Weekly Release #7
10/8/2002 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, Oct. 11 -- at No. 13 Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 3 p.m. CDT
Saturday, Oct. 12 -- vs. Southwest Missouri State (Iowa City, Iowa), Noon CDT
Friday, Oct. 18 -- at Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.), 6 p.m. EST/CDT
Sunday, Oct. 20 -- vs. Northwestern (Ocker Field), 1 p.m.
This Week's Lineup -- Iowa/Southwest Missouri State
The No. 2 University of Michigan field hockey team (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten) will hit the road for the first time since Sept. 1 C the opening weekend of the 2002 campaign C to face No. 13 Iowa and Southwest Missouri State in Iowa City, Iowa. The Wolverines will open the road trip with Big Ten action on Friday (Oct. 11) at 3 p.m. against the Hawkeyes before taking on the Southwest Missouri State Bears in a non-conference affair at noon on Saturday (Oct. 12). Both matches will take place at Grant Field on the campus of the University of Iowa.
A Look at the Iowa Series
Michigan and Iowa will meet for the 41st time on Friday (Oct. 11) with the Hawkeyes holding a commanding 33-7 advantage in the all-time series. The Wolverines, who are 7-2 against Iowa in the last nine games after losing the first 31 meetings, have won three straight, equaling their longest winning streak in the series. U-M is 6-25 against the Hawkeyes in Big Ten action and is 4-19 all-time in Iowa City.
Scouting Iowa
The Hawkeyes, ranked 11th in the latest NFHCA poll, are 6-3 overall and with a 1-0 league record join Michigan as the last undefeated teams in the Big Ten. Iowa has won four of its last five games, including a 4-1 win over Northwestern in its Big Ten opener, and will face the Wildcats in non-conference action on Wednesday (Oct. 9) in Evanston, Ill., before hosting the Wolverines. Senior midfielder/back Tiffany Leister is the team's leading goal scorer with five markers, while junior forward Pattie Gillern (4 goals), sophomore forward/midfielder Sarah Dawson (3) and junior midfielder Lindsay Miller (2) are also scoring threats. Goalkeeping duties are the responsibility of sophomore Barb Weinberg, who has started all nine contests and owns a 6-3 record in addition to a 1.00 goals-against average and an .839 saves percentage. For more information on Iowa, visit www.hawkeyesports.com.
A Look at the Southwest Missouri State Series
Michigan and Southwest Missouri State will square off for the eighth time on Saturday (Oct. 12) with the Wolverines leading the all-time series by a 6-1 margin. U-M has won three straight against the Bears and will face SMS for the second straight time in Iowa City, where the two teams battled in 2000.
Scouting Southwest Missouri State
The Bears enter the game against Michigan sporting a 3-6 record, including a 1-2 mark in Northern Pacific (NorPac) Field Hockey Conference action, and ride into Iowa City after dropping Stanford by a 2-1 margin in their lone action last weekend. Sophomore forward Cassie Franklin paces the squad in goals (4) and points (9), while senior midfielder Bethany Henrick is the only other Bear to notch multiple goals with two. In the cage, senior Tiffany Sands and sophomore Jessie Lininger have split time, with Sands getting the nod in five of SMS's nine games. Sands owns a 2-3 mark to go along with a 0.97 goals-against average and an .833 saves percentage, while Lininger is 1-3 with a 1.25 GAA and an .839 SV%. For more information on Southwest Missouri State, visit www.smsbears.net.
Big Ten Standings (through Oct. 7)
Big Ten Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. 1 Michigan 2 0 1.000 10 1 .909 Iowa 1 0 1.000 6 3 .667 3 Penn State 2 1 .667 9 1 .900 4 Michigan State 1 1 .500 11 2 .846 Indiana 1 1 .500 3 8 .273 6 Northwestern 0 2 .000 4 6 .400 Ohio State 0 2 .000 4 7 .364
STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll (Oct. 7)
Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Prev 1. Maryland (21) 11-1 567 1 2. MICHIGAN (3) 10-1 544 2 3. Old Dominion (2) 11-2 516 4 4. Wake Forest (2) 9-2 510 3 5. Michigan State (1) 11-2 471 5 6. Penn State 9-1 424 6 7. Kent State 8-2 376 10 8. James Madison 9-3 370 8 9. North Carolina 7-5 359 7 10. Northeastern 9-2 296 11 11. Louisville 8-4 285 9 12. Duke 8-4 270 12 13. Iowa 6-3 219 13 14. Boston College 10-2 184 15 15. Princeton 4-4 176 14 16. California-Berkeley 7-3 126 16 17. Delaware 6-5 100 17 18. Virginia 6-5 96 18 19. Maine 9-1 42 NR 20. Harvard 6-2 30 NR
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
Statistically Speaking ...
