Blake Nets Four Goals in Rout Against Central Michigan

Friday, September 17

Ann Arbor, Mich.

3:00 PM

Michigan

(4-3)

Central Michigan

(2-1)

Central Michigan

Michigan

Blake Nets Four Goals in Rout Against Central Michigan

9/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Senior Jessica Blake (Perth, Western Australia/St. Mary's Anglican) registered a career-high four goals to lead the No. 9-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team to its highest goal total in six years with an 11-0 shutout of Central Michigan on Friday (Sept. 17) at Ocker Field.

Michigan dominated the play throughout both halves of the contest, recording 42 total shots, including 27 on goal, while limiting the Chippewas to just a pair of shots, both of which were wide. Four U-M players earned multi-point efforts to lead the Maize and Blue, while eight different Wolverines recorded a point in the victory.

Blake netted her first goal of the contest at the 15:38 mark to open the game's scoring and give U-M the only lead it would need, scoring on a hard shot from the top of the left circle that beat Chippewa goalkeeper Danielle Frank low on the far side. The Wolverine senior added a pair of goals late in the half to give U-M a six-goal cushion heading into the halftime intermission. Blake rounded out her career performance at the 64:57 mark of the game with her fourth goal, converting on a pass from freshman Ashley Lennington (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle HS).

Senior captain Adrienne Hortillosa (Chula Vista, Calif./Bonita Vista HS) also tallied a pair of goals in the first half, netting U-M's second goal of the contest -- just 0:50 following Blake's opening goal -- and converting on the Wolverines' first penalty stroke of the season with a hard shot to the right side that deflected off Frank high into the cage. Hortillosa added a pair of first-half assists to bring her career total to 33 helpers.

Freshman Lucia Belassi (Paysandu, Uruguay/Liceo #1) recorded the most productive game of her brief collegiate career, earning six points with a two goals and a pair of assists. Belassi notched her first collegiate goal at the 32:45 mark, one-timing a pass from sophomore Mary Fox (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy) to the top left corner of the cage.

Sophomore Beth Riley (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area HS) and fifth-year senior Molly Maloney (Lake Bluff, Mich./Lake Forest HS) combined for the shutout victory, each facing one shot during 35 minutes of play. For Central Michigan, Danielle Frank and Sarah Mancusco each collected seven saves in the losing effort.

The Wolverines (4-3) will wrap up their four-game homestand on Sunday (Sept. 19), hosting No. 8 Northeastern in a noon match at Ocker Field.

MATCH SUMMARY

Team	1	2	F
Central Michigan	0	0	0
Michigan	6	5	11

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Jessica Blake, 15:38 (Adrienne Hortillosa)
1st -- U-M, Hortillosa, 16:28 (Lucia Belassi)
1st -- U-M, Hortillosa, 27:53 (penalty stroke)
1st -- U-M, Blake, 29:39 (Hortillosa)
1st -- U-M, Belassi, 32:45 (Fox)
1st -- U-M, Blake, 34:51 (Fox)
2nd -- U-M, Eleanor Martin, 35:45 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Katie Morris, 57:11 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Lauren Conforzi, 59:42 (Belassi)
2nd -- U-M, Blake, 64:57 (Ashley Lennington)
2nd -- U-M, Belassi, 68:51 (unassisted)

Shots: U-M 42, CMU 2
Saves: U-M 0 (Beth Riley, Molly Maloney), CMU 16 (Danielle Frank 7, Sarah Mancuso 7)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, CMU 2
Penalty Corners: U-M 6, CMU 2
Penalty Strokes: U-M 1, CMU 0

Contact: Leah Howard (734) 763-4423