Michigan
George Washington
Wolverines Annex Colonials in Quarterfinals of Eastern Championship
4/29/2011 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Site: Bloomington, Ind. (Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center)
Event: CWPA Eastern Championship (Quarterfinals)
Scores: #6 Michigan 18, George Washington 4
Records: U-M (31-4), George Washington (7-18)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 30 -- vs. Maryland - CWPA Eastern Championship Semifinals (Bloomington, Ind.), 4 p.m.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan water polo team rolled past George Washington, 18-4, on Friday afternoon (April 29) in the quarterfinal round of the CWPA Eastern Championship at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
Ten different Wolverines had multi-point games, led by senior Sarah Roberts (Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor), who notched five points (4 g, 1 a). Senior Cara Reitz (Miami, Fla./Gulliver) tallied two goals, an assist and two steals.
Sophomore Alex Adamson (Coronado, Calif./Coronado) added six saves to her two assists in two periods of work for the win. Junior Morgan Turner (Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills) made four stops on five attempts in the second half between the pipes.
Michigan jumped out to a 5-1 lead on goals from five different players in the first period. Sophomore Lauren Colton (Tustin, Calif./Tesoro) opened up the second frame with a counter-attack goal and Roberts netted a pair to stake the Wolverines to an 8-3 lead at the break.
The first seven goals of the second half came off the hands of seven different Wolverines, putting the Maize and Blue ahead, 15-3, midway through the fourth period. A possession following George Washington's lone goal of the second half, freshman Laura Milstead (Hermosa Beach, Calif./Mira Costa) shook off two defenders and roofed a shot at two meters. Michigan found paydirt twice more before the final horn.
Michigan will face No. 4 seed Maryland, ranked No. 19 nationally, on Saturday (April 30) at 4 p.m. in the semifinal round of the CWPA Eastern Championship in Bloomington, Ind.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| George Washington | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Michigan | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
U-M Goals: Sarah Roberts 4, Lauren Colton 2, Cara Reitz 2, Laura Milstead 2, Meagan Cobb, Keller Felt, Claire Ivry, Alison Mantel, Lauren Orth, Kiki Golden, Hathaway Moore, Audrey Pratt.
GW Goals: Rachael Bentley, Megan Walker, Monica Hanson, Allison Littlejohn.
Saves: U-M 10 (Alex Adamson 6; Morgan Turner 4), GW 16 (Charlotte Schou)
Exclusions: U-M 15, GW 8
NOTES
• The Wolverines extended their winning streak to 21 games dating back to Feb. 13.
• Michigan improved to 11-0 against George Washington.
• The Wolverines reached the semifinal round of the CWPA Eastern Championship for the 10th consecutive season. Michigan has reached the final four in every season except their inaugural campaign in 2001.
• Senior Sarah Roberts tallied four goals and one assist, and has 12 points in her last three games. She has 10 goals and two assists during the span.
• With a goal and an assist, senior Lauren Orth extended her point streak to 41 games, the second longest in program history. During the span, which dates back to last season, Orth has tallied 57 goals and 43 assists.
• Sophomore Lauren Colton had one drawn ejection today, moving into a tie with Megan Hausmann (2003-06) for sixth on the all-time list with 102 DKOs. Colton also matched Julie Nisbet (49, 2002) for the U-M record in drawn ejections by a sophomore.
• Former volunteer coach Theo Ludwick (2008-10) was on hand for today's game.
QUOTES
Michigan Head Coach Matt Anderson
On the game ... "It became apparent early on that we were trying to get out of that game without any injuries, which is unfortunate. They had some girls out there crashing around and doing some things that were not characteristic of how you should be playing. I talked to the young ladies and told them to not get injured and to protect yourselves. Thankfully, the referees called a lot of offensive fouls and did the best they could. The freshmen stepped up and did a great job in the fourth quarter; Sarah Roberts stepped up and had a nice game. It was good. We didn't have to give anyone extended playing time and we got 18 players into the game. It is what it is; we are moving on and getting ready to face Maryland in the semifinals."
On the play of Sarah Roberts ... "She has everything you would like -- the size, the speed and she knows the game. She has put it all together and it makes us that much better."
On getting the freshmen some postseason experience ... "They were all nervous. We had played George Washington a few weeks earlier, but it is a different setting for the freshmen to get used to; you are at Easterns, cameras all around, the crowd is bigger. So it is good that were able to get out, play and be successful. They shouldn't be nervous anymore."