Here is where Michigan ranks individually and as a team in the latest Big Ten rankings (as of Oct. 7):
Individual Statistics (All Games)
Category Individual Rank No. Shots Stephanie Johnson 3rd 51 April Fronzoni 5th 45 Molly Powers 9th 31 Shots Per Game Stephanie Johnson 3rd 4.64 April Fronzoni 4th 4.09 Molly Powers 9th 2.82 Points April Fronzoni 3rd 23 Molly Powers T-4th 21 Stephanie Johnson 6th 19 Points Per Game April Fronzoni 3rd 2.09 Molly Powers 4th 1.91 Stephanie Johnson 6th 1.73 Goals April Fronzoni T-3rd 10 Molly Powers T-3rd 10 Stephanie Johnson 5th 9 Goals Per Game April Fronzoni T-3rd 0.91 Molly Powers T-3rd 0.91 Stephanie Johnson 5th 0.82 Assists Katy Moyneur 5th 6 Adrienne Hortillosa T-6th 5 Kristi Gannon T-5th 5 Assists Per Game Katy Moyneur 5th 0.55 Adrienne Hortillosa T-7th 0.45 Kristi Gannon T-7th 0.45 Game-Winning Goals Molly Powers T-2nd 4 Saves Molly Maloney 7th 25 Saves Per Game Molly Maloney 10th 2.27 Shutouts Molly Maloney T-1st 5 Shutouts Per Game Molly Maloney 2nd 0.45 Goals Against Avg. Molly Maloney 3rd 0.71
Team Statistics (All Games)
Category Rank No. Shots 2nd 227 Points 2nd 104 (9.45 per game) Goals 2nd 38 Goals Per Game 3rd 3.45 Assists 2nd 28 Assists Per Game 2nd 2.55 Goals Allowed 3rd 8 Goals Allowed Per Game 3rd 0.73 Saves 7th 25 (2.27 per game) Shutouts T-2nd 5 (0.45 per game) Penalty Corners T-2nd 106 (9.64 per game)
Individual Statistics (Conference Games Only)
Category Individual Rank No. Shots Molly Powers 4th 7 Stephanie Johnson T-6th 5 Shots Per Game Molly Powers 5th 3.50 Stephanie Johnson T-8th 2.50 April Fronzoni T-10th 2.00 Points Molly Powers 2nd 6 Stephanie Johnson T-10th 2 Points Per Game Molly Powers 2nd 3.00 Goals Molly Powers T-1st 3 Stephanie Johnson T-4th 1 Jessica Rose T-4th 1 Goals Per Game Molly Powers 2nd 1.50 Stephanie Johnson T-7th 0.50 Jessica Rose T-7th 0.50 Assists Kate Dillon T-2nd 1 April Fronzoni T-2nd 1 Katy Moyneur T-2nd 1 Kristi Gannon T-2nd 1 Assists Per Game Kate Dillon T-4th 0.50 April Fronzoni T-4th 0.50 Katy Moyneur T-4th 0.50 Kristi Gannon T-4th 0.50 Game-Winning Goals Molly Powers T-1st 1 Jessica Rose T-1st 1 Saves Molly Maloney 3rd 10 Saves Per Game Molly Maloney T-5th 5.00 Shutouts Molly Maloney T-1st 1 Shutouts Per Game Molly Maloney T-1st 0.50 Goals Against Avg. Molly Maloney T-2nd 0.50
Team Statistics (Conference Games Only)
Category Rank No. Shots 2nd 26 Points 2nd 14 (7.00 per game) Goals 2nd 5 Goals Per Game 2nd 2.50 Assists 2nd 4 Assists Per Game T-1st 2.00 Goals Allowed T-1st 1 Goals Allowed Per Game T-1st 0.50 Saves 4th 10 (5.00 per game) Shutouts T-1st 1 (0.50 per game) Penalty Corners 2nd 15 (7.50 per game)
More Statistically Speaking ...
National statistics, compiled by the NFHCA, are released every Tuesday afternoon. Statistics can be accessed by visiting http://athletic.virginia.edu/uva/FHSTATSD1.html.
Still Rolling
Michigan continues to own one of the nation's longest winning streaks, registering nine straight wins, and enters the week tied with Maine for the second-longest active streak in the nation. Following is a look at the nation's top winning streaks heading into this week:
| Rank | Team | Win Streak | This Week's Schedule |
| 1. | Lafayette | 10 | vs. Drexel (Oct. 8), at Delaware (Oct. 15) |
| 2. | Michigan | 9 | at Iowa (Oct. 11), vs. Southwest Missouri State (Oct. 12) |
| | Maine | 9 | at Boston University (Oct. 12), vs. Cornell (Oct. 13) |
| 4. | Wake Forest | 8 | vs. Davidson (Oct. 9), vs. Penn State (Oct. 12), vs. Appalachian State (Oct. 13) |
| 5. | Connecticut | 6 | at Boston College (Oct. 9), vs. Princeton (Oct. 12) |
| | Cornell | 6 | vs. Syracuse (Oct. 8), at Harvard (Oct. 12), vs. Maine (Oct. 13) |
| | Old Dominion | 6 | No games scheduled |
| 8. | Boston College | 5 | vs. Connecticut (Oct. 9), at Holy Cross (Oct. 13) |
Streaking
Michigan's nine-game winning streak is the second-longest in school history. The school record is 12, set during the 2000 campaign.
