Michigan
(7-10)
Kent State
(10-6)
Wolverines Blanked at Home by Kent State
10/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 21, 2009
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Phyllis Ocker Field)
Score: Kent State 1, Michigan 0
Records: U-M (7-10), KSU (10-6)
Next U-M Match: Sunday, Oct. 25 - at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), Noon
• Boxscore
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The University of Michigan field hockey team lost to Kent State, 1-0, on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Phyllis Ocker Field. The Golden Flashes scored in the 58th minute and limited U-M to just six shots, only four of which were on goal.
KSU's Laurie Wilkins deflected a shot out of midair at 57:26 for the game-winning goal. The tally came a few seconds after a Kent State penalty corner shot was blocked by the U-M defense.
Michigan's best scoring opportunities came in the final two minutes of regulation when it earned its only two penalty corners of the game. Junior Meredith Way (Newmanstown, Pa./Warwick) had her shot blocked by the defense at 68:18. In the final minute, Way's blast was denied by the stacked pads of KSU goalie Caroline Suitch.
Fifth-year senior goalie Paige Pickett (Dallas, Texas/Episcopal School of Dallas) made her first appearance since Sept. 27. She made four saves, including a kick save from point-blank range 10 minutes into the second half to keep the game at 0-0.
Michigan travels to face No. 8 Michigan State on Sunday, Oct. 25. The game will be begin at noon.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent State | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
2nd - KSU, Laurie Wilkins, 57:26 (Rachel Miller)
Shots: U-M 6, KSU 14
Saves: U-M 4 (Paige Pickett), KSU 4 (Caroline Suitch)
Defensive Saves: U-M 0, KSU 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 2, KSU 7
N O T E S
• Meredith Way's nine-game point streak came to an end. She had posted 12 goals and three assists during the run for 27 of her career high 33 points this year.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Marcia Pankratz
On the game ... "I'm disappointed because I think we started out playing well. We were passing well but we couldn't penetrate the circle and get any scoring opportunities. As the game wore on, Kent State started to really play inspired and they put one in and we didn't."
On what was learned from the game ... "We'll look at the film and make some adjustments. We have to stay persistent when we try to score and stay patient. We can't get frustrated when we're not scoring."
On what she said to the team after the game ... "We're just going to have to adjust some things and get ready for Michigan State on Sunday."
Contact: Matt Trevor (734) 763-4423
Team Stats
WILKINS, Laurie
Assisted By: MILLER, Rachel
deflection on shot from left side
57:26
