Freshman Jill Civic appeared in the Sept. 9 edition of Sports
Illustrated On Campus as one of the country's top-15 incoming
freshman in NCAA Division I sports.

The highly-touted Civic lived up to her billing yesterday,
scoring the game-winning goal in the Michigan field hockey team's
3-2 double-overtime victory against No. 18 Louisville (6-5). It was
the team's first double-overtime game since 2000, and Michigan's
ninth win over the last 10 games.

"Jill (Civic) was one of our top recruits last year, and we are
so incredibly happy to see her blossom like this," coach Marcia
Pankratz said. "It was a big boost for her to score in such a
pressure situation."

With 2:24 left in the second overtime, Civic beat Louisville
goaltender Christy Hershey to win it for the sixth-ranked
Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 9-3 overall).

Michigan pulled out the victory despite 13 saves by Hershey.

"Hershey is an All-American, and she showed it today," Pankratz
said. "We gave her a lot to handle, and she did a great job. She
really played an excellent game."

Junior Jessica Blake scored the Wolverines' first goal of the
game. Blake has scored five goals in Michigan's last five games,
all of which the Wolverines have won.

"Blake has been playing awesome the last few games." Pankratz
said. "She has really come into her own, and it has helped our team
tremendously. She has really been on top of her game for us, and
that was huge to get a goal in the beginning of the match."

Blake scored after receiving a pass from senior April Fronzoni.
The assist tied Fronzoni with Mary Callam (1976-1979) for the
Michigan record of 136 assists.

"We didn't really notice it," Pankratz said of the milestone.
"We like to think of individual records as team records. It just
helps our team do better. I am really happy for her, and that's why
teams have to notice April."

Senior defensive specialist Stephanie Johnson scored Michigan's
second goal of the contest. On that tally, junior Adrienne
Hortillosa secured her seventh point in the Wolverines last nine
games with an assist.

Olivia Netzler scored both goals for the Cardinals.

Michigan's offense played well against Louisville, but the
Wolverines' defense made the difference.

Michigan allowed just four shots on goal throughout the entire
game.

Michigan will return home to host another Big Ten conference
game on Saturday against Indiana. The Wolverines will go for their
sixth straight victory.