Michigan
Gannon
Wolverines Remain Perfect in CWPA With Three Wins
3/6/2005 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Site: Erie, Pa.
Event: CWPA League Tournament
Scores: #12 Michigan 14, Gannon 2; #12 Michigan 13, Penn State Behrend 2;
#12 Michigan 17, Mercyhurst 2
Records: U-M (14-8, 6-0 CWPA)
Next U-M Event: Friday, March 18 -- Indiana (Canham Natatorium), 7:00 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. -- The No. 12 University of Michigan women's water polo team earned three conference wins on Sunday (March 6) to push U-M's record to 6-0 in the CWPA Western Division. The Wolverines topped Gannon 14-2 before earning a 13-2 victory over Penn State Behrend and a 17-2 win against Mercyhurst.
Shana Welch (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS) led the Wolverines with six goals over the three games, including a four-goal effort against Mercyhurst, and Meg Knudtsen (Los Altos, Calif./St. Francis HS) set a Michigan record with six steals against Gannon. Also notching hat tricks were Rebecca Godek (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS) with three goals against Gannon and Sally Stone (San Diego, Calif./Bishop's HS) with three markers against Penn State Behrend. Defensively, Stone handled the majority of the goalkeeping duties for Michigan, recording 23 saves in just over 42 minutes of playing time.
To open the second day of competition at the CWPA League Tournament, Michigan built a 7-0 lead midway through the second quarter against Gannon. Geraldine Hazlett (Modesto, Calif./Johansen HS) scored the first goal for the Wolverines with 3:40 to play in the first quarter, sparking the run. After a Gannon goal with 4:19 left in the half to make the score 7-1, Michigan scored four unanswered goals to take an 11-1 lead into the half.
The Golden Knights made the score 11-2 with an early second half goal, scoring with 6:04 to go in the third period. The score remained 11-2 until Jennie Smith (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto HS) gave Michigan a 12-2 lead with 55 second to play in the period. The Wolverines went on to score two more goals in the fourth quarter to close out the game.
Against Penn State Behrend, Vickie Brown (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill HS) gave Michigan a 1-0 lead after the first quarter with her goal at 1:19. Michigan posted three more unanswered goals to start the second period before the Lions answered to make the score 4-1 late in the half. Michigan added one more tally before the horn to hold a 5-1 advantage after 14 minutes of play.
The Wolverines came out of the locker room with a 5-0 run to build a 10-1 lead heading into the final period. Penn State Berhrend made the score 10-2 with a goal with 6:45 to play, but the Wolverines tacked on three more tallies in the final six minutes to play to secure the win.
In the final game of the tournament, Knudtsen started a 6-0 Michigan run to open the game against Mercyhurst. The Lakers made the score 6-1 with a marker midway through the second quarter, but a late Michigan goal gave the Wolverines a 7-1 lead at the half.
The Wolverines continued to dominate in the second half, pushing their lead to 13-1 in the fourth quarter. After a Mercyhurst goal to make the score 13-2, Michigan added four more goals in the final minutes of the game to cruise to victory.
The Wolverines (14-8, 6-0 CWPA) will have one week off before facing Indiana in a CWPA Western Division match. Michigan will take on the Hoosiers on Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in Canham Natatorium.
GAME SUMMARIES
| Game 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Gannon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring
Michigan Goals: Rebecca Godek 3, Jo Antonsen 2, Wesley Ellison, Megan Hausmann, Shana Welch, Jennie Smith, Geraldine Hazlett, Jamie Brown, Kaitlin Prijatel, Amy Burgin, Meg Knudtsen. Gannon Goals: Amber Vereb 2. Ejections: U-M 6, GU 8.
| Game 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Penn State Behrend | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Scoring
Michigan Goals: Sally Stone 3, Wesley Ellison 2, Vickie Brown 2, Kaitlin Prijatel 2, Megan Hausmann, Shana Welch, Jennie Smith, Meg Knudtsen. Penn State Behrend Goals: Brittany Yost. Ejections: U-M 1, PSB 7.
| Game 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| Mercyhurst | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Scoring
Michigan Goals: Shana Welch 4, Wesley Ellison 2, Rebecca Godek 2, Jamie Brown 2, Jennie Smith 2, Meg Knudtsen 2, Megan Hausmann, Kristin Hoogenboom, Amy Burgin. Mercyhurst Goals: Not Available. Ejections: U-M 1, MC 2.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Matt Anderson
On the weekend ... "A lot of the girls got good playing time and we were able to take a lot of shots, which we wanted. We did some good things. Today we shot near 50 percent again, so no complaints there. We got some good reps in at two meter, were able to work on our counter and Sally (Stone) got some good playing time. Overall it was a good weekend."
On the team preparing for the final month of the season ... "We are not playing badly at all right now. Now it is just a matter of tying up the loose ends in order to be successful. We will break down this whole road trip and focus on what we need to do individually and as a team to improve."
N O T E S
With its three wins, Michigan remains perfect in regular-season CWPA Division games over its five-year history. Over that period, Michigan has a 38-0 record in conference games.
Meg Knudtsen set a Michigan record with six steals against Gannon. The previous record of five steals was shared by five other Wolverines.
Rebecca Godek recorded the first hat trick of her career with three goals against Gannon.
Shana Welch recorded her eighth hat trick of the season with four goals against Mercyhurst. Welch now has 20 hat tricks in her career.
In her first field action at Michigan, Sally Stone recorded her first career hat trick with three goals against Penn State Behrend.
With 11 saves against Mercyhurst, Sally Stone recorded her third game with 10 or more saves of the season.
Contact: Paul Dickerson (734) 763-4423
