on the career goal-scoring chart with her 34th career marker and is one away from joining Marty Maugh (1980-83) at seventh place.
Climbing the Charts
Both April Fronzoni and Molly Powers moved up U-M's career goals and points charts over the weekend. Following is a look at Michigan's current career goal-scoring and points charts:
Career Goals
| 1. | Mary Callam (1976-79) | 64 |
| 2. | Kelli Gannon (1997-2000) | 49 |
| 3. | Julie Flachs (1994-97) | 47 |
| 4. | Dawn Kohut (1976-77) | 40 |
| 5. | Kay McCarthy (1980-83) | 39 |
| 6. | April Fronzoni (2000-02) | 38 |
| 7. | Marty Maugh (1980-83) | 35 |
| 8. | Molly Powers (1999-2002) | 34 |
| 9. | Michelle Smulders (1993-96) | 33 |
| 10. | Judy Burinskas (1986-89) | 32 |
Career Points
| 1. | Mary Callam (1976-79) | 136 |
| 2. | Kelli Gannon (1997-2000) | 126 |
| 3. | Julie Flachs (1994-97) | 107 |
| 4. | Courtney Reid (1997-2000) | 96 |
| 5. | Kay McCarthy (1980-83) | 92 |
| 6. | Marty Maugh (1979-82) | 87 |
| 7. | April Fronzoni (2000-02) | 85 |
| 8. | Dawn Kohut (1976-77) | 80 |
| 9. | Molly Powers (1999-02) | 75 |
| 10. | Lisa Schofield (1981-84) | 73 |
| | Judy Burinskas (1986-89) | 73 |
On the Fringe
Junior defender Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) needs nine goals (to 32), three assists (to 18) and 12 total points (to 73) to break into Michigan's top 10 in each of those career categories.
A Rose By Any Other Name ...
Jessica Rose has netted two goals in six games this season, one shy of her total from 23 games last year.
The Houston Texan
Stephanie Johnson has netted five goals in her last four games, posting a marker in each contest. Johnson converted her first penalty stroke attempt of the season in Saturday's (Sept. 14) 6-2 win over No. 14 Boston College, notching the sixth penalty stroke goal of her career.
Helping Out
Sophomore forward/midfielder Adrienne Hortillosa (Chula Vista, Calif./Bonita Vista HS) has notched an assist in each of her last four games and has already surpassed her assist total from the 2001 campaign. Hortillosa recorded three helpers in 23 games last season ... Sophomore midfielder Katy Moyneur (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) has notched three assists in her last two games and has four this season, the only four assists of her career.
Seventh Heaven
Sophomore goalkeeper Molly Maloney (Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest HS) has posted five wins in her first six games and is two victories away from equaling her win total from 10 appearances in 2000. Maloney redshirted last season after splitting time with Maureen Tasch in 2000.
Free Hits
Michigan's nine-game homestand ranks as the most consecutive home matches in school history ... The Big Ten Conference won nine of the 12 matches in the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge last weekend, including a 5-1 record in Ann Arbor. Five of the games went into overtime ... Sophomore defender Erika Banuelos (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) picked up her first career assist in Saturday's (Sept. 14) 6-2 win over No. 14 Boston College, helping out on the Wolverines' final goal ... Northeastern and Temple will be participating in neutral-site matches at Ocker Field this weekend. The Huskies will face Central Michigan at 3 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 20), while the Owls will take on the Chippewas at noon on Sunday (Sept. 22).
Next Up
Michigan will remain home to open Big Ten Conference play next weekend, hosting defending Big Ten champion and No. 16 Ohio State at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. The Wolverines will close out the weekend with a 2 p.m. match on Saturday, Sept. 28, against Boston University. Both contests will be staged at Ocker Field on the U-M campus.
Contact: Paul Thomas (734) 763-4423
