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Week 6: Michigan to Host B1G Weekend against No. 10 Northwestern, Indiana
9/26/2018 2:55:00 PM | Field Hockey
» No. 6 Michigan will take on a pair of Big Ten foes at home this weekend, hosting No. 10 Northwestern at 5 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 28) and Indiana at 1 p.m. on Sunday (Sept. 30).
» U-M is 4-0 at Phyllis Ocker Field this season, outscoring its opposition by a 16-3 margin at home.
» Emma Way, who ranks seventh nationally with 1.10 goals per game, has eight in the last nine games and is only two goals off her career-best 13.
THIS WEEK
Fri., Sept. 28 -- vs. Northwestern (Phyllis Ocker Field), 5 p.m.
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Sun., Sept. 30 -- vs. Indiana (Phyllis Ocker Field), 1 p.m.
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The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team (6-4, 2-1 Big Ten) returns home for a pair of conference games this weekend, hosting No. 10 Northwestern (7-4, 2-0 Big Ten) at 5 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 28) and Indiana (2-7, 0-2 Big Ten) at 1 p.m. on Sunday (Sept. 30) at Phyllis Ocker Field. Admission is free to all regular-season home games.
PROMOTIONS
• Northwestern: Maize Out, Michigan Fan Flag Giveaway | More Promotions
• Indiana: International Day | More Promotions
Wolverine Bites
• Michigan is 4-0 at home this season after sweeping its four-game homestand earlier this month, highlighted by a win over then-No. 17 Rutgers on Sept. 14. The Wolverines boast an impressive 174-53 record at their home facility since its 1995 inauguration, including a 69-16 mark over the last seven seasons. U-M posted an 11-2 record at Ocker Field last season, outscoring its home opposition, 43-5.
• The Wolverines have earned wins over ranked opponents in each of the last two weekends, with their 3-1 victory against Rutgers and a 1-0 win at No. 6 Penn State last Friday (Sept. 21). Michigan has faced six ranked opponents -- and will play another this weekend -- while three of its four losses have come against No. 1 UConn, No. 2 North Carolina and No. 3 Maryland. U-M lists fourth nationally in strength of schedule.
• Senior Emma Way leads the Big Ten and ranks seventh nationally with 1.10 a goals-per-game average. She also ranks 13th nationally with 2.40 points per game. She has scored in eight of the last nine games and leads the Wolverines with 11 goals on the season -- only two shy of her career best in the category. She has tallied three multi-goal efforts and owns four game-winning goals.
• Junior Meg Dowthwaite was successful on a late penalty stroke with just 1:53 remaining in regulation to earn her fourth goal of the season at Penn State last Friday. It was the Wolverines' second stroke goal this season and the first for Dowthwaite in her career.
• The Wolverines are 2-0 in overtime games this season, downing Pacific and Monmouth by identical 2-1 scores in back-to-back games two weekends ago. Michigan has had significant success in seven-on-seven play of late, with wins in eight of its last nine overtime games stretching back through the 2015 season.
• Eight Wolverines have made their official collegiate debuts this season: sophomore/freshmen Maya Gompper, Abbey Hutton and Emma Tamer, and freshmen Katie Anderson, Tina D'Anjolell, Kathryn Peterson, Sofia Southam and Anna Spieker.
• Michigan gained a pair of spots in response to its Penn State win, climbing to No. 6, in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Poll of the season, released Tuesday (Sept. 25). [ Full NFHCA Poll ]
Scouting the Opposition
Northwestern -- The Wildcats are 7-4 on the season and 2-0 in the Big Ten after their 2-0 win over Iowa on Friday (Sept. 21). Northwestern also defeated California in a 2-0 shutout on Sunday (Sept. 23). Puck Pentega and Maren Seidel lead the team with six and five goals, respectively, while goalkeeper Annie Kalfas owns a 1.45 goals-against average and a .733 save percentage. Michigan trails in the all-time series against the Wildcats, 31-28, but has claimed six of the last eight meetings -- including three wins last season (by a combined 6-0 margin) -- in the regular season, Big Ten Tournament semifinals and NCAA quarterfinals.
Indiana -- The Hoosiers hold a 2-7 record this season and are 0-2 in Big Ten play after a 3-0 loss to Iowa on Sept. 16. Indiana also fell to Miami (Ohio), 5-0, Sunday (Sept. 23). Kelsey Giese and Ciara Girouard lead the team with two goals apiece this season, while IU goalkeeper Shelby Querry owns a 2.63 goals-against average and a .649 save percentage. Michigan owns a 16-8 advantage in the all-time series against Indiana and has won seven of the eight last meetings, including a 2-0 decision on the road last season.
Last Time Out
The Wolverines split a pair of Big Ten road games last weekend, earning a 1-0 win over No. 6 Penn State before falling to No. 3 Maryland, 2-1, to close out the weekend. Junior Meg Dowthwaite used a penalty stroke with just 1:53 remaining in regulation to lead U-M to victory over the Nittany Lions, while freshman goalkeeper Anna Spieker earned seven saves for the shutout win. Maryland snapped the Wolverines' five-game win streak with the go-ahead goal early in the second half. Senior Emma Way had scored the equalizer late in the first. Spieker earned seven saves. [ Recaps: Penn State | Maryland ]
Up Next
Fri., Oct. 5 -- at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 3 p.m. CDT
Sat., Oct. 6 -- vs. Stanford (Iowa City, Iowa), 2:30 p.m. CDT
