2 0 1 3 F I E L D H O C K E Y MICHIGAN STATE (4-6, 1-0 B1G) INDIANA (6-3, 0-1 B1G) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH- 3 P.M. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - IU FIELD HOCKEY TURF 2013 SCHEDULE/RESULTS August Sat. 24 MICHIGAN (Exh)...W, 2-1 Fri.. 30 at California... L, 2-1 (OT) September Sun. 1 vs Pacific...W, 7-0 Mon. 2 at Stanford... L, 5-2 Fri. 6 SYRACUSE... L, 4-0 Sun. 8 MONMOUTH...W, 4-2 Fri. 13 at Princeton... L, 2-1 (OT) Sun. 15 at Deleware... L, 5-1 Fri. 20 vs. Northeastern...W, 2-0 Sun. 22 vs Old Dominion... L, 3-1 Sat. 28 OHIO STATE*...W, 3-2 October Fri. 4 at Indiana *...3 p.m. Sun. 6 at Miami (Ohio)...1 p.m. Fri. 11 MICHIGAN *...3 p.m. Sun. 13 BALL STATE...1 p.m. Sat. 19 at Penn State *...12 p.m. Tue. 22 CENTRAL MICHIGAN...3 p.m. Sat. 26 NORTHWESTERN *...1 p.m. November Sat. 2 at Iowa *...2 p.m. Wed.. 6 Big Ten Tournament Begins (Columbus, Ohio) TBA Home Matches in BOLD CAPS * - Big Ten Match 2013 BIG TEN STANDINGS Big Ten Overall Team Record Pct. Pts Record Pct. Northwestern 2-0 1.000 6 10-2.833 Penn State 1-0 1.000 3 7-3.700 Michigan State 1-0 1.000 3 4-6.400 Indiana 0-1.000 0 6-3.667 Iowa 0-1.000 0 5-4.556 Michigan 0-1.000 0 5-5.500 Ohio State 0-1.000 0 3-7.300 The Michigan State field hockey team hits the road for a pair of weekend games against Indiana and Miami (Ohio). The Spartans take on the Hoosiers on Friday at 3 p.m. and the game will be featured on Big Ten Network. MSU then plays its last nonconference road game of the season at Miami on Sunday at 1 p.m. Weekend Recap Michigan State won its Big Ten opener against Ohio State on Saturday, defeating the Buckeyes 3-2 at home. MSU jumped out to a 2-0 lead before two quick scores from OSU tied the game up at 2-2 by halftime. The game remained knotted until Allie Ahern put home the game winning goal with 7:22 remaining in the game to give the Spartans the edge and a 1-0 record in Big Ten play. Spartan Notes 15 different players have recorded at least a goal or an assist this year for the Spartans. Allie Ahern leads the attack with nine goals on the season, while Heather Howie, Kristen Henn, and Abby Barker have all tacked on two each. Alli Helwig and Katherine Jamieson lead the team in assists with three each, while four players (Kristen Henn, Heather Howie, Jenni Smith and Becky Stiles) all have two assists. Allie Ahern has been a consistent force for the Michigan State offense. She has now scored six goals in as many games, bringing her season total to nine. Her two goals on Saturday over Ohio State brought her to the top of the Big Ten leader board in goals scored, while her 18 points ranks fourth. Ahern has now scored the game-winning goal in three of MSU s four victories. On the defensive side, goalkeeper Molly Cassidy has made 39 saves this season, the third most in the Big Ten. Cassidy recorded her first shutout of the season against Northeastern (9/20) and stopped a season high eight shots when MSU took on No.3 Princeton (9/13). Michigan State goalies have made a combined 44 saves this year, one off the pace with Michigan for the league lead. All-Big Ten forward Abby Barker has played three games since being sidelined due to injury after the the Stanford game (9/2). The team s leading scorer from the 2012 campaign scored the lone goal for MSU against No. 20 Old Dominion (9/22) and assisted on the game winning goal over Ohio State last Saturday. Michigan State has scored first in all four of their wins this year, recording team shutouts in two of those victories. Freshman Adrea Donaldson, Megan Fenton, Kristen Matuala and Shelby Supica have all picked up their first career goals in the Green and White. Weekend Scouting Report Indiana The Hoosiers welcome Michigan State to Bloomington as part of a stretch of eight consecutive home games. Indiana enters Friday s Big Ten matchup with a 6-3 record and a 0-1 mark in conference play. Audra Heilman leads the offensive attack for the Hoosiers, ranking tied for second in the Big Ten in points with a 7-6-20 scoring line. The Spartans will have to be ready to play strong defense, as the Hoosiers have scored an average of three goals per game, the highest mark in