Weekly Release #10
10/29/2002 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, Nov. 2 -- vs. Virginia (Durham, N.C.), 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3 -- at Duke (Durham, N.C.), 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 9 -- Big Ten Tournament Semifinal (Columbus, Ohio), Noon
Sunday, Nov. 10 -- Big Ten Tournament Championship (Columbus, Ohio), Noon
This Week's Lineup -- Virginia/Duke
The No. 2 University of Michigan field hockey team (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) will conclude the regular-season portion of its schedule this weekend, traveling to Durham, N.C., for a pair of non-conference matches. The Wolverines will open the trip at 2 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 2) against Virginia before facing Duke at 2 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 3). Both matches will be staged at Williams Field on the campus of Duke University
A Look at the Virginia Series
Michigan and Virginia will meet for the fifth time on Saturday (Nov. 2) with the Cavaliers sporting a 3-1 lead in the all-time series. The Wolverines picked up their first-ever victory over Virginia last season with a 2-0 win at Ocker Field and are facing the Cavaliers for the third time in the last four years.
Scouting Virginia
The Cavaliers enter the weekend with a 9-8 record and will face Duke on Friday (Nov. 1) before taking on the Wolverines. In its lone action last weekend, Virginia dropped a 2-0 decision to No. 4 Wake Forest. Senior defender Kelli Hill paces the Cavaliers with six goals and 13 points, while freshman midfielder Allie Flynn also has compiled a team-high six goals. In net, junior Emily White has started all 16 games and owns a 1.77 goals-against average and an .841 saves percentage. For more information on Virginia, visit www.virginiasports.com.
A Look at the Duke Series
Michigan and Duke will meet for the fourth time on Sunday (Nov. 3) with the Wolverines leading the all-time series 2-1. U-M has won the last two meetings with the Blue Devils and is making its first appearance since 1991 in Durham, where it owns a 0-1 mark.
Scouting Duke
The Blue Devils are 11-6 overall this season and will face Virginia on Friday (Nov. 1) before hosting the Wolverines. Junior forward Kim Van Kirk leads the Duke offense with a team-high 10 goals and 25 points, while freshman forward Katie Grant and senior midfielder Chrissy Ashley also are proven goal scorers with six each. The Blue Devils have split netminding duties between senior Erica Perrier and freshman Christy Morgan, with Perrier getting the nod in nine of Duke's 17 games. Perrier owns a 7-2 mark to go along with a 1.79 goals-against average and a .660 saves percentage, while Morgan is 4-2 with a 2.36 GAA and a .667 SV%. For more information on Duke, visit www.goduke.com.
Big Ten Standings (through Oct. 27)
Big Ten Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. 1 Michigan* 6 0 1.000 15 2 .882 2 Michigan State 4 1 .800 17 2 .895 3 Penn State 3 2 .600 13 3 .813 4 Iowa 2 3 .400 9 6 .600 Ohio State 2 3 .400 7 8 .467 6 Indiana 1 4 .200 5 11 .313 7 Northwestern 0 5 .000 4 12 .250*-Big Ten regular-season champion
STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll (Oct. 29)
Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Prev 1. Old Dominion (9) 15-3 512 1 2. MICHIGAN (6) 15-2 507 2 3. Wake Forest (11) 14-2 500 4 4. Maryland 14-3 455 3 5. Michigan State (1) 17-2 437 5 6. Penn State 13-3 401 6 7. Northeastern 14-3 339 7 8. North Carolina 9-8 331 9 9. James Madison 11-6 302 8 10. Louisville 12-7 268 9 11. Kent State 11-6 259 13 12. Duke 11-6 249 12 13. Iowa 9-6 210 11 14. Princeton 8-5 186 14 15. Boston College 13-4 141 18 16. Central Michigan 13-5 119 17 17. Boston University 11-7 89 16 18. Harvard 9-5 80 15 19. Lafayette 15-2 63 NR 20. Virginia 9-8 58 19
U-M Week-By-Week in the Rankings
Date Rank Sept. 10 3rd Sept. 17 3rd Sept. 23 2nd (Note: ties highest ranking in school history) Sept. 30 2nd Oct. 7 2nd Oct. 14 2nd Oct. 21 2nd Oct. 29 2nd
Statistically Speaking ...
