Michigan
Penn State Behrend
Michigan Rumbles Past Penn State-Behrend Into Semifinals
4/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
Site: Bloomington, Ind. (Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center)
Event: CWPA Western Division Championship (Quarterfinals)
Scores: #12 Michigan 14, Penn State-Behrend 2
Record: U-M (28-8); Penn State-Behrend (0-13)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 18 -- vs. Gannon - CWPA Western Division Championship semifinals (Bloomington, Ind.), 7 p.m.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The No. 12-ranked University of Michigan water polo team cruised to a 14-2 victory over Penn State-Behrend in the quarterfinals of the CWPA Western Division Championship on Saturday morning (April 18) at Indiana's Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. Michigan, the top-seeded team in the tournament, will play Gannon in the semifinals for a chance to defend its crown in Sunday's championship.
Freshman Meagan Cobb(Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) and sophomore Sarah Roberts(Costa Mesa, Calif./Newport Harbor) both tallied hat tricks for the Maize and Blue. Senior Carrie Stover(Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) picked up a playmaker and senior Sarah Davila(Yorba Linda, Calif./El Dorado) had three points to go with a game-high five steals.
Michigan jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first quarter before Cobb spouted off three straight goals to give the Wolverines a seven-goal advantage. Roberts, who scored the game's first goal, tallied both U-M goals in the second frame. She capped off a hat trick of her own by switching hands at two meters and putting home a lefty-hook.
Five different players scored in the second half for the Wolverines. After PSU-B got on the board two minutes into the third period, junior Casie Kelly(Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley) reignited the U-M offense just after a power-play opportunity expired. Sophomore Keller Felt (La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla), Davila and Stover rounded out the scoring in the frame to give the Wolverines a 13-1 lead. Junior Terri Bukofzer(Vernon Hills, Ill./Stevenson) scored early in the fourth, but the Lions answered just outside of the two-minute mark to make it a 14-2 game.
The Wolverines will play Gannon tonight (Saturday, April 18) in semfinal action as they continue their quest for another crown at the CWPA Western Division Championship in Bloomington, Ind. Opening sprint is set for 7 p.m.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Penn State-Behrend | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Michigan | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
PSU-B Goals: Danielle Palski, Kendell Duffy.
U-M Goals: Sarah Roberts 3, Meagan Cobb 3, Alison Mantel 2, Julie Hyrne, Casie Kelly, Keller Felt, Sarah Davila, Carrie Stover, Terri Bukofzer.
Saves: U-M 3 (Brittany May 3; Morgan Turner 0), PSU-B 8 (Jenna Zeyfang)
Ejections: PSU-B 1, U-M 0
N O T E S
Michigan extended its winning streak to 20 games with its victory over Penn State-Behrend. The string is the second 20-plus game winning streak in program history. U-M's program-record 27-game winning streak ran from Feb. 24-April 27, 2008. The current 20-game streak began on Feb. 28 with a win over then-No. 20 Maryland.
U-M improved to 13-0 all-time against Penn State-Behrend and 4-0 when facing the Lions at the division tournament.
Freshman Meagan Cobb's three goals give her 38 markers on the season, matching senior Julie Hyrne's 2006 totals for fifth-most goals by a freshman.
With a goal today, sophomore Keller Felt has scored in each of the last four games. The span sets a new career long, besting a three-game streak that began her career in 2008.
Senior Sarah Davila swiped a career-high five steals against the Lions.
Senior Carrie Stover's four points today give her 24 points on the season and sets a new single-season career high. Her previous best of 23 points came during her rookie campaign.
With her 104th career steal, sophomore Alison Mantel moved into sole possession of 10th place on the U-M career list. Active players now own seven of 10 places on the list.
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