the Big Ten. Maggie Olsen is the likely goalkeeper for the Hoosiers, as she has started in all nine games so far this season, recording a 1.56 GAA and Big Ten leading.750 save percentage. Michigan State has owned the all-time series with Indiana, posting a 16-3 record when the teams meet. MSU won 3-0 in East Lansing in last year s matchup. Miami The RedHawks enter the weekend with a 5-6 record and kick off MAC play on Saturday against Ohio before hosting the Spartans. Miami defeated common opponent Ohio State 4-2 on Septermber 18th. The RedHawks have a balanced offensive attack, led by Ali Froede and Alyssa Logan who have five goals each, followed by four other girls with three goals each. Goalkeeper Sarah Mueller has started in all 11 games for the RedHawks and has made 65 saves while owning a 2.27 GAA. Michigan State is 12-4-1 all-time against the Red- Hawks. Road Show Michigan State plays two more road games this weekend, making that six of its last seven games played away from home. MSU returns home for two home games next weekend against in-state rival Michigan and Ball State. MSU has played just three games at home so far this season, going 2-1 in games at Ralph Young Field. After this weekend, four of Michigan State s remaining six games will take place at its home venue. 2013 FIELD HOCKEY WWW.MSUSPARTANS.COM
Relying on Experience Senior midfielder Kristen Henn was announced as the team captain by head coach Helen Knull. This is Henn s third year as a captain of the Spartans and she looks to be the anchor of the Spartan lineup this season. She got off to a hot start in the 2013 campaign, netting the game-winning goal in the team s exhibition match against Michigan and picking up a goal and two assists in the first three games. Henn became the fourth Spartan to score multiple goals this season when she punched in a goal in the 2-0 win over Northeastern (9/20). The Spartans roster features 12 underclassmen (11 freshmen, 3 sophomores), which means Michigan State will lean heavily on experience and team leadership. There are nine juniors and seniors on the roster that have started in all ten games to start the season, and the top five point getters on the team are all upperclassmen. B1G Players to Watch Goalkeeper Molly Cassidy, forward Abby Barker, and midfielder Becky Stiles were all tabbed as players to watch within the Big Ten entering the season. Playing the Best The slate doesn t get any easier for the Spartans once they enter conference play, as Big Ten opponents Penn State (8th), Northwestern (10th), Iowa (15th) and Michigan (19th) all currently sit in the top 20. MSU took on Michigan as an exhibition game to start the year, beating the Wolverines 2-1. USA Field Hockey Allie Ahern, Becky Stiles and Abby Barker were among the top field hockey players in the country competing at the USA Field Hockey U-21 National Championships this past June. Stiles and Barker competed at the US Field Hockey National Championships in late May, vying for a spot on the U-21 team. Stiles competed for Team New Jersey, and Barker for the Midwest/ California Squad. Up Next Michigan State returns home for a pair of weekend games highlighted by a matchup with in-state rival Michigan. The Spartans will take on the Wolverines on Friday, October 11th at 3 p.m and will be the annual Pink game where MSU will wear its pink jerseys and socks to promote breast cancer awareness.on Sunday, MSU welcomes non-conference opponent Ball State to East Lansing and the teams will square off at 1 p.m. MSU faces eight teams from last year s NCAA tournament in its 19-game schedule. The non conference portion of the season has already featured three games against teams that are currently ranked in the national poll, including reigning national champion Princeton (11th), last year s national semi-finalist Syracuse (5th) and Stanford (6th). Michigan State also played Old Dominion who was ranked 20th when the teams met. No. Name Yr./Elig. Pos. Hometown/Previous School 1 Sierra Patton FR Goalkeeper Chelsea, Mich./Greenhills 2 Molly Cassidy RS SR Goalkeeper Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon 3 Mallory McDonagh SR Midfield Montclair, NJ/Montclair