Here is where Michigan ranks individually and as a team in the latest Big Ten rankings (as of Oct. 28):
Individual Statistics (All Games)
Category Individual Rank No. Shots April Fronzoni 4th 76 Stephanie Johnson 5th 64 Kristi Gannon 8th 50 Molly Powers 10th 40 Shots Per Game April Fronzoni 3rd 4.47 Stephanie Johnson 6th 3.76 Kristi Gannon 9th 2.94 Points April Fronzoni 1st 36 Molly Powers T-5th 27 Stephanie Johnson 9th 23 Points Per Game April Fronzoni 2nd 2.19 Molly Powers T-4th 1.69 Stephanie Johnson 9th 1.35 Goals April Fronzoni 1st 16 Molly Powers 4th 13 Stephanie Johnson T-6th 11 Goals Per Game April Fronzoni 1st 0.94 Molly Powers 3rd 0.81 Stephanie Johnson 8th 0.65 Assists Katy Moyneur T-4th 10 Adrienne Hortillosa T-4th 10 Kristi Gannon 8th 8 Assists Per Game Katy Moyneur T-5th 0.59 Adrienne Hortillosa T-5th 0.59 Kristi Gannon 8th 0.47 Game-Winning Goals Molly Powers T-3rd 4 April Fronzoni T-3rd 4 Saves Molly Maloney 6th 41 Saves Per Game Molly Maloney 8th 2.41 Shutouts Molly Maloney 1st 8 Shutouts Per Game Molly Maloney 1st 0.47 Goals Against Avg. Molly Maloney 2nd 0.87
Team Statistics (All Games)
Category Rank No. Shots 2nd 323 (19.00 per game) Points 2nd 160 (9.41 per game) Goals 2nd 57 Goals Per Game 3rd 3.35 Assists 2nd 46 Assists Per Game 2nd 2.71 Goals Allowed 2nd 15 Goals Allowed Per Game 2nd 0.88 Saves 7th 41 (2.41 per game) Shutouts T-1st 8 (0.47 per game) Penalty Corners 2nd 157 (9.24 per game)
Individual Statistics (Conference Games Only)
Category Individual Rank No. Shots April Fronzoni 3rd 26 Stephanie Johnson 6th 18 Kristi Gannon T-7th 16 Shots Per Game April Fronzoni 5th 4.33 Stephanie Johnson T-7th 3.00 Points Kristi Gannon T-2nd 10 April Fronzoni T-2nd 10 Molly Powers T-7th 6 Stephanie Johnson T-7th 6 Points Per Game Kristi Gannon T-3rd 1.67 April Fronzoni T-3rd 1.67 Molly Powers T-7th 1.20 Goals Kristi Gannon T-1st 4 April Fronzoni T-1st 4 Molly Powers T-5th 3 Stephanie Johnson T-5th 3 Goals Per Game Kristi Gannon T-3rd 0.67 April Fronzoni T-3rd 0.67 Molly Powers T-5th 0.60 Stephanie Johnson 9th 0.50 Assists Adrienne Hortillosa T-1st 4 Katy Moyneur T-4th 3 Kristi Gannon T-9th 2 April Fronzoni T-9th 2 Assists Per Game Adrienne Hortillosa 3rd 0.67 Katy Moyneur 8th 0.50 Game-Winning Goals April Fronzoni T-1st 2 Molly Powers T-3rd 1 Jessica Rose T-3rd 1 Kristi Gannon T-3rd 1 Stephanie Johnson T-3rd 1 Saves Molly Maloney T-4th 20 Saves Per Game Molly Maloney 7th 3.33 Shutouts Molly Maloney 1st 4 Shutouts Per Game Molly Maloney 1st 0.67 Goals Against Avg. Molly Maloney 2nd 0.33
Team Statistics (Conference Games Only)
Category Rank No. Shots 2nd 85 (14.17 per game) Points 1st 46 (7.67 per game) Goals 1st 16 Goals Per Game 1st 2.67 Assists 1st 14 Assists Per Game 1st 2.33 Goals Allowed 1st 2 Goals Allowed Per Game 1st 0.33 Saves 5th 20 (2.33 per game) Shutouts 1st 4 (0.67 per game) Penalty Corners 3rd 50 (8.33 per game)
More Statistically Speaking ...
