Michigan
Southwest Missouri State
Field Hockey Squeaks Past Southwest Missouri State
9/10/1998 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ocker Field)
Score:Â #11 Michigan 1, Southwest Missouri State 0
Records: U-M (3-1), SMS (2-2)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Sept. 11 -- vs. Central Michigan (Ocker Field), 4 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- The University of Michigan field hockey team narrowly defeated Southwest Missouri State 1-0 Thursday (Sept. 10) at Ocker Field. The lone goal for the 11th-ranked Wolverines came off the stick of freshman Jessie Veith (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest HS) from senior Lindsay Babbitt (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson HS) with 13:20 remaining in the first half.
Goalkeeper Kati Oakes (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) recorded her second shutout of the young season but was forced to make only two saves as U-M outshot the Bears 22-5.
Southwest Missouri State nearly tied the game with under seven minutes to play on a two-on-none breakaway. Jemima Cameron carried the ball down the left side of the field and when Oakes played the ball, Cameron passed the ball to a teammate who had a wide open net, but the ball rolled safely off her stick and Michigan survived.
The Wolverines continue their three-game homestand by hosting Central Michigan on Friday (Sept. 11) at 4 p.m. The homestand concludes with Michigan facing Stanford Sunday (Sept. 13) at 1 p.m. Both games will be played at Ocker Field.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Jessie Veith, 13:20 (Lindsay Babbitt)
Shots: U-M 22, SMS 5
Saves: U-M 2 (Kati Oakes), SMS 16 (Monnie Elzy)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, SMS 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 11, SMS 2
NOTES
• Michigan has won two straight against SMS and leads the all-time series 5-1.
QUOTES
Michigan Head Coach Marcia Pankratz
"We did not play well. We could not score in the offensive zone, but you have days like that."
