U-M Set to Host Non-Conference Foes High Point and Canisius

» Michigan is coming off its 2017 spring trip in California, where it went 1-1, with a loss to No. 17 Stanford and its first win of the season over California.
» Michigan will host High Point (1-3) on Friday, March 10, at 5 p.m. and Canisius (3-4) on Sunday, March 12, at 1 p.m. inside Michigan Stadium.
» The Wolverines are led by three players with eight or more goals -- Anna Schueler with nine and Jess Angerman and Kim Coughlan with eight each. Coughlan (96), Schueler (95) and Angerman (92) all have over 90 career goals and will be the first players in program history to reach the 100-goal mark.
» The High Point and Canisius games will both be streamed live on MGoBlue.com.

THIS WEEK
Friday, March 10 -- vs. High Point (Michigan Stadium), 5 p.m.
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Sunday, March 12 -- vs. Canisius (Michigan Stadium), 1 p.m.
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PROMOTIONS
High Point: Giveaway -- Tech gloves [ more promotions ]
Canisius: Girl Scout Day, Postgame Autographs, Postgame Shots-on-Goal [ more promotions ]

TEAM FOUR: GAMES SEVEN AND EIGHT
Following a 1-1 spring trip in California, the University of Michigan women's lacrosse team will play five of its next six games at home, starting with matchups against High Point (1-3) on Friday, March 10, at 5 p.m. and Canisius (3-4) on Sunday, March 12, at 1 p.m. Both games will be played inside Michigan Stadium and will be streamed live on MGoBlue.com.

WOLVERINE BITES
• Michigan went 1-1 on its spring trip to California last week, falling at No. 17 Stanford, 15-10, and earning its first win of the season at California, 14-4. At Stanford, the Wolverines were tied with under 22 minutes to go, but the Cardinal outscored U-M 7-2 down the stretch to earn the win. Against Cal, the Wolverines led wire-to-wire and recorded their first win behind hat tricks from Jess Angerman, Kim Coughlan and Anna Schueler.

• Michigan had several statistical highlights in its game at No. 17 Stanford. Wolverine goalie Alli Kothari set a program record with 15 saves, the highest by any Big Ten goalie in a single game this season. Angerman matched her career high with four goals, which is the most by any U-M player in a game this season. Schueler tied a program record with seven draw controls, matching Mae Tarr's effort at St. Mary's in 2015. As a team, Michigan held Cal to four goals, which is tied for third in program history, and second in the Big Ten for fewest goals allowed by an opponent this season.

• The draw control continues to be a strong spot for Michigan this season, as the Wolverines have won the battle in four of six games this season and were also even in one game. Overall, the Wolverines have 75 draw controls on the season, for an average of 12.5 per game, while their opponents have 57 (9.5/game). Coughlan has taken the majority of U-M's draws, while several other Wolverines are options on the draw, including Schueler, Tarr and Molly Garrett. Schueler has a team-high 27 draw controls, while Coughlan has 12.

• Schueler is leading Michigan with 27 draws this season, and is third in the Big Ten, averaging 4.2 per game. Emily Braun has a team-high 11 caused turnovers and is second in the conference with 1.8 per game. Braun is already approaching her 2016 total of 15 caused turnovers.

• Coughlan currently holds the all-time record for career goals at Michigan with 96, while Schueler is right behind her with 95, and Angerman has 92. They are nearing the 100-goal mark and would be the first players in program history to do so. Schueler holds the program record for career points with 134 and draw controls with 176, which is more than double any other player in program history.

• Kothari and Mira Shane have split time in cage this season, with Kothari earning all of U-M's decisions. Kothari, has played 276 minutes and recorded a goals against average of 11.30 and save percentage of .447. Shane has played 84 minutes, earning a goals against average of 13.57 and a save percentage of .406.

Scouting High Point:
High Point, a member of the Big South Conference, is currently 1-3, with a recent win over Oregon (17-13) and losses to North Carolina (16-6), Elon (15-7) and James Madison (15-4). High Point and Michigan both faced Oregon and James Madison early in the season. U-M lost to Oregon, 11-8, in the season opener, and fell to JMU, 18-6, in the home opener. The Panthers are led by seventh-year head coach Lyndsey Boswell. HPU has two players with double-digit points -- Darla Poulin with nine goals and three assists and Erica Perrotta with seven goals and three assists. Goalie Molly Andrews has all of High Point's decisions and has a save percentage of .379 and goals against average of 15.89.

Series vs. High Point:
Friday's matchup will mark the second all-time meeting between Michigan and High Point and the first in Ann Arbor. They first met last season in High Point, North Carolina, where the Panthers won 11-6.

Scouting Canisius:
The Golden Griffins are led by 15th-year head coach Scott Teeter and currently have a record of 3-4. U-M and Canisius have both played Oregon this season, with the Griffins winning 15-11, and the Wolverines falling, 11-8. Canisius will host Duquesne on Wednesday, March 8, prior to coming to Ann Arbor on Sunday. The Griffs have five players with double-digit points this season, led by Erica Evans, who has 19 goals and four assists. Evans also leads the team in draw controls with 16 and caused turnovers with 10. Rebecca VanLaeken has all of Canisius' decisions and has a save percentage of .476 and goals against average of 12.67.

Series vs. Canisius:
Michigan defeated Canisius, 13-11, in the first meeting between the two programs last season. Tess Korten matched her career high with five goals, and Canisius' Erica Evans also tallied five goals.

NEXT WEEK
Wednesday, March 15 -- vs. Detroit (Michigan Stadium), 5 p.m.
Saturday, March 18 -- at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), Noon