National statistics, compiled by the NFHCA, are released every Tuesday. Statistics can be accessed by visiting http://athletic.virginia.edu/uva/FHSTATSD1.html. Following is where Michigan ranks in the latest national statistics (as of Oct. 29):
Team Statistics
Category Rank No. Winning Percentage 2nd .882 (15-2) Scoring Defense T-5th 0.87 goals per game Scoring Offense 7th 3.30 goals per game Margin of Victory 5th 2.43 goals per game
Individual Statistics
Category Individual Rank No. Points April Fronzoni 7th 36 Points Per Game April Fronzoni 10th 2.118 Goals April Fronzoni 7th 16 Molly Powers T-15th 13 Goals Per Game April Fronzoni 8th 0.941 Molly Powers T-17th 0.813 Assists Adrienne Hortillosa T-16th 10 Katy Moyneur T-16th 10 Assists Per Game Adrienne Hortillosa T-19th 0.588 Katy Moyneur T-19th 0.588 Goals Against Avg. Molly Maloney 4th 0.868
Time to Start Thinking About the NCAAs
Michigan is ranked first in the NCAA's West Region, according to the rankings release by the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Committee on Oct. 21. Sixteen teams make the NCAA Tournament, which begins on Saturday, Nov. 16 at four regional sites. The next regional rankings are due out on Monday, Nov. 4, and the field of teams will selected on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. Head coach Marcia Pankratz is a member of the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Committee and is the chair for the Mideast Region.
Big Ten Champs!
With the win over No. 6 Penn State (Oct. 25), the Wolverines have captured the Big Ten regular-season title, their third conference crown under head coach Marcia Pankratz. Michigan ran the table with a 6-0 record in Big Ten play, equaling the feat accomplished by the 2000 team, which also attained the Big Ten title by posting a 6-0 mark in league play.
Perfection
The Wolverines are the seventh team in Big Ten history to post a perfect record in conference play and have posted a 6-0 mark in two of the last three years. Iowa ran the table in 1982, '92, '95 and '96, while Northwestern accomplished the feat in 1988.
Winning Streak Snapped
Michigan had its school-record winning streak stopped at 14 with its loss to No. 1 Old Dominion (Oct. 26). The string of wins spanned eight weeks from Sept. 7-Oct. 25 and saw the Wolverines outscore their opposition by a 52-9 margin, including seven shutouts.
The Awards Keep Coming
Junior forward April Fronzoni (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS) became the fifth Wolverine in as many weeks to be named Big Ten Player of the Week, earning the league's offensive honor for the second time this season after posting a team-high three goals in last weekends split with No. 6 Penn State and No. 1 Old Dominion. Fronzoni, who also earned the honor on Sept. 9, leads the Big Ten with 16 goals and 36 points.
Gannon Moves Into the Top 10
Junior defender Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) has notched a point in four of her last five games, posting 6-3-15 totals. Gannon moved up to eighth place on Michigan's career assists chart with her 19th career helper at Penn State (Oct. 25) and also cracked the top 10 career points charts with her goal against Old Domionion (Oct. 26). Gannon has 28-19-75 totals to rank 10th in career points.
Triple Play
April Fronzoni has netted four goals in her last three games, scoring in each contest, and has notched a point in five of her last six outings, including four straight. Fronzoni, who leads the team with 16 goals and 36 points, is one goal and two points away from tying her career highs in both categories (17 goals and 38 points), established as a freshman in 2000. Fronzoni, who became the fourth player in Michigan field hockey history to amass 100 career points last weekend, currently sports 46-12-104 totals.
More on Fronzoni
April Fronzoni needs one goal to move into the top 10 of Michigan's single-season goal-scoring list.
Johnson & Johnson
Junior defender Stephanie Johnson (Houston, Texas/The Kinkaid School) posted her third multi-goal game of the season against Penn State (Oct. 25) and in the process, tied a career high for goals in a season (11), matching her total from a year ago. Johnson has 11-1-23 this season and is two points shy of matching her career high of 25, set during the 2001 campaign.
Inside the Numbers
The Wolverines have outscored their opponents 57-15 this season, an average of 3.30-0.87 goals per game ... U-M has held opponents to 10 shots or less in all but one of its outings and is outshooting its foes by a 323-107 margin this season. Michigan is averaging 19.0 shots per game while its opponents are posting 6.3 per contest ... The Wolverines are outscoring the opposition 29-7 in the first half and 26-7 in the second stanza.
