Maize and Blue Falls One Goal Short at No. 1 Maryland

Sunday, September 4

College Park, Md.

1:00 PM

Michigan

(2-2)

Maryland

(3-1)

Michigan

Maryland

Maize and Blue Falls One Goal Short at No. 1 Maryland

9/4/2011 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

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By: Kent Reichert

Site: College Park, Md. (Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex)
Score: #1 Maryland 2, #9 Michigan 1
Records: U-M (2-2), Maryland (3-1)
Next U-M Match: Friday, Sept. 9 -- vs. Central Michigan (Ocker Field), 2 p.m.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Freshman Emy Guttman (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) scored her second goal in as many games, but two early second-half goals by No. 1 Maryland were the difference in a 2-1 win over the No. 9-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 4) at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

Emy Guttman

After a scoreless first 35 minutes, both offenses picked it up in the second half, which saw a combined 20 shots and nine penalty corners. Maryland struck first at 36:40 on a direct penalty corner goal from Jemma Buckley. Nine minutes later, Jill Wittmer scored on a backhanded shot to give the Terps a 2-0 advantage.

Michigan had back-to-back shots on goal in the 54th minute as Maryland goalkeeper Natalie Hunter saved strikes from sophomores Ainsley McCallister (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron) and Rachael Mack (Bromsgrove, England/Bromsgrove School). Then at 63:08, Guttman put U-M on the board with a tip-in in the left corner of the cage, cutting Maryland's lead to one goal. Michigan had three shots in the final five minutes, but a Maryland defensive save and two blocked shots prevented the equalizer for the Wolverines.

Maryland held a 16-13 shot advantage and a 6-5 advantage on penalty corners. Junior/sophomore Haley Jones (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) stopped four shots for the Maize and Blue, while senior Hannah Dawson (Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional) had two defensive saves. Hunter also had four saves in goal for the Terrapins.

U-M will return home to start a four-game homestand this Friday (Sept. 9) against Central Michigan. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Ocker Field.

GAME SUMMARY

By Periods	1	2	F
Michigan	0	1	1
Maryland	0	2	2

Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd -- Maryland, Jemma Buckley, 36:40 (Harriet Tibble, Katie Gerzabek)
2nd -- Maryland, Jill Witmer, 47:45 (Ali McEvoy)
2nd -- U-M, Emy Guttman, 63:08 (unassisted)

Shots: U-M 13, Maryland 16
Saves: U-M 6 (Haley Jones 4, Team 2), Maryland 6 (Natalie Hunter 4, Team 2)
Defensive Saves: U-M 2 (Hannah Dawson), Maryland 1 (Ali McEvoy)
Penalty Corners: U-M 5, Maryland 6

NOTES

• Maryland holds an 11-1 series advantage on Michigan after today's game. Michigan's lone win against the Terrapins was 2-0 victory in the 2001 NCAA Tournament championship game.

• This is Michigan's second straight one-goal loss to Maryland. The Maize and Blue fell to the Terrapins, 4-3, on Oct. 3, 2010.

• Senior Hannah Dawson picked up two defensive saves for Michigan, the first two of the season and the second and third of her career.

• The last Wolverine to have two defensive saves in one game was Lori Hillman, who did the trick on Oct. 22, 2005, against California.

• Michigan has now played the defending national champion the last nine seasons.