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Ohio State
No. 7 Hoosiers Top Buckeyes in Double Overtime, 2-1
10/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 14, 2005
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - After 97 minutes of play, the seemingly unstoppable Hoosiers improved their win streak to 10 with a 2-1 double-overtime thriller against No. 9 Ohio State. Led by goalkeeper Haley Exner's career-high 16 saves, the victory increased Indiana's longest Big Ten winning streak in program history to four games and broke the previous 12 game single-season record for most wins. Despite a scoreless first period, it was junior Morgan Miller who finally put the Buckeyes away off a penalty corner. IU is now 13-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten.
"Getting the win feels great," Indiana head coach Amy Robertson said. "For the first time in the program's history we are winning games and feel like we deserve it. We play hard every time out, and we absolutely believe we can win. Today's game was pure heart. We wanted it. Playing through two overtimes is tough, but our team stayed composed and really dominated that second overtime. That shows the heart of this team. We know this season is something special. We are excited to keep on going and to see where this year will take us."
Five minutes into the second half, Ohio State got on the board when Lauren Kruse scored from the left side. Eleven minutes later, the Hoosiers answered when sophomore Frederique Meeuwsen netted her second score of the year when she poked the ball in from the front of the cage.
Deadlocked at one at the conclusion of regulation and the first 15-minute overtime period, Miller connected on the Hoosiers' only shot in overtime for the victory. The back from Gap, Pa., notched her fourth goal of the year off a penalty corner for Indiana's second double-overtime win of the year. Credited with the game-winning assist were sophomore Meredith Brown and junior Lydia Schrott.
IU continues its tough Big Ten road series with Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 22 in Iowa City, Iowa at 1 p.m.