Climbing the Charts
Both April Fronzoni and Molly Powers are active on U-M's career goals and points charts, while Kristi Gannon has emerged on Michigan's career assists and points lists. Following is a look at Michigan's current career goals, assists and points charts:
Career Goals
| 1. | Mary Callam (1976-79) | 64 |
| 2. | Kelli Gannon (1997-2000) | 49 |
| 3. | Julie Flachs (1994-97) | 47 |
| 4. | April Fronzoni (2000-02) | 46 |
| 5. | Molly Powers (1999-2002) | 42 |
| 6. | Dawn Kohut (1976-77) | 40 |
| 7. | Kay McCarthy (1980-83) | 39 |
| 8. | Marty Maugh (1980-83) | 35 |
| 9. | Michelle Smulders (1993-96) | 33 |
| 10. | Judy Burinskas (1986-89) | 32 |
Career Assists
| 1. | Catherine Foreman (1998-2001) | 61 |
| 2. | Courtney Reid (1997-2000) | 56 |
| 3. | Jennifer Lupinski (1992-95) | 31 |
| 4. | Kelli Gannon (1997-2000) | 28 |
| 5. | Sharon Cantor (1986-89) | 27 |
| 6. | Shelley Johnson (1996-97) | 23 |
| 7. | Gia Biagi (1992-95) | 21 |
| 8. | Kristi Gannon (2000-02) | 19 |
| | Katie Thomas (1989-92) | 19 |
| | Ali Balmer (1998-2001) | 19 |
Career Points
| 1. | Mary Callam (1976-79) | 136 |
| 2. | Kelli Gannon (1997-2000) | 126 |
| 3. | Julie Flachs (1994-97) | 107 |
| 4. | April Fronzoni (2000-02) | 104 |
| 5. | Courtney Reid (1997-2000) | 96 |
| 6. | Molly Powers (1999-2002) | 92 |
| | Kay McCarthy (1980-83) | 92 |
| 8. | Marty Maugh (1979-82) | 87 |
| 9. | Dawn Kohut (1976-77) | 80 |
| 10. | Kristi Gannon (2000-02) | 75 |
Free Hits
Last Saturday's (Oct. 26) 4-3 (ot) loss to No. 1 Old Dominion snapped a 28-game winning streak against non-conference opponents other than schools from the ACC. The setback was Michigan's first to a non-ACC school since Sept. 12, 1999, when it suffered a 3-0 defeat to James Madison ... The Wolverines' overtime loss to the Monarchs snapped a five-game winning streak in overtime games, including a 2-0 record this season ... Old Dominion's four goals against the Wolverines were the most allowed by U-M since Oct. 13, 2000, in a 4-0 loss to North Carolina.
IF YOU'VE BEEN WITH US ALL SEASON, THESE MAY LOOK FAMILIAR ...
Home Sweet Home
The Wolverines are a perfect 10-0 this season at Ocker Field. Michigan has won the last 11 matches in front of its home crowd, dating back to last season's NCAA Regional. U-M captured all nine games during its school-record nine-game homestand from Sept. 7-Oct. 4.
Down, But Not Out
Michigan has given up the game's first goal in six outings this season but has come back to win on four occassions, scoring multiple unanswered goals. Against Ball State on Sept. 8, U-M netted five straight goals to win by a 5-1 margin, while on Sept. 14 against No. 14 Boston College, the Wolverines scored six straight goals en route to a 6-2 win over the Eagles. In the Sept. 15 2-1 (ot) win over Connecticut, U-M notched two straight goals after falling behind, then repeated the feat in the 2-1 (ot) win against No. 12 Northeastern on Sept. 22.
Honors And Awards
The following is a list of honors and awards earned by players from the U-M field hockey team this season:
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
April Fronzoni -- Sept. 9, Oct. 28
Molly Powers -- Sept. 16, Sept. 30
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Stephanie Johnson -- Sept. 9
Molly Maloney -- Oct. 7
Kristi Gannon -- Oct. 14, Oct. 21
Next Up
The Wolverines head to the postseason next weekend, traveling to Columbus, Ohio, for the 2002 Big Ten Conference Tournament, hosted by Ohio State. Michigan, the top seed in the event, has received a bye into the semifinals, where it will face the winner of the No.4-No.5-seed game at noon on Saturday, Nov. 9. The championship game is slated for noon on Sunday, Nov. 10. All matches will be held at the OSU Turf Field on the campus of The Ohio State University.
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