Michigan
Siena
Wolverines Easily Handle Siena, Cal Lutheran
2/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Feb. 26, 2010
Site: Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Samuelson Aquatics Center)
Scores: #5 Michigan 15, Siena 3; #5 Michigan 11, Cal Lutheran 4
Records: U-M (11-3), Siena (1-8), Cal Lutheran (0-6)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., Feb. 27-28 -- at UCI Invitational (Irvine, Calif.)
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan water polo team easily handled Siena, 15-3, and Cal Lutheran, 11-4, on Friday afternoon (Feb. 26) at the Samuelson Aquatics Center.
Senior Casie Kelly (Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley) and junior Keller Felt (La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla) each had a hat trick on the day, joining junior Lauren Orth (Poway, Calif./Poway) with four goals on the afternoon. Junior Alison Mantel (Miami, Fla./Gulliver) racked up five helpers for a seven-point day and junior Ryley Plunkett (Modesto, Calif./Johansen) recorded six thefts between the two games.
Fifth-year senior Brittany May (Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara) returned to the lineup and made eight saves in the cage over three periods for her 49th career victory in the game against Siena. Sophomore Morgan Turner (Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills) got the victory in the second game, making five saves in 16 minutes of action, while freshman Alex Adamson (Coronado, Calif./Coronado) came off the bench in both games, making six saves overall.
Sophomore Meagan Cobb (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) got the Wolverines started with the 50th goal of her career in the contest against Siena. After the Saints leveled the score at 1-1 two minutes later, the Wolverines went on a 12-goal run that carried them into the middle of the fourth period with a 13-1 lead. Siena scored a pair in the final frame, with each score answered by markers from Kelly, who had three in the match, to maintain the 12-goal advantage.
Taking on the host Regals, Michigan built two-goal leads after each of the first two periods, winding up 4-2 at the break. Felt broke the game open with a hat trick all within the confines of the third period, helping the Wolverines build a 10-3 lead by the end of the third period. The teams exchanged goals in the final stanza, with freshman Mia Butera (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor) scoring her second of the contest to cap the 11-4 victory.
Michigan will face No. 13-ranked San Diego State on Saturday (Feb. 27) at 12:45 p.m. PST for the first game of the UC Irvine Invitational (Sat-Sun., Feb. 27-28) at Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif.
GAME SUMMARIES
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Siena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
U-M Goals: Casie Kelly 3, Terri Bukofzer 2, Megan Mulder 2, Kiki Golden, Cara Reitz, Meagan Cobb, Keller Felt, Sarah Roberts, Lauren Orth, Ryley Plunkett, Megan Mulder.
SIENA Goals: Traci Robertson, Rebecca Robinson, Jackie Crosby.
Saves: U-M 10 (Brittany May 8, Alex Adamson 2), SIENA (Jennifer Kissel)
Ejections: U-M 7, SIENA 0
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| Cal Lutheran | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
U-M Goals: Keller Felt 3, Lauren Orth 2, Alison Mantel 2, Mia Butera 2, Cara Reitz, Meagan Cobb.
CLU Goals: Lauren Bridges, Joy Cyprian, Meredith Butte, Kelsey Bergemann.
Saves: U-M 9 (Morgan Turner 5, Alex Adamson 4), CLU 7 (Rachel Hahn)
Ejections: U-M 5, CLU 2
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Matt Anderson
On the games ... "It was nice because all three goalies got a chance to play and Brittany has not had that opportunity in a few weeks (because of injury and an off-week). It was good to see Casie Kelly get into a shooting rhythm. Terri (Bukofzer) and Keller (Felt) both played very well as well. It allowed us to try different lineups and do some different things since we controlled the pace. We were good moving the ball around and trying different looks that we can use this weekend or in the future."
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
