Michigan blanks No. 8 Northwestern to claim Big Ten title

Leah Howard, Michigan Athletics


The Wolverines 11th-straight win was also the one that clinched the Big Ten regular season title. Michigan Field Hockey on Twitter

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Senior Katie Trombetta broke a scoreless tie in the closing 10 minutes of regulation to propel the No. 4-ranked University of Michigan field hockey team to a 1-0 win against No. 8 Northwestern and the outright Big Ten Conference regular-season championship on Friday afternoon in front of 526 fans at Phyllis Ocker Field. It was also the Wolverines' 11th consecutive win.