Kimberly Academy 4 Jessica Albers FR Forward/Midfield Alphen aan den Rijn, NL/Scala College 5 Abby Barker JR Forward Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson 6 Shelby Supica FR Forward/Midfield Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer 7 Heather Howie JR Forward Glasgow, Scotland/Craigholme School 8 Mallory Tyler SO Midfield/Forward Louisville, Ky./Louisville Collegiate School 9 Adelle Lever SR Midfield Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon 10 Becky Stiles JR Midfield/Back Medford, NJ/Shawnee 11 Jenni Smith JR Back Kinross, Scotland/Kinross 12 Alli Helwig JR Midfield Basking Ridge, NJ/Madison 13 Michelle Graham JR Midfield/Back North Vancouver, B.C./West Vancouver Secondary 14 Katherine Jamieson SR Midfield Toledo, Ohio/Ottawa Hills 15 Caitlin Abbott FR Midfield/Back Hereford, Md./Hereford 16 Simone Vagnoni FR Back Collegeville, Pa./Spring-Ford 17 Allie Ahern JR Forward Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville North 18 Adrea Donaldson FR Back West Vancouver, B.C./West Vancouver Secondary 19 Kendal Anderson FR Midfield Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights 20 Kristen Henn SR Midfield Prospect, Ky./Sacred Heart Academy 22 Megan Fenton FR Forward/Midfield Toledo, Ohio/Ottawa Hills 23 Claire Johnson RS SO Forward Louisville, Ky./St. Francis 24 Lauren Bonness FR Forward State College, Pa./State College Area 25 Kristin Matula FR Midfield Louisville, Ky./Sacred Heart Academy 26 Mary Claire Abbott FR Forward Hereford, Md./Hereford 30 Victoria Radwell SO Forward Medford, NJ/Shawnee MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS Head Coach Helen Knull, Third Season Assistant Coaches Molly Maloney Jennifer Sciulli Captain Kristen Henn Top Scorers Allie Ahern...9-0-18 Kristen Henn...2-2-6 Heather Howie...2-2-6 Top Goalkeeper Molly Cassidy.629 Sv %, 2.26 GAA @MSUFIELDHOCKEY WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MSUFH
The Helen Knull File Helen Knull is beginning her third year as head coach of the Michigan State field hockey program. She was hired as head coach on Dec. 27, 2010 after serving as an assistant and associate head coach for five years. During Knull s first season as head coach they tallied a season record of 7-13-0. Her overall record on staff for the Spartans is 91-57. The 2012 season was highlighted by many achievements both on and off the field. Abby Barker was named to the First Team All-Big Ten, while Kristen Henn and Becky Stiles were Second Team selections. Barker and Stiles were also named as 2012 Longstreth /National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I First Team All-West Region selections. Barker was then recognized nationally as a 2012 Longstreth /National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I Second-Team All-American. Two of Knull s players were also selected to play at the USA Field Hockey 2013 Women s National Championship. Off the field, Corey Block was presented the President s Award at the Spartan Academic Excellence Gala. The award is given to the male and female graduating senior with the highest cumulative GPA. The team was recognized with the 2012 SGI/NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award. The NFHCA also recognized nine athletes from the field hockey team to its National Academic Squad and senior Corey Block as a Scholar of Distinction. 13 members of the team were Academic All-Big Ten selections for the fall of 2012. In the seasons in East Lansing before being named head coach, she helped the Spartans compile a 74-34 overall record, including an 33-10 mark in the last two seasons combined. In 2009, the Spartans won the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles, becoming only the second school in Big Ten history to finish the regular season and tournament play unbeaten. The Green and White also advanced to the NCAA Tournament four straight times (2007-10) Knull arrived in East Lansing in 2006 from Kent State, where she served as an assistant coach for two years and as an associate head coach during her last season at her alma mater (2005). Knull was a four-year starter, two-year captain and a two-time All-American