Michigan
Central Michigan
Fronzoni's Hat Trick Lifts Wolverines Over Chippewas
9/7/2002 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
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Fronzoni got the Wolverines on the board 13:28 into the game during a penalty corner situation, scoring the first of three goals by tipping in a blast from junior defender Kristi Gannon (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS). Fronzoni beat CMU keeper Janel Spero on the right side of the cage, redirecting Gannon's shot from the top of the circle.
Less than two minutes later at 15:14, Rose gave U-M a two-goal advantage when she converted a point-blank shot, in traffic, from in front of the net. Junior forward/midfielder Laura Woitkewitsch (Cologne, Germany/Freidrich-Wilhelm) set her up from the right side of the cage and Rose completed the play by sweeping the ball past Spero.
Fronzoni rounded out the scoring in the first half with a beautiful individual effort to secure her second multi-goal game of the season. After receiving a clearing pass at midfield, Fronzoni sprinted to the goal, splitting two Central defenders, and got a shot off while she was being tripped. The ball sailed over Spero, who was rushing out to challenge Fronzoni's scoring chance.
In the second half, Fronzoni completed the hat trick, tipping in a shot from Johnson during a Michigan penalty corner. Johnson shot it from the top of the circle, and Fronzoni sent the ball off a CMU defender and into the cage. Johnson completed the scoring less than three minutes later at 48:20 when she converted a penalty corner, sending the ball to the left corner of the cage.
Spero, who made six saves in the contest, was chased from the net at 48:20 in favor of Kerri Klasnow, who saw action for 14:45 of the second half, making one save. CMU also gave playing time to Laura Plese for the final 6:54 of the game.
Maloney, registering her second win of the year by virtue of a shutout, stopped both of Central's shots on goal.
The Wolverines will continue their nine-game homestand on Sunday (Sept. 8), hosting Ball State at 1 p.m.
MATCH SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
| Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, April Fronzoni, 13:28 (Kristi Gannon)
1st -- U-M, Jessica Rose, 15:14 (Laura Woitkewitsch)
1st -- U-M, Fronzoni, 21:08 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Fronzoni, 45:28 (Stephanie Johnson)
2nd -- U-M, Johnson, 48:20 (Adrienne Hortillosa, Katy Moyneur)
Shots: U-M 31, CMU 5
Saves: U-M 2 (Molly Maloney), CMU 7 (Janel Spero 6, Kerri Krasnow 1)
Defensive Saves: None
Penalty Corners: U-M 16, CMU 3
Penalty Strokes: None
Q U O T E S
U-M Head Coach Marcia Pankratz
On April Fronzoni's second goal ... "It was gorgeous, one of the best goals I've seen since I've been here. It was beautiful -- she's being tripped, she's in mid-air, and make a diving Bobby Orr overtime goal (from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the 1970s). She has unmatched speed, and when she's on and she's running well, like she was today, nobody can really stop her. She had a really wonderful game."
On the game ... "It's hard to play against a team that is more unorthodox and a team we haven't seen in a while and don't see that often. I felt we were trying to do the tactics that we had established, and we had a chance to practice some corners. It was a good day for us."
Junior Forward April Fronzoni
On her second goal ... "I was thinking about it (shooting high), but it doesn't always happen, and today it did happen. It was in my train of thought because I knew she (Janel Spero) was going to come out and probably slide."
On Sunday's game against Ball State ... "We want to be focused. We had a little mental breakdown against Wake Forest right after our win against North Carolina, so we want to go in strong and focus on that. It should be a good game."
N O T E S
Contact: Paul Thomas (734) 763-4423
