Michigan
Gannon
Six-Goal Fourth Propels Wolverines to Win Over Gannon
3/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
March 28, 2010
Site: Bloomington, Ind. (Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center)
Event: Fluid Five (Day 2 of 2)
Scores: #8 Michigan 11, Gannon 7
Records: U-M (23-6), Gannon (8-18)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 3 -- vs. Indiana (Canham Natatorium), 1 p.m. (TV: Big Ten Network, tape-delay - 9 p.m.)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan water polo team scored six times in the final stanza en route to an 11-7 win over Gannon on Sunday (March 28) on day two of the Fluid Five at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
Juniors Alison Mantel (Miami, Fla./Gulliver) and Lauren Orth (Poway, Calif./Poway) paced the Wolverines with two goals apiece, sparking the second-half surge that led to the victory. Fifth-year senior Brittany May (Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara) made five saves en route to the 51st victory of her career.
Tied at 5-5 heading into the final period, Orth got off on a counter attack and scored to put Michigan on top. Mantel built the lead to 8-5 with a pair of power-play goals and the Wolverines continued to roll with goals from junior Keller Felt (La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla), freshman Lauren Colton (Tustin, Calif./Tesoro) and senior Casie Kelly (Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley).
Trailing by one goal after the opening frame, Michigan used a diverse attack in the second stanza to create a 4-3 lead at the break. Freshman Mia Butera (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor) scored from the perimeter followed by a shot on the post from sophomore Roxanne Mansfield (San Mateo, Calif./St. Francis). Freshman Kiki Golden (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista) scored on a counter attack to end the first-half scoring.
Orth scored late in the third period on a shot in the water to level the score at five apiece with one period to play.
The Wolverines return home and look to clinch their fifth CWPA Western Division title on Saturday (April 3) against Indiana. The opening sprint is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will air nationally on tape-delay at 9 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Gannon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
U-M Goals: Alison Mantel 2, Lauren Orth 2, Mia Butera, Lauren Colton, Keller Felt, Kiki Golden, Casie Kelly, Roxanne Mansfield, Sarah Roberts
Gannon Goals: Annie Greenhill 2, Colleen Harriger 2, Stephanie Komorek, Kendra Plackemeier, Jackie Rzymek.
Saves: U-M 5 (Brittany May), Gannon 11 (Janelle Bartman)
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Matt Anderson
On the weekend ... "We played very well yesterday. We only missed 10 shots against Cal State East Bay and against Wagner we took 25 shots and scored 17 goals. Not a bad shooting day. Yesterday, we shot well over 50 percent, which was outstanding against teams that were dropping. We played as well as we could with what they were giving us. The opportunity came this morning to give some of the younger girls who haven't had a chance to get a lot of playing time into the game. They did a nice job, especially with Gannon's defense. Even though we had a lead at the half, our younger players were not shooting as well as our veterans. In the fourth, our veterans went in and continued to shoot well. It was a good week defensively, especially yesterday where we gave up two and three goals against two good teams."
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
