Friday, October 12
East Lansing, Mich.
6 P.M.
Michigan State University
(4-12, 0-7Big Ten)
0
vs
1
Michigan
(10-5, 6-1Big Ten)
1
2
F
Michigan
0
1
1
Michigan State
0
0
0
Jade Arundell made six saves in goal for the Spartans
Spartans Fall in Clash with Rival Wolverines
10/12/2018 8:59:00 PM | Field Hockey
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Playing in their final home game of the season on Friday, October 12, the Michigan State field hockey team fell to in-state rival Michigan by a final score of 1-0 at Ralph Young Field.
Michigan State fell to 4-12 on the season overall and the Wolverines improved to 10-5. Michigan improved to 6-1 in the Big Ten and maintained their spot atop the conference standings.
The Spartans were out-shot 16-2 overall and 8-0 in shots on goal. Michigan State played well defensively, making saves on seven of the Wolverines' eight shots on goal, including six for freshman goalkeeper Jade Arundell and a defensive save for senior Amanda Robinson.
For the fourth time in their last four conference contests, the Spartans held their opponent scoreless through the first half of action. MSU played a complete defensively, save for the lone Michigan goal.
With the score knotted up at 0-all, Michigan finally broke through the scoring barrier in the 57th minute. Guadalupe Fernandez Lacort's shot ricocheted off a Spartan defender and past Arundell. The goal was reviewed by the officials, but confirmed shortly thereafter.
In an attempt to spark some offense late in the game, Michigan State pulled Arundell from goal and opted to go with 11 attackers and an empty goal. Unfortunately, the Spartans couldn't find enough of a spark as the contest came to a close.
What's Next?
Michigan State wraps up their regular season next week with a pair of road games. First, the Big Ten schedule concludes with a game against No. 22-ranked Ohio State on Friday, Oct. 19. On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Spartans finish their regular season with a non-conference game against Miami (Ohio) in Oxford, Ohio.
Following the regular season, the Big Ten conference tournament will begin, with the first round held on Friday, October 26. The first round will pit the conferences bottom two seeds against one another, with the winner advancing to face the top seeded team.
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Michigan State fell to 4-12 on the season overall and the Wolverines improved to 10-5. Michigan improved to 6-1 in the Big Ten and maintained their spot atop the conference standings.
The Spartans were out-shot 16-2 overall and 8-0 in shots on goal. Michigan State played well defensively, making saves on seven of the Wolverines' eight shots on goal, including six for freshman goalkeeper Jade Arundell and a defensive save for senior Amanda Robinson.
For the fourth time in their last four conference contests, the Spartans held their opponent scoreless through the first half of action. MSU played a complete defensively, save for the lone Michigan goal.
With the score knotted up at 0-all, Michigan finally broke through the scoring barrier in the 57th minute. Guadalupe Fernandez Lacort's shot ricocheted off a Spartan defender and past Arundell. The goal was reviewed by the officials, but confirmed shortly thereafter.
In an attempt to spark some offense late in the game, Michigan State pulled Arundell from goal and opted to go with 11 attackers and an empty goal. Unfortunately, the Spartans couldn't find enough of a spark as the contest came to a close.
What's Next?
Michigan State wraps up their regular season next week with a pair of road games. First, the Big Ten schedule concludes with a game against No. 22-ranked Ohio State on Friday, Oct. 19. On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Spartans finish their regular season with a non-conference game against Miami (Ohio) in Oxford, Ohio.
Following the regular season, the Big Ten conference tournament will begin, with the first round held on Friday, October 26. The first round will pit the conferences bottom two seeds against one another, with the winner advancing to face the top seeded team.
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Team Stats
MICH
MSU
Goals
1
0
Shots
16
2
Shots on Goal
9
0
Saves
0
8
Corners
6
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Fernandez Lacort, G. (2)
Deflected off of defender
56:45
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
Goalkeeper
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