at Kent State, leading the Golden Flashes to the NCAA Tournament four straight years (1999-2002). In 2002, Knull was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. She was inducted into the Kent State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. As a coach, Knull helped guide the Golden Flashes to two Mid-American Conference championships (2003, 2005), cultivating the development of two Freshmen of the Year and one MAC Player of the Year. In addition to her experience at Kent State, Knull has worked as a Regional Coaching Director for Region Nine of the United States Field Hockey Futures Program. As Regional Coaching Director, Knull oversees the training sites and coaching development in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania. While growing up in Scotland, Knull played on the National U-16 and U-18 teams before coming to the United States for college. Knull earned a degree in sport management with a minor in coaching from Kent State in 2003, completing a master s degree in sport management in 2004. Knull obtained a Level II coaching accreditation through USA Field Hockey in November 2008. Knull and her husband, Justin, have a daughter, Grace, and a son, Calum. The family resides in Holt. NFHCA/2013 Penn Monto National Poll Oct. 1, 2013 1. University of Maryland 2. University of Connecticut 3. University of North Carolina 4. University of Virginia 5. Syracuse University 6. Stanford University 7. Duke University 8. Penn State University 9. Boston College 10. Northwestern University 11. Princeton University 12. University at Albany 13. University of Massachusetts 14. Wake Forest University 15. University of Iowa 16. Drexel University 17. University of Louisville 18. Temple University 19. University of Michigan 20. University of New Hampshire 2013 Honor Roll 2013 Big Ten Players To Watch: Abby Barker, Molly Cassidy, Becky Stiles United States U21 Squad: Allie Ahern, Abby Barker, Becky Stiles Academic All-Big Ten: Allie Ahern, Abby Barker, Corey Block, Molly Cassidy, Michelle Graham, Elizabeth Helffrich, Kristen Henn, Katherine Jamieson, Christie Jones, Adelle Lever, Jessica Lindner, Mallory McDonagh, Rachel Roberts Big Ten Distinguished Scholars: Abby Barker, Michelle Graham, Elizabeth Helffrich, Kristen Henn Pronunciation Guide Allie Ahern. A-hern Lauren Bonness... BON-ess Adrea Donaldson...a-DRAY-a Helen Knull. NULL Adelle Lever. a-dell LEAVE-er Kristin Matula... Mat-OO-la Mallory McDonagh. mc-dunn-ah Shelby Supica... Soup-I-ka Quick Facts SCHOOL INFORMATION Name: Michigan State University Location: East Lansing, Mich. Enrollment: 47,954 President: Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Director of Athletics: Mark Hollis Colors: Green and White Nickname: Spartans Mascot: Sparty Conference: Big Ten Facility: Ralph Young Field,1500 POST SEASON TEAM HISTORY NCAA appearances: 8 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Big Ten Champions: 2002, 2003, 2009 FOLLOW SPARTAN FIELD HOCKEY Twitter:@MSUfieldhockey facebook.com/msufh Online: msuspartans.com
2013 Michigan State Field Hockey 15-Caitlin Abbott Fr., M/B Hereford, Md. 26-Mary Claire Abbott Fr., F Hereford, Md. 17- Allie Ahern Jr., F Buffalo, N.Y. 4-Jessica Albers Fr., F/M 19-Kendal Anderson Fr., M Shaker Heights, Oh. 5-Abby Barker Jr., F Columbus, Oh. 24- Lauren Bonness Fr., F State College, Pa. 2-Molly Cassidy RS-Sr., GK Encinitas, Ca. 18- Adrea Donaldson Fr., B West Vancouver, B.C. 22-Megan Fenton Fr., F/M Toledo, Oh. 13-Michelle Graham Jr. M/B North Vancouver, B.C. 12-Alli Helwig Jr., M Basking Ridge, NJ 20-Kristen Henn Prospect, Ky. 7-Heather Howie Jr., F Glasgow, Scotland 14-Katherine Jamieson Toledo, Oh. 23-Claire Johnson RS-SO., F Louisville, Ky. 9-Adelle Lever Blue Bell, Pa. 25-Kristen Matula Fr., M Louisville, Ky. 1-Sierra Patton Fr., GK Chelsea, Mi. 30- Victoria Radwell So., F Medford, NJ 3-Mallory McDonagh Montclair, NJ 8-Mallory Tyler So., M/F Louisville, Ky. Alphen aan den Rijn, NL 11-Jenni Smith Jr., B Kinross, Scotland 10-Becky Stiles Jr., B Medford, NJ 6-Shelby Supica Fr., F/M Ann Arbor, Mi. 16-Simone Vagnoni Fr., B Collegeville, Pa. Helen Knull Head Coach Molly Maloney Assistant Coach Jennifer Sciulli Assistant Coach Kirsten Robinson Athletic Trainer Rachel Roberts Student Manager
