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No. 18 Indiana Field Hockey Defeats Davidson, 6-1
9/12/2009 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Sept. 12, 2009
Box Score
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The No. 18 Indiana field hockey team picked up their fourth road-win with a 6-1 victory at Davidson on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Hoosiers were led by two goals and two assists from redshirt freshman Morgan Fleetwood and two goals from senior Alina Valenti. Sophomore Jaclyn Milici and redshirt sophomore Brenna Moeljadi also scored to help improve the Hoosiers to an overall mark of 4-1.
The Hoosiers came out with an aggressive attack and scored their first goal just 12:30 into the game as Valenti netted a goal on an assist from Fleetwood. Nearly two minutes later, Valenti scored for a second time on another assist from Fleetwood to give IU a 2-0 lead. Indiana kept on the attack as Milici scored her first career goal at the 15:19 mark to increase the Hoosier advantage to 3-0. With 26:22 on the clock, Milici pick up her first career assist as Fleetwood netted her first goal of the game to cushion Indiana's lead to four. Moeljadi took her turn at the 28:14 mark as she scored her goal on an assist from juniors Mutsa Mutembwa and Kelsey Kiper to give the Hoosiers a 5-0 lead at halftime.
The Wildcats (2-4) came out of the break and matched the Hoosiers on shots, but Indiana kept an edge as Fleetwood recorded her second goal of the game at the 55:10 mark on an assist from senior Brittney Hacken. Sophomore Corey Brautigam set up the play on a corner with 54:55 on the clock to increase the Hoosiers' lead to 6-0. However, Davidson was able to put one in as Jennie Mostellar scored at the 60:05 mark, but it was IU's game as they came away with the 6-1 victory.
Fleetwood recorded her two goals on five shots, all of which were on goal, and added two assists. Valenti also scored her two goals on five shots, all on goal. Moeljadi scored one goal on two shots, both of which were on goal, and Milici scored her lone goal on one shot and tallied an assist. Senior Meg O'Connell recorded three shots, with one on goal, and Kiper tallied one shot on goal and an assist. Junior Alex Mann started in goal the first half and recorded one save in 35:00 minutes, while sophomore Becky Pany was in goal the second half and tallied three saves in 35:00.
The Hoosiers outshot the Wildcats, 17-11.
Indiana returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 13 when it travels to Winston-Salem, N.C. to take on No. 3 Wake Forest at 2 p.m. ET.
