Michigan
Ohio State
Wolverines See Winning Streak Snapped by Ohio State
10/26/2003 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The University of Michigan field hockey team suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of 18th-ranked Ohio State on Sunday (Oct. 26) at OSU's North Turf Field. The loss snapped a 10-game winning streak and marked the Wolverines' first lost in Big Ten action since the 2001 campaign, halting an 11-match conference winning streak.
The loss brought Michigan back to the rest of the pack in pursuit of the Big Ten regular-season title, as the Wolverines had a chance to lock up a share of the crown with a win. U-M is now tied with Michigan State and Ohio State for the Big Ten lead, as each school sports a 4-1 mark.
The Buckeyes scored twice in less than five minutes in the second half after being held scoreless in the opening 35 minutes, securing the victory at 47:19 when Vanessa Immordino converted a penalty stroke.
Senior Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) got the Wolverines on the board 1:08 into the game with help from juniors Laura Woitkewitsch (Cologne, Germany/Cologne Rot-Weiss) and Jessica Blake (Perth, Western Australia/St. Mary's Anglican School), capitalizing on an early penalty corner for the Wolverines. U-M held a 1-0 lead heading into halftime, but OSU's Saskia Muller tied the game at 42:40 before Immordino scored the game-winner.
Michigan outshot the Buckyeyes 13-11, including 9-4 in the first half, and took 10 penalty corners to OSU's five. Freshman Beth Riley (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area HS) made three saves in the contest and saw her scoreless streak end at 379:09 on Muller's goal. Riley's two goals allowed were the first for the Wolverines in Big Ten play this season.
Michigan will return home to close out the regular season, hosting Penn State on Saturday (Nov. 1). Game time is slated for 1 p.m. at Ocker Field, with Senior Day festivities scheduled before the match. U-M will honor its six graduating seniors -- April Fronzoni (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS), Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS), Stephanie Johnson (Houston, Texas/The Kinkaid School), Anneke Huntzicker (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS), Woitkewitsch and Jennifer Zangara (Toledo, Ohio/Ottawa Hills HS).
MATCH SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Kristi Gannon, 1:08 (Laura Woitkewitsch, Jessica Blake)
2nd -- OSU, Saskia Muller, 42:40 (Jenee Doto)
2nd -- OSU, Vanessa Immordino, 47:19 (penalty stroke)
Shots: U-M 13, OSU 11
Saves: U-M 3 (Beth Riley), OSU 4 (Lindsay Williams)
Defensive Saves: OSU 1 (Muller)
Penalty Corners: U-M 10, OSU 5
Penalty Strokes: OSU 1 (Immordino - good)
N O T E S
Michigan saw its season-high 10-game winning streak snapped.
The Wolverines lost in Big Ten play for the first time since 2001, halting an 11-game conference winning streak.
Michigan allowed a goal in Big Ten action for the first time this season.
Beth Riley suffered her first loss and saw her scoreless streak stopped at 379:09. Riley is now 12-1 on the season and owns a 0.66 goals-against average.
Kristi Gannon has scored a goal in each of the last three games.
Contact: Paul Thomas (734) 763-4423
