Hortillosa Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year
11/1/2001 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Hortillosa, who earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors on one occasion this season, posted three goals and one assist for seven points in Big Ten play to rank ninth in the conference in scoring and top the scoring charts among freshmen. Overall, Hortillosa has netted eight goals, including a conference-high four game-winners, and tallied two assists to rank second on the team in scoring. She is the second Wolverine in as many seasons to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors, as sophomore defender Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) received the laurel last season.
Gannon was one of three Michigan players on the All-Big Ten first team, joining sophomore defender Stephanie Johnson (Houston, Texas/The Kinkaid School) and senior defender Catherine Foreman (Happy Valley, South Australia/Westminster School) on the 13-member squad. Gannon, who earned the honor for the season straight season, ranked third in Big Ten scoring with five goals and two assists, and enters this weekend's Big Ten Tournament tied for the team lead in points with 8-4-20 totals. Johnson, one of three unanimous selections to the squad, is tied with Gannon for the team's scoring lead and posted four goals and an assist in conference play, while Foreman, Michigan's all-time leader in assists has tallied 1 14 15 this season, including four helpers in Big Ten action.
Four Wolverines -- Hortillosa, sophomore forward April Fronzoni (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS), junior midfielder Jessica Rose (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) and senior goalkeeper Maureen Tasch (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS) were named to the 11-member All-Big Ten second team.
Michigan (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten), ranked fifth in the latest STX/NFHCA National Division I Coaches Poll, opens postseason play by participating in the 2001 Big Ten Tournament on Friday through Sunday (Nov. 2-4) at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. The No. 3-seeded Wolverines, two-time defending champions of the Big Ten Tournament, will face the host school and sixth-seeded Wildcats at 2 p.m. CST on Friday at Lakeside Field on the Northwestern campus.
2001 ALL-BIG TEN CONFERENCE HONORS
All-Big Ten First Team
Allison Blanton, Ohio State, Sr., Goalkeeper
Bridget Cooper, Michigan State, Sr., Attack
Tiffany Fodera, Iowa, Sr., Defense
Catherine Foreman, Michigan, Sr., Defense
Kristi Gannon, Michigan, So., Defense
Vanessa Immordino, Ohio State, So., Attack
Stephanie Johnson*, Michigan, So., Defense
Kiley Kulina*, Penn State, Sr., Midfield
Tiffany Leister, Iowa, Jr., Midfield
Jill Martz, Penn State, Jr., Midfield
Sophie Rosamlen, Michigan State, So., Midfield
Neilye Stoner, Penn State, So., Attack (tie)
Marije van Nouhuys*, Ohio State, Sr., Attack
* unanimous selection
All-Big Ten Second Team
Kayla Bashore, Indiana, Fr., Midfield
April Fronzoni, Michigan, So., Attack
Maureen Halstead, Michigan State, Sr., Attack
Adrienne Hortillosa, Michigan, Fr., Attack
Diana Kuser, Ohio State, Sr., Defense
Timarie Legel, Penn State, Jr., Attack
Lorena Margni, Ohio State, Fr., Midfield
Jessica Rose, Michigan, Jr., Midfield
Lauren Stiver, Iowa, Fr., Defense
Suzie Sutton, Northwestern, So., Midfield
Maureen Tasch, Michigan, Sr., Goalkeeper
Judith van Haeringen, Michigan State, Fr., Defense
Athlete of the Year: Kiley Kulina, Penn State
Freshman of the Year: Adrienne Hortillosa, Michigan
Offensive Player of the Year: Bridget Cooper, Michigan State
Defensive Player of the Year: Jill Martz, Penn State
Coach of the Year: Michele Madison, Michigan State
Contact: Paul Thomas (734) 763-4423
