Field hockey beats Robert Morris
The Central Michigan field hockey team welcomed Robert Morris to Mt. Pleasant in their first-ever matchup by beating the Colonials, 4-1 on Sunday.
“Pleased with our team effort, pleased with our offense, which, coming off of last year, we know we needed to improve in that area,” CMU head coach Cristy Freese said.
The Chippewas (2-0) finished last in the Mid-American Conference in scoring last season. Freese’s reasoning for the increased scoring is the play of the sophomores, who gained experience on a young squad last season.
CMU scored its first goal in the fourth minute. Junior Erin Dye scored while sliding, which is a move she has relied on in the first two games of the season.
Sophomore Juliana Makrinos scored the following goal in the 38th minute. She also extended the lead to four, 10 minutes later.
Makrinos' two-goal output already places her one goal away from the three goals she scored last year.
Freese said Makrinos is not a player that takes many shots, but looks for the tip in.
The third goal of the game was scored by forward Cayleigh Immelmann. In her first two games as a freshman, she has accounted for two goals.
“That’s what I expected her to do," Freese said. "Her personal goal is if you’d ask her what she needs to do, she’d say to score."
Freese also pointed to Immelmann’s underrated passing skills, which are beneficial for the Chippewas' plethora of scorers.
