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Michigan Prepped to Host Niagara, Travel to Johns Hopkins
4/3/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
» Michigan will wrap up non-conference play, welcoming Niagara to Michigan Stadium on Tuesday (April 4) at 5 p.m. before traveling to face Johns Hopkins in Big Ten play on Saturday (April 8) at 1 p.m.
» Michigan is 2-0 all-time against Niagara and 0-1 in the series with Johns Hopkins, which joined the Big Ten as an affiliate member for the 2017 season.
» In last week's game against Maryland, Anna Schueler set a program record for draw controls in a game with 10, helping the Wolverines win the draw control battle for the ninth time in 13 games.
THIS WEEK
Tuesday, April 4 -- vs. Niagara (Michigan Stadium), 5 p.m.
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Saturday, April 8 -- at Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, Md.), 1 p.m.
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TEAM FOUR: GAMES FOURTEEN AND FIFTEEN
The University of Michigan women's lacrosse team (4-9, 1-2 Big Ten) will conclude its non-conference schedule, hosting Niagara (4-6, 1-1 MAAC) at Michigan Stadium on Tuesday (April 4) at 5 p.m. before traveling to Baltimore, Maryland, to face Johns Hopkins (8-4, 0-3 Big Ten) on Saturday (April 8) at 1 p.m. at Homewood Field.
WOLVERINE BITES
• In Michigan's matchup with Maryland (April 1), Anna Schueler set a program record with 10 draw controls. She now has 64 draw controls this season, which is her personal record for a single season. Schueler has 213 career draw controls, which is more than double any other player in program history. In the same game, Kim Coughlan became the second U-M player to surpass 100 career draw controls, as she now has 102. Schueler ranks third in the Big Ten, averaging 4.92 draw controls per game this season.
• As a team, Michigan has won the draw control in nine of 13 games this season, including an 18-11 advantage over No. 1 Maryland last weekend. U-M's 18 draw controls in that game rank third all-time at Michigan for draw controls in a single game. The Wolverines rank third in the Big Ten, averaging 13.7 draw controls per game. In 2016, Michigan averaged 10.5 per game. U-M has a total of 178 draw controls this season and, with four games remaining in the regular-season, is on track to set a program record for most draw controls in a single season (current record is 198 in 2014).
• Michigan is second in the Big Ten in caused turnovers per game, averaging 9.6 per outing, just behind Johns Hopkins' 9.8. Emily Braun has a team-high 19 caused turnovers and is third in the Big Ten with 1.46 per game. With four games remaining, Braun has already set a personal record for caused turnovers in a single season (previous was 16 in 2016). Madeline Dion holds the program record for caused turnovers in a season with 27 during the 2015 season.
• Michigan has four players with 20-plus points this season, led by Jess Angerman's 34 points that include 21 goals and a team-best 13 assists. Coughlan leads U-M with 24 goals, while Schueler has 18 goals and 12 assists, and Tess Korten has 14 goals and nine assists.
• Coughlan (112G+14A=126P), Angerman (105G+51A=156P), Schueler (104G+43A=147P) and Korten (92G+28A=120P) have each surpassed 100 career points, while Coughlan, Angerman and Schueler have also reached 100 career goals. They are the first players in program history to reach those milestones. In their four years at Michigan, that group of four has combined to score 67 percent of U-M's goals (413 of 619) and tally 68 percent of its overall points (560 of 808).
• Schueler is the only U-M player to record at least one point in all 13 games, tallying 18 goals and 12 assists to date. In addition, Schueler is the only Wolverine to start all 65 games in Michigan's four years as a varsity program. Kelly Kubach is right behind her with 64 career starts, while Angerman has 63.
• After seeing time in two games last season, Madison Richardson has worked her way into a starting role on U-M's defense, starting each of the last 11 games. She is currently second on the team in ground balls with 20 and is one of five Wolverines with double-digit caused turnovers with 12.
• Goalies Alli Kothari (1-7) and Mira Shane (3-2) have both seen significant time in cage this season. Shane earned the decisions in Michigan's last five games and was named the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Week on March 21. Overall, Shane has played 334 minutes, earning a goals against average of 12.74 and a save percentage of .398. Kothari has played 450 minutes and owns a goals against average of 12.25 and a save percentage of .418.
• Following the Johns Hopkins matchup, Michigan will have just two regular-season game remaining, both of which will be played on its home turf. U-M will host Rutgers on April 13 and Penn State on April 30.
Scouting Niagara:
Niagara is under the direction of fifth-year head coach Wendy Stone and owns a 4-6 record. The Purple Eagles are averaging 11 goals per game, led by Rachel MacCheyne and Alexis Morales with 27 goals each. Grace Hunt leads NU with 23 assists, averaging 2.22 per game, which ranks tied for 16th in the NCAA. Senior goalie Andrea Francisco owns all of Niagara's decisions and has a goals against average of 11.66 and a save percentage of .455.
Series vs. Niagara:
Michigan holds a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series with Niagara. The Wolverines defeated the Purple Eagles, 15-8, in their first meeting in 2015 and won 13-1 in their 2016 meeting. Korten led Michigan in last year's matchup with three goals and one assist.
Scouting Johns Hopkins:
Directed by 24th-year head coach Janine Tucker, Johns Hopkins is 8-4, including a 0-3 mark in Big Ten play. JHU began conference play with three top-20 opponents -- No. 1 Maryland (L, 17-4), No. 10 Penn State (L, 16-10) and No. 16 Northwestern (L, 10-9 OT). Hopkins is averaging 13.25 goals per game while giving up 9.33. The Blue Jays have six players with 20-plus points, led by Miranda Ibello's 16 goals and 16 assists. Haley Schweizer and Shannon Fitzgerald are tied for the team lead in goals with 22 each. Goalie Caroline Federico has all of Johns Hopkins' decisions and own a goals against average of 9.33, which ranks 21st in the NCAA, and a save percentage of .466.
Series vs. Johns Hopkins:
Michigan and Johns Hopkins have met just once in program history. That lone meeting took place during U-M's inaugural season in 2014, when the two teams were members of the American Lacrosse Conference. The Blue Jays defeated the Wolverines, 20-5. Saturday's meeting will mark their first contest as Big Ten Conference foes, as Hopkins joined the Big Ten as an affiliate member this season.
NEXT WEEK
Thursday, April 13 -- vs. Rutgers (Michigan Stadium), 7 p.m. [ TV: BTN ]
