Michigan
Michigan State
U-M Stickers Down Spartans to Open Big Ten Season
9/22/1999 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
All-America candidate Kelli Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) scored her fifth goal -- and second game-winner -- of the season off a penalty corner with 7:10 remaining. Courtney Reid (South Deerfield, Mass./Northfield Mount Hermon HS) recorded her sixth assist of the season, with Erica Widder (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) also assisting on the goal.
The Maize and Blue outshot the Spartans 7-1 and had nine penalty corners to two for MSU. Gannon led the way with four shots on goal. Michigan goalkeeper Kati Oakes (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) made one save in recording her first shutout of the season. She now has 10.5 career shutouts, tying her with Gillian Pieper (1986-88) for fifth on U-M's all-time list.
Michigan will take a break from conference play and open its home schedule with back-to-back home contests against Ohio (Sept. 25, 1 p.m.) and California (Sept. 26, noon) at Ocker Field.
MATCH SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd -- U-M, Kelli Gannon, 7:10 (Erica Widder, Courtney Reid)
Shots: U-M 7, MSU 1
Saves: U-M 1 (Kati Oakes), MSU 3 (Mireille Evans)
Penalty Corners: U-M 9, MSU 2
Defensive Saves: None
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