Michigan Shut Down by No. 5 UConn

Sunday, September 5

Storrs, Conn.

Noon

Michigan

(0-4-0)

Connecticut

(3-0-0)

Michigan

Connecticut

9/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

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By: Kent Reichert

Site: Storrs, Conn. (George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex)
Score: #5 Connecticut 2, Michigan 0
Records: U-M (0-4), UConn (3-0)
Next U-M Match: Friday, Sept. 10 - vs. James Madison (Phyllis Ocker Field), 4 p.m.

STORRS, Conn. -- Playing the third team with a top-six ranking in the country in two weeks, the University of Michigan field hockey team fell 2-0 to No. 5 Connecticut on Sunday (Sept. 5) at the George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex. The Huskies scored a goal in each half to improve to 3-0 on the season, while the Wolverines fell to 0-4.

Vanessa Sekhon

The Huskies' first goal came on a penalty-corner deflection at 17:44, as Robin Kleine scored on helpers from Jestine Angelini and Allison Angulo. UConn outshot the Wolverines, 8-3, in the first half, but U-M was in striking distance as senior/junior Christi Barwick (San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines) had five first-half saves.

Michigan outshot UConn 6-2 in the second 35 minutes but could not get one past Husky goalkeeper Sara Mansfield, who stopped two shots apiece from seniors Vanessa Sekhon (West Vancouver, B.C./Collingwood) and Meredith Way (Lititz, Pa./Warwick), while senior/junior Katie Adams (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) hit the post in the 53rd minute.

Connecticut took a two-goal lead at 48:35 when Ali Blankmeyer deflected a cross from Anne Jeute past Barwick for her first goal of the season.

Michigan opens its home schedule Friday (Sept. 10) against No. 12 James Madison. Game time is at 4 p.m. at Phyllis Ocker Field. This is the beginning of a five-game homestand for the Wolverines.

GAME SUMMARY

By Periods	1	2	F
Michigan	0	0	0
Connecticut	1	1	2

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- UConn, Robin Kleine, 17:44 (Jestine Angelini, Allison Augulo)
2nd -- UConn, Ali Blankmeyer, 48:35 (Anne Jeute)

Shots: U-M 9, UConn 10
Saves: U-M 5 (Christi Barwick 5), UConn 5 (Sara Mansfield 5)
Defensive Saves: U-M 1, UConn 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 5, UConn 3

NOTES

• Freshmen Rachael Mack and Michelle Roberts earned the first starts of their Wolverine career in the UConn game. Michigan had used the same starting 11 for the first three games.

• Michigan had its first defensive save of the season in the UConn game. Meredith Way stopped a Robin Kleine shot at 26:16.

• Michigan had a 5-3 penalty-corner advantage on the Huskies. Michigan has been outcornered just once in the first four games of the season. North Carolina had a 6-5 corner advantage in the first game of the season.