2013 Michigan State Field Hockey Michigan State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 03, 2013) All games Overall: 4-6-0 Conf: 1-0-0 Home: 2-1-0 Away: 1-4-0 Neut: 1-1-0 ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gc yc rc gwg ps-att dsv cnr 17 Ahern, Allie 10-10 9 0 18 28.321 20.714 1 0 0 2 0-0 0 1 20 Henn, Kristen 10-10 2 2 6 11.182 7.636 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 7 Howie, Heather 10-10 2 2 6 11.182 10.909 1 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 5 Barker, Abby 6-5 2 1 5 17.118 14.824 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 14 Jamieson, Katherine 10-10 1 3 5 9.111 6.667 1 1 0 1 0-0 0 15 9 Lever, Adelle 10-8 1 1 3 11.091 7.636 2 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 8 Tyler, Mallory 10-0 1 1 3 3.333 3 1.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 12 Helwig, Alli 10-10 0 3 3 2.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 0 6 Supica, Shelby 4-0 1 0 2 3.333 3 1.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 25 Matula, Kristin 8-0 1 0 2 2.500 2 1.000 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 22 Fenton, Megan 1-0 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Donaldson, Adrea 9-0 1 0 2 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 11 Smith, Jenni 10-10 0 2 2 5.000 2.400 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 26 10 Stiles, Becky 10-10 0 2 2 4.000 2.500 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Radwell, Victoria 10-7 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 23 Johnson, Claire 10-0 0 0 0 2.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 13 Graham, Michelle 10-10 0 0 0 2.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 4 Albers, Jessica 2-0 0 0 0 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 3 McDonagh, Mallory 5-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2 Cassidy, Molly 10-10 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 01 Patton, Sierra 3-0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Total 10 22 18 62 113.195 82.726 8 3 0 3 0-0 2 - Opponents 10 24 17 65 102.235 68.667 7 2 0 6 1-1 6 - Goal Average Saves Record Shots ## Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho/cbo faced 01 Patton, Sierra 2-0 32:05 1 2.18 3.750 0 0 0 0/0 5 2 Cassidy, Molly 10-10 712:55 23 2.26 39.629 4 5 0 1/0 96 TM TEAM - 0:00 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0 1/0 0 Total 10 745:00 24 2.26 44.647 4 5 0 2 101 Opponents 10 745:00 22 2.07 60.732 5 4 0 1 113 Team saves: 2 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Michigan State 9 13 0 0 0 22 Opponents 15 8 1 0 1 25 Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Michigan State 59 48 5 1 0 113 Opponents 47 50 4 1 0 102 Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Michigan State 15 27 2 0 0 44 Opponents 36 22 1 1 0 60 Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Michigan State 23 19 1 0 0 43 Opponents 25 26 1 1 0 53 Attendance Summary MSU Opponent Total 474 796 Dates/Avg Per Date 3/158 5/159 Neutral Site #/Avg 2/108
2013 Michigan State Field Hockey Michigan State Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 03, 2013) All games Overall: 4-6-0 Conf: 1-0-0 Home: 2-1-0 Away: 1-4-0 Neut: 1-1-0 TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 22-113 24-102 Goals scored per game 2.20 2.40 Shot pct..195.235 Shots on goal-attempts 82-113 68-102 SOG pct..726.667 Shots/Game 11.3 10.2 Assists 18 17 PENALTY CORNERS 43 53 Goals off corners 3 6 PENALTY STROKES 0-0 1-1 PENALTIES Green cards 8 7 Yellow cards 3 2 Red cards 0 0 ATTENDANCE Total 474 796 Dates/Avg Per Date 3/158 5/159 Neutral Site #/Avg 2/108 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Michigan State 9 13 0 0 0 22 Opponents 15 8 1 0 1 25 Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Michigan State 23 19 1 0 0 43 Opponents 25 26 1 1 0 53 Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Michigan State 59 48 5 1 0 113 Opponents 47 50 4 1 0 102 Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Total Michigan State 15 27 2 0 0 44 Opponents 36 22 1 1 0 60