Wolverines Fall in Overtime Against Top-Ranked Terps

Sunday, September 2

College Park, Md.

Noon

Michigan

(1-3)

Maryland

(4-0)

OT 2

Michigan

Maryland

9/2/2007 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- After trailing by two goals at halftime, the No. 12-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team rallied back to force top-ranked Maryland into overtime, but U-M fell 3-2 after a Terp goal in the extra frame Sunday (Sept. 2) at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

The Terps' Katie O'Donnell notched the game-winning tally a little more than six minutes into overtime, using the chaos in front of the cage after a Maryland penalty corner to get her stick on the direct shot from teammate Susie Rowe. O'Donnell redirected the ball past junior/sophomore Paige Pickett(Dallas, Texas/Episcopal School of Dallas). The Terps largely controlled the extra frame with constant pressure in the Wolverine circle, firing seven shots at the Wolverines' while drawing a pair of penalty corners.

The Wolverines scored two unanswered goals in the second half, including the game-tying tally with less than eight minutes remaining in regulation, to send the contest into overtime. Junior/sophomore Heather Wiley(San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines HS) put Michigan on the board with her first collegiate goal at the 48:36 mark. The play originated with sophomore Paige Laytos(Lititz, Pa./Warwick HS), who needled a cross pass through a pack of Terp defenders in front of the cage to Wiley on the far post. Wiley one-timed a shot past Maryland goalkeeper Kathyrn Masson.

Sophomore Kelly Fitzpatrick(Hummelstown, Pa./Palmyra Area HS) neutralized the score at 62:06 after she corralled her own rebound in front of the Terp cage and lifted it over a sprawled Masson. Fitzpatrick had accepted a pass from junior Stephanie Hoyer(Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek HS) before carrying the ball into the circle and securing her second goal of the season.

The two squads matched each other during the initial stages of the game as play -- largely contained to neutral territory -- moved back and forth down the field. Maryland built up a quick advantage, however, late in the frame with back-to-back goals from Nicole Muracco within a slim 1:32 window.

Through 76:20 minutes of play, Maryland outshot the Wolverines 29-9 and narrowly outcornered U-M 5-4. Pickett earned a career-high 12 saves in the U-M cage, including eight in the second half, while Masson claimed seven stops for the Terps.

Michigan returns home to Phyllis Ocker Field next weekend for a pair of non-conference contests against nationally-ranked opposition. On Friday (Sept. 7), U-M will square off against Old Dominion at noon, before returning for a 2 p.m. meeting against Connecticut on Sunday (Sept. 9).

MATCH SUMMARY

Team	1	2	OT	F
Michigan	0	2	0	2
Maryland	2	0	1	3

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- MD, Nicole Muracco, 22:37 (Katie O'Donnell)
1st -- MD, Nicole Muracco, 24:06 (Sarah Scholl)
2nd -- U-M, Heather Wiley, 48:36 (Paige Laytos)
2nd -- U-M, Kelly Fitzpatrick, 62:06 (unassisted)
OT -- MD, O'Donnell, 76:20 (Susie Rowe)

Shots: U-M 13, MD 29
Saves: U-M 12 (Paige Pickett), MD 7 (Kathryn Masson)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, MD 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 4, MD 5
Penalty Strokes: None