U-M to Host Top-Ranked Stony Brook, Travel to CMU

» The Wolverines will face their third straight top-10 opponent when they host No. 1 Stony Brook on Monday (March 5) at 4:30 p.m. Later in the week, Michigan will travel to take on Central Michigan on Sunday (March 11) at 1 p.m.
» Adriana Pendino leads Michigan with 17 goals this season and is tied for fourth in the Big Ten in goals per game, averaging 2.84 per outing.
» Michigan is 31-for-49 on free-position shots this season and has already surpassed last year's team total of 27 free-position goals.

THIS WEEK
Monday, March 5 -- vs. No. 1 Stony Brook (U-M Lacrosse Stadium), 4:30 p.m.
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Sunday, March 11 -- at Central Michigan (Mount Pleasant, Mich.), 1 p.m.
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The University of Michigan women's lacrosse team (2-4) will kick off the week by hosting the nation's top-ranked team, the Stony Brook Seawolves, on Monday (March 5) at 4:30 p.m. inside U-M Lacrosse Stadium, before heading to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to face the Central Michigan Chippewas on Sunday (March 11) at 1 p.m. at the CMU Lacrosse Complex.

WOLVERINE BITES
• The Wolverines will face their third straight top-10 opponent in a span of nine days and fourth ranked opponent of the season when they take on No. 1 Stony Brook. U-M is seeking its first win over a ranked opponent in program history.

• Michigan returns home to U-M Lacrosse Stadium after a pair of games on the road during its 2018 spring trip. The Wolverines lost a heartbreaker to No. 10 Navy, 11-10, after leading for much of the game. Junior Adriana Pendino and freshman Maggie Kane led U-M with hat tricks, and Kane was recognized for her efforts by being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 27). Michigan then faced No. 10 Towson, where the Tigers earned a 14-7 win. Sophomore Chandler Kirby posted three goals, scoring three or more goals for the second time in three games.

• With her five goals in Michigan's last two games, Pendino moved into eighth all-time at Michigan for career goals with 25. Seventeen of those 25 goals have come in six games this season and lead the Wolverines in that category. Pendino is tied for fourth in the Big Ten in goals per game, averaging 2.84 per outing.

• Michigan is 31-for-49 (63 percent) on free-position shots this season and has already surpassed last year's team total of 27 free-position goals. The Wolverines are also approaching the program record for most FPGs in a season of 37, which was set by the 2015 team. Eleven different players have tallied a FPG this season, led by a 9-for-15 mark from Pendino.

• Sophomore Molly Garrett and freshman Maggie Kane have combined to win 44 of U-M's 64 draw controls (69 percent), recording 23 and 21, respectively, this season. Garrett's 41 career draw controls put her in a tie for seventh all-time at Michigan, while her 23 draw controls this season are one shy of breaking into the all-time top for DCs in a season. Garrett (3.8) and Kane (3.5) rank seventh and tied for eighth, respectively, in the conference for draw controls per game.

• Sophomore Sydney Whitaker and junior Madison Richardson picked up six ground balls in consecutive games last week, with Whitaker recording six against Navy and Richardson following suit against Towson. That mark ties for second all-time at Michigan for ground balls in a single game. The two are tied for the team lead in total ground balls this season with 12 each. Whitaker, Richardson and junior Casey Cummo are tied atop the caused turnover category with seven apiece.

• Junior goalie Alli Kothari has earned the start in all six games this season, while classmate Mira Shane has also seen time off the bench in four of six games. Kothari is tied for third in the Big Ten, averaging 6.0 saves per game, while she also owns a save percentage of .424. She matched her season high of 10 saves against 10th-ranked Navy, helping the Wolverines to nearly upset the Midshipmen.

Scouting Stony Brook:
Stony Brook is led by seventh-year head coach Joe Spallina, who has been named America East Coach of the Year four times at SBU. The Seawolves are currently 4-0, with all four wins coming over ranked opponents -- No. 5 USC (14-10), No. 23 Stanford (15-9), No. 20 Denver (16-3) and No. 8 Northwestern (15-10). Their scoring margin of +7.67 ranks sixth in the nation, while their 25.00 points per game rank fifth in the NCAA. Through four games, Stony Brook has three players with 20-plus points, led by Courtney Murphy with 24 points on 16 goals and eight assists. Sisters, Taryn Ohlmiller (10 goals, 13 assists) and Kylie Ohlmiller (14 goals, seven assists) also have surpassed the 20-point mark. Murphy is third in the NCAA in points per game, averaging 6.67. Goalie Anna Tesoriero has played every minute in cage, making 34 saves and recording a goals against average of 8.00, which ranks sixth in the nation.

Series vs. Stony Brook:
Michigan and Stony Brook will go head-to-head for the first time in program history.

Scouting Central Michigan:
Central Michigan is in its third season as a varsity program under the direction of third-year head coach Sara Tisdale. CMU is 2-3 on the season, with wins coming over American (12-10) and Butler (19-9). The Chippewas are led offensively by Shannon Doyle's 13 points, on 11 goals and two assists. Anna Schoonover and Jocelyne Lemay lead the Chips on the draw, with 18 and 17 draw controls, respectively. Three goalies have seen time this season for CMU, with Hope Murray (2-1) and Dominique Hamman (0-2) combining to record all its decisions. Murray has played the most minutes, recording a goals against average of 12.67 and a save percentage of .366.

Series vs. Central Michigan:
Michigan and Central Michigan have met just once in program history, during CMU's inaugural season in 2015, where the Wolverines earned a 14-1 victory in Ann Arbor.

UP NEXT
Saturday, March 17 -- vs. Ohio State (U-M Lacrosse Stadium), Noon
Friday, March 23 -- at Northwestern (Evanston, Ill.), 7 p.m. CDT