Road Trip
The Wolverines are on the road for seven of their last eight matches, making a pit stop in Ann Arbor to host Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 20, for the team's annual Senior Day. Michigan's only other possible home contest could occur in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, should U-M be selected as one of the four regional hosts.
Inside the Numbers
The Wolverines have outscored their opponents 38-8 this season, an average of 3.39-0.71 goals per game ... U-M has held opponents to fewer than 10 shots in 10 of its 11 outings and is outshooting its foes by a 227-67 margin this season. Michigan is averaging 20.6 shots per game while its opponents are posting 6.1 per contest ... The Wolverines are outscoring the opposition 20-3 in the first half and 16-5 in the second stanza.
Climbing the Charts
Both junior forward April Fronzoni (Larksville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS) and senior forward Molly Powers (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest HS) are active on U-M's career goals and points charts. Following is a look at Michigan's current career goal-scoring 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) | 40 |
| | Dawn Kohut (1976-77) | 40 |
| 6. | Molly Powers (1999-2002) | 39 |
| | Kay McCarthy (1980-83) | 39 |
| 8. | Marty Maugh (1980-83) | 35 |
| 9. | Michelle Smulders (1993-96) | 33 |
| 10. | Judy Burinskas (1986-89) | 32 |
Career Points
| 1. | Mary Callam (1976-79) | 136 |
| 2. | Kelli Gannon (1997-2000) | 126 |
| 3. | Julie Flachs (1994-97) | 107 |
| 4. | Courtney Reid (1997-2000) | 96 |
| 5. | Kay McCarthy (1980-83) | 92 |
| 6. | April Fronzoni (2000-02) | 91 |
| 7. | Marty Maugh (1979-82) | 87 |
| 8. | Molly Powers (1999-2002) | 86 |
| 9. | Dawn Kohut (1976-77) | 80 |
| 10. | Lisa Schofield (1981-84) | 73 |
| | Judy Burinskas (1986-89) | 73 |
On the Fringe
Junior defender Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) needs just two assists (to 18) to break into Michigan's career top 10. Gannon has recorded an assist in two of her last three appearances and has five this season, one shy of her career-high total as a freshman (6).
Player of the Week
Sophomore goalkeeper Molly Maloney (Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest HS) earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career after posting her second consecutive shutout in Michigan's 1-0 victory over No. 5 Michigan State last Friday (Oct. 4). The Spartans, which entered the game with the nation's longest winning streak at 10 games, were shutout for the first time in 2002, and came into the game leading the Big Ten in every offensive category. With Maloney's honor, four Michigan players have earned Big Ten Player of the Week awards. April Fronzoni and junior defender Stephanie Johnson (Houston, Texas/The Kinkaid School) received the league's offensive and defensive awards, respectively, on Sept. 9, while Molly Powers earned the offensive award on Sept. 16 and Sept. 30.
Slamming the Door
Molly Maloney has kept opponents scoreless for the last 173:09, which includes shutouts in her last two appearances as well as the last 33:09 of the 4-1 win over No. 19 Ohio State on Sept. 27. Maloney, who has 8.5 career blankings, including a career-high five this season, is just one shy of cracking U-M's top five single-season shutouts list. Maloney owns a record of 10-1 this season and has a career mark of 17-2.
Continuous Powers Surge
Molly Powers enters this weekend's games with goals in seven of her last eight games, including a marker in three straight appearances. Powers, whose 10 goals tie April Fronzoni for the team lead, has notched a career-high four game-winning goals this year to pace the squad, including the lone goal in Friday's (Oct. 4) 1-0 win over No. 5 Michigan State. Entering the 2002 campaign, Powers had five career GWGs.
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Home Sweet Home
The Wolverines are a perfect 9-0 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.
Defending the Realm
The Wolverines own an 8-1 record in non-conference play this season and extended a win streak with their victory against Boston University. Michigan has not dropped a non-conference game to an opponent from another conference except the ACC since the 1999 campaign, posting 27 straight wins. U-M's last loss to a non-ACC opponent was on Sept. 12, 1999, when it dropped a 3-0 contest to James Madison. Michigan's next non-conference action is on Saturday, Oct. 12, when it faces Southwest Missouri State in Iowa City, Iowa.
Working Overtime
Michigan is 2-0 in overtime this season and has won the last five games that have gone into an extra stanza, dating back to last season. The Wolverines have played in at least two overtime games the last six years, including four during the 2001 campaign.
Down, But Not Out
Michigan has given up the game's first goal in five 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
Molly Powers -- Sept. 16, Sept. 30
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Stephanie Johnson -- Sept. 9
Molly Maloney -- Oct. 7
Next Up
The Wolverines will open a three-game string of Big Ten action, starting with a 6 p.m. contest on Friday, Oct. 18, at Indiana. Following the game against the Hoosiers, Michigan will return to Ann Arbor to host Northwestern at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, in the team's annual Senior Day. Seniors Krista Meckley (Hanover, Pa./Southwestern HS), Molly Powers and Jessica Rose (Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS) will all be honored prior to the match against the Wildcats at Ocker Field.
Contact: Paul Thomas (734) 763-4423
