Pair of Second-Half Goals Leads Michigan to Shutout Win at MSU

Friday, October 21

East Lansing, Mich.

4:00 PM

Michigan

(12-3, 4-1BIG TEN)

Michigan State

(7-10, 1-4BIG TEN)

Michigan

Michigan State

Pair of Second-Half Goals Leads Michigan to Shutout Win at MSU

10/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

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By: Kent Reichert

Site: East Lansing, Mich. (Ralph Young Field)
Score: #7 Michigan 2, Michigan State 0
Records: U-M (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten), MSU (7-10, 1-4 Big Ten)
Next U-M Match: Sunday, Oct. 23 -- at North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 1 p.m.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The seventh-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team had a pair of second-half goals and held Michigan State without a shot in a 2-0 road win on Friday afternoon (Oct. 21) at Ralph Young Field. Michigan now improves to 4-1 in Big Ten play with one conference game remaining and wins its sixth contest in a row.

Aline Fobe

Michigan, which had 10 shots apiece in each half, had most of the possession in the first 35 minutes, but the game was scoreless at the break. Michigan State's Molly Cassidy had six saves in the first period, keeping the Maize and Blue off the scoreboard.

The Wolverines scored the game-winning goal in the 41st minute of play. Michigan earned one of 10 corners in the contest and senior Eileen Brandes (Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth) pushed to classmate Bryn Bain (Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional), who passed to freshman Aline Fobe (Aartsellar, Belgium/Onze Lieve Vrouwe van Lourdes). Her shot beat Cassidy to the left for her fourth goal of the season. Michigan then added insurance in the 61st minute. Freshman Emy Guttman (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) scored on a pass from the right side by classmate Axelle Wouters (Antwerp, Belgium/Onze Lieve Vrouwe Antwerp).

Junior/sophomore Haley Jones (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) picked up her sixth win of the season in net, as she did not face a shot. Cassidy ended the game with nine saves.

Michigan travels to Chapel Hill, N.C., to face No. 2 North Carolina this Sunday (Oct. 23) at 1 p.m.

GAME SUMMARY

By Periods	1	2	F
Michigan	0	2	2
Michigan State	0	0	0

Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd -- U-M, Aline Fobe, 40:47 (Bryn Bain)
2nd -- U-M, Emy Guttman, 60:29 (Axelle Wouters)

Shots: U-M 20, MSU 0
Saves: U-M 0 (Haley Jones), MSU 10 (Molly Cassidy 9, Team 1)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, MSU 1 (Adelle Lever)
Penalty Corners: U-M 10, MSU 0

NOTES

• This is the second time in 2011 that Michigan has held an opponent without a shot. U-M did not give up a shot against Ball State on Sept. 17.

• Michigan now has a 36-23-6 series advantage on Michigan State after the 2-0 win. Michigan has defeated the Spartans each of the past two seasons.

• Michigan is now alone in first place with a 4-1 record. Penn State is a half-game behind at 3-1. Michigan hosts Indiana Friday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. in its last Big Ten regular-season game of 2011.

• Michigan earned its sixth shutout of the season and third in Big Ten play. Michigan also defeated Iowa and Penn State by matching 2-0 scores. Michigan also has a goals-against average of 1.11.

• Emy Guttman now is second on the team with 20 points after scoring her ninth goal of the season.

• Bryn Bain continues her point-scoring streak at seven games after garnering an assist in the Michigan State win.

• Haley Jones earns her 17th career win in goal in the Michigan State win. She also had her third shutout of the season and seventh of her career in the victory.