ANN ARBOR, Michigan – The 10th-ranked Michigan field hockey team shut out the fifth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Phyllis Ocker Field.
Iowa has recorded back-to-back losses for the first time this season dropping the team’s record to 10-5 overall, 3-4 in Big Ten play.
The Wolverines took the lead in the 28th minute on Tina D’Anjolell’s unassisted strike and Michigan doubled its lead when Lora Clarke scored on a rebound in the 47th minute.
Senior Grace McGuire recorded 10 saves in the contest — the second-most saves she has tallied this season.
OF NOTE…
– It is McGuire’s second career game with 10+ saves. She had a career-high 11 saves against North Carolina in the second game of the season.
– Iowa has not scored since the 53rd minute of the James Madison matchup.
– Michigan out-shot Iowa, 21-3, and had a 10-3 advantage in penalty corners.
UP NEXT
Iowa will return to action Oct. 23, traveling to Evanston, Illinois, for a neutral site, nonconference matchup against Michigan. The game will begin at 11:30 a.m. (CT).
