Trailing by two points in the third period, the Indiana offense was poised to cut into the Michigan lead but the Wolverine' goalie Sally Stone raised her hands above her head and blocked the Hoosiers' counter offensive.

Amid the ensuing roar of the crowd, freshmen center Julie Hyrne bounced a shot past the Indiana goalie into the far left corner of the net. The Wolverines took a commanding three-point lead and never looked back, winning the game 11-7. No. 9 Michigan ended the Michigan Kick-Off a perfect 5-0.

Less than two minutes into the first period, senior Megan Hausmann ignited the Michigan offense with a quick goal off of an assist from senior Carly Strub. But by the end of the first period, the Wolverines were down 2-1 after two quick goals by Indiana. Both Janis Pardy and Courtney Livak found the back of Michigan's net with lob tosses over the head of Stone.

After the break, junior Shana Welch again came out on the offensive, scoring on a pass to the top right corner of the net. The Hoosiers answered Michigan's attack and took a 5-4 lead going into the third period.

The turning point of the game came in the third period. The stanza showcased Stone's block and Hyrne's goal, as well as a bullet by Strub from well outside the post. Heading into the final period, the Wolverines held an 8-5 lead.

The perfect record included an upset win over No. 7 Long Beach State. Similar to the game against No. 11 Indiana, Stone's stop off a 49ers breakaway made the difference.

After the early-morning upset, the Wolverines downed Colorado State 12-5. The Maize and Blue capped off the weekend Sunday morning with wins against No. 14 California San-Diego 8-6 and Slippery Rock 9-5.

"(The saves against Long Beach State and Indiana) were the reasons why we won those games," coach Matt Anderson said. "If they had scored, it would have been a one-goal game, and then it'd be a dogfight. Instead, we made it a three-goal game, and they got deflated."

Welch notched two goals against the Hoosiers - giving her 10 goals for the two-day invitational. Carrie Frost, in her first tournament as a Wolverine, tallied two goals in the game against Long Beach State and a six-goal total for the weekend.

"I think we proved we can win," Welch said. "That was a big win against Long Beach, but as a team we weren't that surprised."

The Kick-Off marked the first game action of the season for the freshmen laden Michigan team. In last year's Kick-Off, the Wolverines lost to both the Hoosiers and the 49ers. According to Anderson, game experience is the only opportunity for the first years to really learn.

"(The freshmen) are looking at the things right in front of them, and they're not thinking a step ahead," Anderson said. "As soon as we learn to see two plays ahead, we're going to be a much better team."