Central Michigan University Athletics
Friday, October 18
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
4 p.m.
Central Michigan University
vs
Kent State
Photo by: Allissa Rusco
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Chippewas to honor former coach in pregame field-dedication ceremony
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Central Michigan field hockey team is scheduled to play one game this weekend as opposed to the typical two.
Nevertheless, the one game is a biggie.
The Chippewas will entertain Mid-American Conference-leading Kent State on Friday (4 p.m.) at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. The Chippewas are 2-12, 0-4 MAC; Kent State if 8-5, 3-0.
Prior to the game, a ceremony is scheduled to rename the field after longtime Chippewa coach Cristy Freese. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 3:40 p.m. Freese led the program for 29 years and served in Chippewa Athletics as a coach or an administrator for 33.
David vs. Goliath
Friday's matchup features a Chippewa team hunting its first conference win vs. the Golden Flashes, who are the lone unbeaten squad in league play.
"It's going to be a tough one, they're a very good team," CMU coach Catherine Ostoich said. "We really have to be diligent this weekend. We can't really afford to make any small errors."
Slowing the Stars
A week after holding Ohio's Kendall Ballard, the MAC leader in points, without a goal or an assist, the Chippewas are faced with containing three of the league's most-productive players in Kent State's Clara Rodriguez Seto, Laila Richter and Luisa Knapp.
Each of the three ranks among the top seven point producers in the league. The Golden Flashes lead the MAC with 33 goals.
"We're just going to do the same thing," Ostoich of defending Kent State's trio. "We just were really diligent on (Ballard); made sure everybody knew who she was, what her number was, what her tendencies were. I think we're going to do the same thing this week."
"The Kent State girls score a lot on corners, so we really just have to minimize the corners."
Honoring Freese
Freese led the Chippewas to four MAC championships and four times earned the MAC Coach of the Year Award four times from 1986-2014. She then became the department's executive associate athletic director of sport administration and senior women's administrator before retiring in June after having served the university for 33 years.
She is one of the longest-tenured coaches in CMU history.
"She just did so much for this school and this program and just kind of paved the way," Ostoich said. "I'm really excited that she's getting this well-deserved recognition."
Ostoich worked directory with Freese when the former took over the program in 2018.
"She just kind of taught me the ropes," Ostoich said. "I was really upset when she retired because I wanted her to be here for at least another year. I am super excited that we at least had that year-and-a-half together and that I did get to learn some information from her both on and off the field."
Nevertheless, the one game is a biggie.
The Chippewas will entertain Mid-American Conference-leading Kent State on Friday (4 p.m.) at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. The Chippewas are 2-12, 0-4 MAC; Kent State if 8-5, 3-0.
Prior to the game, a ceremony is scheduled to rename the field after longtime Chippewa coach Cristy Freese. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 3:40 p.m. Freese led the program for 29 years and served in Chippewa Athletics as a coach or an administrator for 33.
David vs. Goliath
Friday's matchup features a Chippewa team hunting its first conference win vs. the Golden Flashes, who are the lone unbeaten squad in league play.
"It's going to be a tough one, they're a very good team," CMU coach Catherine Ostoich said. "We really have to be diligent this weekend. We can't really afford to make any small errors."
Slowing the Stars
A week after holding Ohio's Kendall Ballard, the MAC leader in points, without a goal or an assist, the Chippewas are faced with containing three of the league's most-productive players in Kent State's Clara Rodriguez Seto, Laila Richter and Luisa Knapp.
Each of the three ranks among the top seven point producers in the league. The Golden Flashes lead the MAC with 33 goals.
"We're just going to do the same thing," Ostoich of defending Kent State's trio. "We just were really diligent on (Ballard); made sure everybody knew who she was, what her number was, what her tendencies were. I think we're going to do the same thing this week."
"The Kent State girls score a lot on corners, so we really just have to minimize the corners."
Honoring Freese
Freese led the Chippewas to four MAC championships and four times earned the MAC Coach of the Year Award four times from 1986-2014. She then became the department's executive associate athletic director of sport administration and senior women's administrator before retiring in June after having served the university for 33 years.
She is one of the longest-tenured coaches in CMU history.
"She just did so much for this school and this program and just kind of paved the way," Ostoich said. "I'm really excited that she's getting this well-deserved recognition."
Ostoich worked directory with Freese when the former took over the program in 2018.
"She just kind of taught me the ropes," Ostoich said. "I was really upset when she retired because I wanted her to be here for at least another year. I am super excited that we at least had that year-and-a-half together and that I did get to learn some information from her both on and off the field."
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