Spartan Field Hockey Welcomes Central Michigan
9/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Sept. 25, 2006
Weekly Notes 9-25
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EAST LANSING, Mich.-The Michigan State field hockey team will close non-conference action in East Lansing against Central Michigan at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will face Northwestern in their second conference game of the season on Saturday in Evanston, Ill., at 1 p.m.
Throughout History
Michigan State holds a 34-13-4 advantage over the Chippewas heading into Tuesday's contest. In 2005, Central Michigan defeated Michigan State in East Lansing 3-1.
Against the Wildcats, Michigan State is 15-32-0. The Spartans won the 2005 matchup, 4-1. MSU has defeated Northwestern in the past five meetings between the two schools. The last time Northwestern defeated Michigan State was a 3-2 win, in overtime, in 2000.
Scouting The Chippewas
Central Michigan comes into the mid-week matchup with a 5-2-0 record. The Chippewas defeated Northwestern, 3-2, Sunday on the final play of the game. CMU is led by Kelly Jordan in points with 13. Danielle Frank has anchored the Chippewas in goal, recording 53 saves in seven games.
Scouting The Wildcats
The Wildcats will welcome the Spartans to Evanston on Saturday following a loss to Central Michigan this past weekend. Northwestern has a 5-6 record coming into the weekend, with a 0-1 record in the Big Ten. The Wilcats lost to Indiana, 5-4, in their first conference game of the season on Sept. 22.
Week In Review...
The Spartans suffered a 3-1 loss to a tough Penn State team last Saturday. The Nittany Lions led 1-0 after controlling the majority of the first half, but early in the second period senior Ashley Smeltzer knotted the game 1-1. Penn State put two more in the net to close out the game. MSU goalkeeper Stephanie Yuhasz contributed five saves on the day.
Tally One For Smeltzer
Senior forward, Ashley Smeltzer posted her first goal of the season, and the second of her career against the Nittany Lion's. The goal ended a three-game shut out streak for Penn State.
Blocking Shots
Senior goalkeeper Stephanie Yuhasz once again proved she has more than earned the starting role for Michigan State. She blocked five shots in Saturdays outing to keep the Spartans in the game against an offensively tough Penn State team. She was aided by fellow senior Becky Bolen, who recorded her first defensive save of the season
