Weekly Release #9

Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 30 -- at Penn State (State College, Pa.), Noon
Fri-Sun., Nov. 5-7 -- at Big Ten Tournament (Evanston, Ill.)

This Week's Lineup -- at Penn State
The No. 9-ranked Wolverines (13-5, 4-1 Big Ten) will wrap up the regular-season portion of its schedule with a Big Ten Conference match on Saturday (Oct. 30) against Penn State. A final tune-up before the conference tournament, the game is slated for a Noon start at the Nittany Lions' Bigler Field

Scouting the Nittany Lions
Michigan owns an all-time record of 7-19 against Penn State but has won five of the last seven meetings. Last season, U-M split a pair of matches against the Nittany Lions, defeating them 5-2 in the regular-season finale behing two goals by sophomore Lori Hillman (Gibbsboro, N.J./Eastern Regional HS) before suffering a 1-0 overtime loss in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. For more information on Penn State, visit www.gopsusports.com.

STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll
With victories against California and Ohio State over the weekend, the Wolverines remained in the No. 9 spot in the most recent STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday (Oct. 26). The STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll can be found by visiting the NFHCA's site.

STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll (10/26/04)

Rank, Team (Record) Points Previous 1. Wake Forest (15-2) 507 1 2. North Carolina (17-1) 506 2 3. Duke (14-3) 435 3 4. Maryland (13-4) 428 4 5. Michigan State (15-2) 425 5 6. Connecticut (16-1) 372 7 7. Old Dominion (12-4) 369 6 8. American (15-2) 345 8 9. MICHIGAN (13-5) 314 9 10. Richmond (14-2) 264 11 11. Boston College (14-4) 246 12 12. Northeastern (14-3) 237 10 13. William & Mary (12-5) 208 13 14. Iowa (9-6) 174 15 15. California, Berkeley (13-4) 146 14 16. Virginia (10-8) 115 16 17. Boston University(11-5) 95 NR 18. Delaware (12-6) 90 17 19. Penn State (9-8) 52 19 20. Syracuse (10-8) 37 20

Statistically Speaking ...
National statistics, compiled by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA), are released every Tuesday during the season. Senior Jessica Blake ranks sixth in the nation in goals (18) and ninth in goals per game (1.000), points (43) and points per games (2.389). Senior Adrienne Hortillosa also ranks among the national leaders in points with 13th (37) in points and 20th in points per game (2.056) while also holding the 12th spot in assists (11). Junior/sophomore Katie Morris recently joined the national ranks in goals, moving into the 18th spot (14). Full national statistics can be accessed at Virginia's site.

Michigan leads the Big Ten Conference in seven major statistical categories -- goals (64), goals per game (3.56), points (170), assists (42), assists per game (2.33), shots (325) and share the top spot in shutouts (7) with Penn State. Individually, senior Adrienne Hortillosa leads the conference in game-winning goals (6) and shares the lead in assists while ranking second in assists per game, third in points, fifth points per game and sixth in both goals and goals per game. Senior Jessica Blake holds the second spot in goals, goals per game, points and points per game. Junior/sophomore Katie Morris holds the fifth spot in both goals and goals per game. Throughout the 2004 season, the latest standings and statistics from the Big Ten can be found by visiting the Big Ten's website.

Lending a Helping Hand
Senior captain Adrienne Hortillosa has 11 assists this season, bringing her career total to 38 helpers during her four seasons at Michigan, giving her sole possession of the third spot on U-M's all-time assists list. Hortillosa needs 18 assists to reach the second position, currently held by Courtney Reid (1997-2000) with 56 career assists. Two-time NFHCA All-American Catherine Foreman (1998-2001) owns the U-M record for most career assists with 61.

U-M Career Assists

1.	Catherine Foreman (1998-2001)	61
2.	Courtney Reid (1997-2000)	56
3.	Adrienne Hortillosa (2001-04)	38

Climbing the Charts
With the game-winning goal against California (Oct. 22), senior captain Adrienne Hortillosa improved her career-point total to 102 and gained sole possession of fifth on Michigan's all-time points list. She needs five points to reach the fourth spot, currently held by Julie Flachs (107, 1994-97). Senior Jessica Blake has nearly cracked the top 10 on the list, ranking 11th with 85 career points. She needs just two more points to reach the 10th spot, held by Marty Maugh (87, 1979-82).

