Michigan
Colorado State
Michigan Downs Rams in First of Weekend Series
2/26/2011 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Feb. 26, 2011
Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (EPIC Center)
Scores: #8 Michigan 12, Colorado State 8
Records: U-M (11-4), Colorado State (3-7)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Feb. 27 -- at Colorado State (Fort Collins, Colo.), Noon MST
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan water polo team defeated Colorado State, 12-8, on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 26) at CSU's EPIC Center.
Seniors Alison Mantel (Miami, Fla./Gulliver) and Lauren Orth (Poway, Calif./Poway), sophomore Lauren Colton (Tustin, Calif./Tesoro) and freshman Kelsey Nolan (Okemos, Mich./Okemos) each tallied twice for the Wolverines.
Orth, sophomore Alex Adamson (Coronado, Calif./Coronado) and freshman Hathaway Moore (Atherton, Calif./Saint Francis) each tallied two assists, with Adamson making nine stops in the cage.
Michigan scored nine goals in the second half to overcome a 5-3 halftime deficit to take the victory. Five different Wolverines scored in the third period to put the Maize and Blue ahead 8-7 before a commanding fourth frame gave U-M a four-goal advantage.
The same two teams will be back at it tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 27) at noon MST at the EPIC Center.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
CSU Goals: Ali Pavlik 4, Kallie Berry 2, Shelby Schaefer, Amber Bryan.
Saves: U-M 9 (Alex Adamson); CSU 16 (Melissa Fisher)
N O T E S
• Michigan improves to 9-0 all-time against Colorado State.
• With two goals today, Lauren Orth matched Megan Hausmann (136, 2003-06) for seventh on the all-time list.
• Orth extended her current point streak to 21 games. During the span, she has tallied 33 goals and 20 assists.
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
