Michigan
(15-6)
New Hampshire
(17-5)
Michigan Erases Three-Goal Deficit to Stun UNH in NCAA First Round
11/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Site: Chapel Hill, N.C. (Henry Stadium)
Event: NCAA Tournament (First Round)
Score: #8 Michigan 5, #9 New Hampshire 4
Records: U-M (15-6), UNH (17-5)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 13 -- vs. North Carolina - NCAA Quarterfinals (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 2 p.m.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team came back from a three-goal deficit with four markers in the second half to defeat No. 9 New Hampshire, 5-4, on Saturday (Nov. 12) in the NCAA Tournament first round at Francis E. Henry Stadium. Sophomore Rachael Mack (Bromsgrove, England/Bromsgrove School) netted a hat trick, including the game-winning goal in the 67th minute.
Rachael Mack
New Hampshire scored three goals in the game's first 24 minutes. UNH struck on a direct corner goal from Megan Bozek with assists to Hayley Rausch and Kendall Deck at 12:30. Then just 57 seconds later, Rausch scored with an assist to Kellie Joyce. Another corner play led to the Wildcats' third goal, scored by Kyle Lyons. With just 11 seconds before halftime, Mack netted the first of her three goals with an assist from freshman Axelle Wouters (Antwerp, Belgium/Onze Lieve Vrouwe Antwerp), cutting the UNH lead to 3-1 at the break.
Michigan came out of the locker room and put up another goal at 38:56. Fifth-year senior Eileen Brandes (Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth) scored her first career marker, taking a pass from freshman Aline Fobe (Aartsellar, Belgium/Onze Lieve Vrouwe van Lourdes) on the left post on a corner and beatng UNH keeper Katherine Nagengast. U-M then tied the contest at 54:40 when a Wildcat turnover led to a Wouters unassisted goal. However, the Wildcats came back and took a 4-3 lead at 59:59 on an unassisted goal by Whitney Frates; but the Wolverines answered with 4:57 left as Mack tipped in a pass from freshman Emy Guttman (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer). The game-winner occurred at 66:46 when Mack shot over the keeper for her 17th goal and fifth game-winning tally of the season.
Junior/sophomore Haley Jones (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) and fifth-year senior Christi Barwick (San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines) had three saves apiece in the win. Jones earned her ninth win of the season. Nagengast had five saves for the Wildcats.
Michigan held a 17-13 shot advantage, while UNH held a 6-4 lead in penalty corners.
The Wolverines and the top-seeded Tar Heels will face off Sunday (Nov. 13) in the NCAA quarterfinals at 2 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Michigan | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- UNH, Megan Bozek, 12:30 (Hayley Rausch, Kendall Deck)
1st -- UNH, Rausch, 13:23 (Kellie Joyce)
1st -- UNH, Kyle Lyons, 23:27 (Deck)
1st -- U-M, Rachael Mack, 34:50 (Axelle Wouters)
2nd -- U-M, Eileen Brandes, 38:56 (Aline Fobe)
2nd -- U-M, Wouters, 54:40 (unassisted)
2nd -- UNH, Whitney Frates, 59:59 (unasssited)
2nd -- U-M, Mack, 65:03 (Emy Guttman)
2nd -- U-M, Mack, 66:46 (Fobe)
Shots: U-M 17, UNH 13
Saves: U-M 6 (Christi Barwick 3, Haley Jones 3), UNH 5 (Katherine Nagengast)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, UNH 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 4, UNH 6
NOTES
• Michigan improves its all-time NCAA Tournament record to 14-8.
• Michigan now has a 5-2 series record against New Hampshire and has won two straight games against the Wildcats.
• Michigan improves to 16-7 against teams from the America East Conference.
• Rachael Mack scored her second hat trick of the season and fourth of her career. She had a hat trick in the 5-0 win over Ball State on Sept. 17.
• Eileen Brandes scored her first career goal in the New Hampshire win. Brandes now has a goal and 10 assists in her U-M career.
• Michigan advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time since 2007, when that team defeated Ohio 1-0 in overtime.
• Michigan and North Carolina will now play for the third time this season. North Carolina defeated U-M 5-0 Aug. 27 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and UNC won 4-3 in double overtime Oct. 23 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
• Haley Jones earned her 20th win in goal for the Maize and Blue, stopping three shots in the final 46:33.
Team Stats
Bozek, Megan (5)
Assisted By: Rausch, Hayley , Deck, Kendall
Penalty corner
12:30
Rausch, Hayley (26)
Assisted By: Joyce, Kellie
GOAL by UNH Rausch, Hayley, Assist by Joyce, Kellie, goal number 26 for season.
13:23
Lyons, Kyle (8)
Assisted By: Rausch, Hayley , Deck, Kendall
Penalty corner
23:27
Mack, Rachael (14)
Assisted By: Wouters, Axelle
pass from outside the circle, shot from
34:50
Brandes, Eileen (1)
Assisted By: Fobe, Aline
Penalty corner, shot from left side of c
38:56
Wouters, Axelle (7)
GOAL by MICH Wouters, Axelle, goal number 7 for season.
54:40
Frates, Whitney (23)
Dribbled in and shot from right side
59:59
Mack, Rachael (16)
Assisted By: Guttman, Emy
Tip in from right side of cage
65:03
Mack, Rachael (17)
Assisted By: Fobe, Aline
Shot over GK
66:46