U-M Career Points

1.	April Fronzoni (2000-02)	155
2.	Mary Callam (1978-80)	136
3.	Kelli Gannon (1997-2000)	126
4.	Julie Flachs (1994-97)	107
5.	Adrienne Hortillosa (2001-04)	102
5	Kristi Gannon (2000-03)	100
7.	Molly Powers (1999-2002)	97
8.	Courtney Reid (1997-2000)	96
9.	Kay McCarthy (1980-83)	92
10.	Marty Maugh (1979-82)	87
11.	Jessica Blake (2001-04)	85

Iron Women
Senior captain Katy Moyneur (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) has not missed a single game during her four seasons at Michigan, starting all 86 U-M contests during that time. Senior captain Adrienne Hortillosa has also seen action in the Wolverines' 86 games -- with 69 starts -- during her four years. With two starts over the weekend, both seniors moved into the top-10 on U-M's career games played list into the eighth spot, tied with Kelli Gannon (1997-2000) and Erica Widder (1996-99). On a similar track, junior Lori Hillman (Gibbsboro, N.J./Eastern Regional HS) has started in 63 consecutive games in her third season at Michigan.

U-M Career Games Played

1.	Stephanie Johnson (2000-03)	95
2.	Jessica Rose (1999-2002)	93
3.	Kristi Gannon (2000-03)	91
	Molly Powers (1999-2002)	91
	Catherine Foreman (1998-2001)	91
6.	April Fronzoni (2000-03)	90
7.	Courtney Reid (1997-2000)	89
8.	Kelli Gannon (1997-2000)	86
	Erica Widder (1996-99)	86
	Katy Moyneur (2001-04)	86
	Adrienne Hortillosa (2001-04)	86
12.	Jeanne Shin (1997-2000)	85

Moyeur Nabs First Career Weekly Honor
Senior Katy Moyneur(Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual HS) was named Big Ten Conference Denfensive Player of the Week after leading the U-M defensive corps in back-to-back wins against No. 14 California and Ohio State. Against the Buckeyes in the home finale, the Wolverines allowed just three total shots, none of which reached the Michigan cage. In addition to her defensive responsibilities, Moyneur also doubled her season shot total, recording one shot in each game. The weekly recognition is the first for Moyneur during her four seasons at Michigan and the third for the Wolverines this season. Senior Jessica Blake nabbed back-to-back offensive weekly honors earlier in the season.

Dillon Named to Senior All-Star Game Roster
Fifth-year senior Kate Dillon (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Central HS) was selected to participate in the 2004 NFHCA North/South Senior All-Star Game, scheduled to take place on Saturday, Nov. 20, in Winston-Salem, N.C. During Dillon's four seasons in the U-M lineup, the Wolverines have registered an impressive 66-20 record and advanced to the NCAA Championships three times, including claiming the NCAA title in 2001. The Wolverine senior has appeared in 77 contests in the Michigan backfield and has posted one goal and four assists during her career. Dillon was one of 19 players -- including five from the Big Ten -- named to the North squad.

On a Tear
Junior/sophomore Katie Morris (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS) has registered a point in eight of the Wolverines' last nine games (8-1-17) -- including eight goals during an eight-game span. After entering the season without a career point, Morris currently ranks second on the team in goals (15) and third in points with 29.

Coming Through in the Clutch
Seniors Adrienne Hortillosa and Jessica Blake each registered game-winning markers over the weekend to lead the Wolverines to victories over California and Ohio State. The Wolverine pair rank 1-2 in the Big Ten for game-winning goals with six and five, respectively, and have combined for 84.6 percent of U-M's game-winning tallies (11/13) -- junior/sophomore Katie Morris has the Wolverines' other two game winners.

Free Hits
The Wolverines completed the home portion of their schedule with a 8-2 mark in Ann Arbor this season, outscoring its opponents 34-11 at Ocker Field.
U-M also wrapped up its regular-season non-conference schedule with a 9-4 record against teams outside of the Big Ten.

On the Horizon
The Maize and Blue will kick off the postseason with the Big Ten Conference Tournament next Friday through Sunday, Nov. 5-7, in Evanston, Ill. Hosted by Northwestern, all games will take place at the Wildcats' Thomas Sports Complex.