U-M Shuts Down Pacific for Seventh Consecutive Victory

Saturday, October 9

Iowa City, Iowa

1:30 PM CT

Michigan

(10-3)

Pacific

(4-8)

Pacific

Michigan

U-M Shuts Down Pacific for Seventh Consecutive Victory

10/9/2004 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

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By: Leah Howard

Site: Iowa City, Iowa (Grant Field)
Score: #9 Michigan 3, Pacific 0
Records: U-M (10-3), Pacific (4-8)
Next U-M Match: Sunday, Oct. 10 -- at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 11 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team extended its winning streak to seven consecutive games with a 3-0 shutout against Pacific on Saturday (Oct. 9) at Iowa's Grant Field. The Wolverines held Pacific to just one shot late in the game as senior goalkeeper Molly Maloney (Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest HS) earned her 29th career victory in the U-M cage.

Senior Adrienne Hortillosa (Chula Vista, Calif./Bonita Vista HS) opened the scoring late in the first half, scoring the only goal Michigan would need at the 29:20 mark.

The Wolverines added a pair of goals in the second half, framing the period with an early tally at 37:18 and a late marker at 61:17. Junior/sophomore Katie Morris (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS) scored for her fourth consecutive game, tipping a shot by Hortillosa past Tigers goalkeeper Kim Myers. Freshman Lauren Conforzi (Mississagua, Ontario/Gordon Grayson HS) registered her second collegiate goal to give U-M the three-goal advantage after accepting a pass from senior Jessica Blake (Perth, Western Australia/St. Mary's Anglican).

Michigan (10-3, 2-0 Big Ten) will wrap up the weekend on Sunday (Oct. 10) against host Iowa in an 11 a.m. CDT match at the Hawkeyes' Grant Field.

MATCH SUMMARY

Team	1	2	F
Pacific	0	0	0
Michigan	1	2	3

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Adrienne Hortillosa, 29:20 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Katie Morris, 37:18 (Hortillosa)
2nd -- U-M, Lauren Conforzi, 61:17 (Jessica Blake)

Shots: U-M 13, UOP 1
Saves: U-M 1 (Molly Maloney), UOP 5 (Kim Myers)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, UOP 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 10, UOP 1
Penalty Strokes: U-M 0, UOP 0

NOTES

• Michigan improved its all-time series record against Pacific to 4-0.

• Junior/sophomore Katie Morris has scored 5-0-10 over the last four games.

• With her three points against Pacific, senior captain Adrienne Hortillosa brought her career points total to 95. She needs just one more point to reach the sixth spot on Michigan's all-time points list, currently held by Courtney Reid (96, 1997-2000).

• Senior Molly Maloney ranks third on U-M's career wins list with 29. She needs three more wins to reach the second spot, currently held by Maureen Tasch (32, 1999-2001).