Weekly Release #5
9/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 2 -- vs. Northwestern (Ocker Field), 1 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 3 -- vs. Harvard (Ocker Field), 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9 -- vs. Pacific (Iowa City, Iowa), 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 9 -- at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 11 a.m.
This Week's Lineup -- vs. Northwestern/Harvard
The No. 8-ranked Wolverines (7-3, 1-0 Big Ten) return home for a pair of matches this weekend, hosting Northwestern and Harvard at Ocker Field. On Saturday (Oct. 2), Michigan continues its Big Ten Conference schedule with a 1 p.m. contest against the Wildcats before wrapping up the two-game homestand against the No. 17-ranked Crimson at 1 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 3).
Scouting the Wildcats
Michigan trails 14-28 in the all-time series with Northwestern but has won each of the last 12 meetings dating back to the 1997 campaign. In last season's meeting between the two programs, junior Jessica Blake (Perth, Western Australia/St. Mary's Anglican) recorded a pair of goals as U-M dealth the Wildcats a 3-0 shutout in its Big Ten opener in Evanston, Ill. For more information on Northwestern, visit www.nusports.com.
Scouting the Crimson
The Wolverines own a perfect 1-0 mark against Harvard in the all-time series. In the lone meeting between the two schools -- on Oct. 7, 2001 -- senior Catherine Foreman tallied her first goal of the season to lead U-M to a 2-1 overtime victory and extend the Wolverines winning streak to seven consecutive games. For more information on Harvard, visit www.gocrimson.com.
STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll
Despite winning a pair of games over the weekend, the Wolverines dropped a position to the No. 8 spot in latest STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday (Sept. 28). The STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll can be found by visiting the NFHCA's site.
STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll (9/28/04)
Rank, Team (Record) Points Previous1. North Carolina (11-0) 530 2
2. Wake Forest (9-1) 514 3
3. Maryland (10-1) 481 1
4. Michigan State (10-1) 463 4
5. Duke (7-2) 428 5
6. Connecticut (9-0) 399 6
7. Old Dominion (5-3) 368 8
8. MICHIGAN (7-3) 364 7
9. American (7-2) 303 10
10. Northeastern (8-2) 279 11
11. Richmond (7-2) 250 12
12. Boston College (6-3) 242 9
13. Virginia (6-4) 208 13
14. California, Berkeley (11-2) 198 15
15. Delaware (5-4) 119 14
16. Syracuse (5-4) 91 NR
17. Harvard (5-2) 70 18
18. Maine (8-3) 70 20
19. Penn State (5-5) 65 17
20. Hofstra (7-3) 51 19
Statistically Speaking ...
National statistics, compiled by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA), are released every Tuesday during the season. Senior Jessica Blake ranks third in the nation in both goals (14) and points (33) while holding the second spot in points per game (3.300) and fourth in goals per game (1.400). Senior Adrienne Hortillosa also ranks among the national leaders in points with the 13th spot (22).
Michigan leads the Big Ten Conference in five major statistical categories -- goals (43), goals per game (4.30), points (110), assists per game (2.40) and shots (214) and shares the conference lead in shutouts (4). Individually, senior Adrienne Hortillosa shares the lead in assists and assists per game while senior Jessica Blake ranks second in goals, goals per game, points and points 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.
Blake Repeats as Big Ten Weekly Selection
Senior Jessica Blake (Perth, Western Australia/St. Mary's Anglican) was named Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week on Monday (Sept. 27) in recognition of her nine-point performance in the Wolverines' pair of weekend road victories. It marks the fourth time in U-M program history that an individual Wolverine claimed back-to-back conference player of the week honors, with Blake joining Katie Oakes (Sept. 9-16, 1998), Kelli Gannon (Oct. 3-10, 2000) and Kristi Gannon (Oct. 14-21, 2002).
Lending a Helping Hand
With six assists this season, senior captain Adrienne Hortillosa has brought her career total to 33 helpers during her four seasons at Michigan to gain sole possession of the third spot on U-M's all-time assists list. Hortillosa needs 23 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.
Climbing the Charts
With a goal against Ball State (Sept. 26), senior captain Adrienne Hortillosa brought her career total points to 87 through her four seasons at Michigan, moving her into the eighth spot, where she is tied with Marty Maugh (1979-82). Hortillosa needs five more points to reach the seventh spot on the list, currently held by Kay McCarthy (92, 1980-83).
The Streak
Senior Jessica Blake extended her scoring streak to 10 games with her nine-point weekend against Indiana and Ball State. Blake leads U-M in scoring with 24 points (14-5-33) and has tallied at least one point in each of the Wolverines' games in this season.
Career Year
Senior Jessica Blake has already recorded career highs in goals (14) and points (33) this season and needs just four more assists to match her career best. Sophomore Mary Fox (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy) has also registered career highs this season in every scoring category with three goals, six assists and 10 points.
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 78 U-M contests during that time. Senior captain Adrienne Hortillosa has also seen action in the Wolverines' 78 games -- with 61 starts -- during her four years while junior Lori Hillman (Gibbsboro, N.J./Eastern Regional HS) has started in 55 consecutive games in her third season at Michigan.
Free Hits
The Wolverines are 2-2 all time against Ivy League schools (1-0 vs. Harvard, 1-1 vs. Princeton, 0-1 vs. Brown).
After allowing nine goals in their first three games of the season, the Wolverines have surrendered just four goals in their last seven contests and won four games by shutout in that span.
On the Horizon
The Wolverines will head to Iowa City, Iowa for their final two-game road series of the season with contests against Pacific and Iowa next Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10 at the Hawkeyes' Grant Field.
Contact: Leah Howard (734) 763-4423
