Michigan
Maryland
Wolverines Defeat Maryland at Bison Tournament
4/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
April 9, 2011
Site: Lewisburg, Pa. (Kinney Natatorium)
Event: Bison Tournament (Day 1)
Scores: #6 Michigan 9, Maryland 5
Records: U-M (25-4), Maryland (12-12)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 10 -- at Bison Invitational (Lewisburg, Pa.)
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan water polo team followed up its CWPA Western Division championship victory with a win over Maryland, 9-5, on Saturday evening (April 9) at Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium.
Senior Alison Mantel (Miami, Fla./Gulliver) scored twice, had three assists and pulled a trio of steals. Senior Lauren Orth (Poway, Calif./Poway) and junior Meagan Cobb (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) each had two goals in the contest and freshman Kelsey Nolan (San Jose, Calif./Leland) chipped in a pair of helpers.
Junior Morgan Turner (Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills) made seven saves and sophomore Kiki Golden (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista) had five steals to lead the defensive effort.
After trailing 1-0 through one period, Michigan exploded for four goals in the second frame to take a 4-2 lead into halftime. Orth scored her second goal of the game and sophomore Lauren Colton (Tustin, Calif./Tesoro) chipped in a marker to extend the U-M advantage to 6-3 after three periods. Mantel scored a pair in the fourth period to go with a goal from Cobb to help the Maize and Blue cruise to victory.
Michigan will wrap up the Bison Tournament on Sunday (April 10) when it faces Harvard at 8:30 a.m. and George Washington at 11:30 a.m.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Michigan | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Maryland Goals: Christine Goetsch, Simone Lewis, Meghan Powers, Katie Ermakova, Molly Ruth.
Saves: U-M 7 (Morgan Turner), Maryland (Shelby Reyes)
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Matt Anderson
On the game ... "Morgan Turner played well in her first game in a month and Keller Felt had an outstanding game. The ladies were a little emotionally flat after winning the division title and Maryland made us work for a victory."
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
