Sept. 10, 1999

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--The University of Virginia field hockey team won its home opener today against Michigan (3-2) much like it won the first game of the 1999 campaign--in overtime. Virginia's Lorraine Vizzuso (Fairfield, N.J./West Essex) blocked in a pass from USA Team member Jessica Coleman (Oceanport, N.J./Shore Regional) with 4:28 passed in overtime to send the Cavaliers to their third consecutive win. Coleman, who scored both of the Cavaliers' goals in regulation, was a part of all three goals for Virginia today.

Virginia opened the scoring 3:40 into the contest with what proved to be foreshadowing as Coleman blocked in a pass from Vizzuso in much the same way these two would hook up later. Vizzuso took a through ball to the endline and sent the ball across the mouth of the cage and Coleman knocked it in for the early lead.

But Michigan answered with a goal 7 minutes later as the Wolverines converted one of their five first half corners. Kelli Gannon knocked in the ball with assists from Courtney Reid and Catherine Foreman to tie the game for the visitors.

The Wolverines went ahead on another corner play 13 minutes into the second half. Reid was the goal scorer for Michigan this time with an assist from Gannon, giving the Wolverines a 2-1 lead. It was the first time this season that the Cavaliers have been behind in a match.

The Cavaliers tied the game with their own corner conversion with just 2:32 to play. Coleman was the scorer with an assist from Carrie Goodloe (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs) and Laura Lindsay (Deerfield, Mass./Deerfield Academy). The teams ended regulation tied at 2-2.

In the overtime period, Coleman took the ball down to the right side of the goal on the endline and sent a ball across the mouth of the cage where Vizzuso sent it into the net, giving the Cavaliers the victory.

Virginia's goalie Becky Worthington (Fairview Village, Pa./Methacton)played the entire 75 minutes and registered 8 saves. The Cavaliers will face Towson on Sunday, September 12 at 1:00.

SCORING SUMMARY

   
            1   2   ot   F
Michigan    1   1   0    2 (3-2)
Virginia    1   1   1    3 (2-0)

Scoring: UVA: Coleman (Vizzuso)/31:20(1), M: Gannon (Reid, Foreman)/24:14(1), M: Reid (Gannon)/22:00(2), UVA: Coleman (Lindsay/Goodloe)/2:32(2), UVA:Vizzuso(Coleman)/10:32(ot)

Goals: V:Coleman 2, Vizzuso M: Gannon, Reid

Assists: V: Vizzuso . Lindsay, Goodloe, Coleman M: Reid, Foreman, Gannon

Saves: V: 8 (Worthington 8), M:0 (Oakes 0)

Corners: V: 3, M: 11

Shots: V: 6, M: 13