Guttman's Hat Trick Lifts Wolverines Past Bucknell

Sunday, September 11

Ann Arbor, Mich.

1:00 PM

Michigan

(4-2)

Bucknell

(1-4)

Bucknell

Michigan

9/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

Box Score

Sept. 11, 2011

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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ocker Field)
Score: #14 Michigan 5, Bucknell 0
Records: U-M (4-2), Bucknell (1-4)
Next U-M Match: Saturday, Sept. 17 -- vs. Ball State (Ocker Field), 10 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Buoyed by a hat trick from freshman Emy Guttman (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) and a second straight shutout in goal, the 14th-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team collected a 5-0 win over Bucknell Sunday afternoon (Sept. 11) at Ocker Field.

Guttman scored two of her three goals 1:39 apart. She tipped in a pass from sophomore Michelle Roberts (Pocomoke, Md./Pocomoke) at 10:15, then scored off a rebound from a save by Bucknell's Erica Perrine at 11:54. The Wolverines outshot Bucknell, 9-3, in the first half and had six penalty corners.

Sophomore/freshman Leslie Smith (Hummelstown, Pa./Hershey) opened the second-half scoring at 44:31 as she took a rebound off a direct corner save and scored her first goal in a Michigan uniform. Guttman had a hand in the fourth goal, receiving a pass from senior Bryn Bain (Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional) and feeding to sophomore Rachael Mack (Bromsgrove, England/Bromsgrove School), who put her shot in the left corner to make it 4-0 at 57:44. Guttman ended the scoring, collecting a hard shot from sophomore Mallory Albini (Escondido, Calif./San Pasqual) and beating Perrine to complete the hat trick.

Fifth-year senior Christi Barwick (San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines) had three saves in 59:45 of play, lowering her goals-against average to 1.04. Junior/sophomore Haley Jones (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) made a save in the final 10:15. Perrine had six saves in 11 chances for the Bison.

Mack led the Wolverines with six shots, three on goal. Guttman added five attempts. Michigan had an 11-2 penalty-corner advantage and outshot the Bison 17-4.

Michigan returns to action next Saturday morning (Sept. 17) when the Maize and Blue plays Ball State at 10 a.m. at Ocker Field.

GAME SUMMARY

By Periods	1	2	F
Bucknell	0	0	0
Michigan	2	3	5

Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Emy Guttman, 10:15 (Michelle Roberts)
1st -- U-M, Guttman, 11:54 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Leslie Smith, 44:31 (unassisted)
2nd -- U-M, Rachael Mack, 57:44 (Guttman)
2nd -- U-M, Guttman, 62:27 (Mallory Albini)

Shots: U-M 17, Bucknell 4
Saves: U-M 4 (Christi Barwick 3, Haley Jones 1), Bucknell 6 (Erica Perrine)
Defensive Saves: U-M 1 (Leslie Smith), CMU 0
Penalty Corners: U-M 8, CMU 5

N O T E S

• This was Michigan's first game against Bucknell. Michigan is now 2-0-1 all-time against teams from the Patriot League.

• Freshman Emy Guttman tallied Michigan's first hat trick since current sophomore Rachael Mack did the trick in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals against Penn State on Nov. 5, 2010.

• Guttman now leads the team with five goals and 11 points.

• Sophomore/freshman Leslie Smith earned her first career assist and defensive save in the CMU victory on Friday and scored her first career goal against Bucknell on Sunday.

• Sophomore Rachael Mack scored her 19th career goal in today's game. She has 44 career points.

• Smith and sophomores Mack, Mallory Albini and Michelle Roberts all carry two-game point-scoring streaks into next weekend's game against Ball State.

• Fifth-year senior Christi Barwick earned her 15th career win in goal for the Maize and Blue. She now has a career goals-against average of 1.87.

• The last time Michigan scored five or more goals in back-to-back games was in the 2006 season when U-M defeated Miami, 5-3, on Oct. 8 and Central Michigan, 7-2, on Oct. 10.

• The last time Michigan had back-to-back shutouts was in the 2005 season. Michigan defeated Central Michigan, 2-0, on Sept. 13 and Vermont, 5-0, on Sept. 18.

• Michigan's field hockey team, along with the men's and women's soccer teams, hosted a care package drive during today's game. The teams worked with the SVA (Student Veterans of America) and Homefront Hugs to collect items to send overseas to the troops.

Q U O T E S

Michigan Head Coach Marcia Pankratz
On getting shutouts in back-to-back games this weekend ... "I think we had some strong play from our goalkeepers. Christi (Barwick) and Haley (Jones) had some great saves throughout the weekend. I think our defense is very experienced. Our backfield players are seniors along with freshman Aline Fobe. Jess (Allen), Hannah (Dawson) and Eileen (Brandes) have been playing with each other for a very long time. They are smart, experienced and really good. That solid unit is the foundation for good defense."

On Emy Guttman ... "Her strength is scoring goals. She has magic hands just like Rachael Mack does. Their ability on attack is outstanding. As a freshman, learning the system, learning the defensive press and things like that and just gaining experience will make her better and better."

Contact: Kent Reichert (734) 763-4423