Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Shine at Louisville Spring Tournament
4/3/2016 4:42:00 PM | Field Hockey
Indiana finished 1-1-1 in 11-on-11 tournament; Seven-on-Seven tournament champions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Indiana field hockey team showed the fruits of their labor in their first spring tournament this weekend, hosted by the University of Louisville. The Hoosiers opened the weekend on Saturday with a 1-1-1 campaign in the 11-on-11 tournament, tying Miami (Ohio) and notching a shutout win over Ohio. On Sunday, Indiana split into two teams for the seven-on-seven tournament. IU's first team won the tournament championship over Louisville, 4-3
Indiana began their weekend against Miami (Ohio) in the first round of the 11-a-side tournament, battling to a 1-1 draw. Sophomore Taylor Pearson scored Indiana's lone goal in that contest. Later in the day, the Hoosiers squared off against hosts Louisville. The Cardinals emerged victorious in a 2-1 score, with junior Morgan Dye scoring for Indiana.
The Hoosiers closed the first day with a 3-0 shutout win over the Ohio Bobcats. Pearson added her second goal of the day along with scores by freshman Claire Woods and junior All-American Kate Barber, who slotted a penalty stroke.
Indiana's goalkeeping tandem of Katie Johnson and Noëlle Rother split time between the pipes in the games against Miami and Ohio, combining for a shutout against the Bobcats. Rother played wire-to-wire in IU's game against Louisville.
There were a couple of welcome debuts and returns for the Hoosiers in Saturday's action. Sam Scire, a 2016 freshman who enrolled early and joined the Hoosiers at semester, made her first start of her career in the Miami game. Sophomore Elle Hempt, who joined the Hoosiers in 2015 but missed the majority of last season due to injury, returned this weekend in a starting role at center back.
Indiana Wins Seven-on-Seven Tournament; Second Team Earns Sixth-Place
The Hoosiers entered two teams into Sunday's seven-on-seven action, a round robin style tournament that ended with a placement playoff. Indiana's first team suffered just one loss on their way to the tournament crown, and the second team battled to a sixth-place finish.
Indiana's first team went 2-1 through the round robin stage before winning both of their playoff games to claim the championship. They opened with a 1-0 win over Michigan State's first team where Pearson, once again, delivered in the clutch with the game-winning goal. After falling 1-0 to Ball State in their second game, Indiana rebounded with a 2-0 win over Ohio. Woods and Scire sent shots into the boards to give Indiana their third shutout win of the weekend.
The Hoosiers won a 4-3 offensive battle against the coaches' team in the semifinal round. Pearson picked up another two scores to lead Indiana, followed by Dye and Scire with one apiece. Indiana followed with another 4-3 win in the championship game over Louisville, a game decided in an overtime shootout. Pearson recorded her second brace of the day with two scores, and Scire secured the tying goal. After a 3-3 regulation, Indiana won the penalty stroke battle with a goal from Pearson and a game-winner by Scire. On the other end, Rother made two saves to preserve the shootout win.
Rother, starting in goal for Indiana's first team, totaled 27 saves over the Hoosiers' five games. The standout freshman made eight saves in the semifinal game, her highest total of the weekend.
The second team's run to sixth-place began with a game against Michigan State's second team, which the Hoosiers won 5-2. Five different Hoosiers entered the scoring ledger in the win: Maddie Latino, Sam Scire, Cameron Gibson, Kate Barber, and Morgan Dye.
Indiana dropped their next two games, 4-2 against the coaches' team and 2-1 against Louisville. Gibson and Barber netted the Hoosiers' goals against the coaches and, for the third game in a row, Barber notched a goal against the Cardinals.
Dye and Barber lifted the Hoosiers to a 2-1 win in their penultimate game against Michigan State's first team. Both juniors scored one goal apiece in the fifth-place game, a 4-2 loss to Ohio.
Katie Johnson had goalkeeping duties for the second team, and she made 13 saves over the Hoosiers' five games.
Weekend Goal Totals:
Pearson (7), Barber (6), Dye (5), Scire (4), Gibson (2), Latino (1), Woods (1)
Up Next: Hockeypalooza
Saturday, April 16 • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Ocker Field
Indiana's spring season continues in two weeks, when the Hoosiers head to the University of Michigan to compete at Hockeypalooza. The Hoosiers will play two games on that Saturday, starting with Ohio State at 11:45 a.m. ET and finishing against Kent State at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Stay up to date with all things #HoosiersFH on Twitter @HoosiersFH and online at IUHoosiers.com.
Indiana began their weekend against Miami (Ohio) in the first round of the 11-a-side tournament, battling to a 1-1 draw. Sophomore Taylor Pearson scored Indiana's lone goal in that contest. Later in the day, the Hoosiers squared off against hosts Louisville. The Cardinals emerged victorious in a 2-1 score, with junior Morgan Dye scoring for Indiana.
The Hoosiers closed the first day with a 3-0 shutout win over the Ohio Bobcats. Pearson added her second goal of the day along with scores by freshman Claire Woods and junior All-American Kate Barber, who slotted a penalty stroke.
Indiana's goalkeeping tandem of Katie Johnson and Noëlle Rother split time between the pipes in the games against Miami and Ohio, combining for a shutout against the Bobcats. Rother played wire-to-wire in IU's game against Louisville.
There were a couple of welcome debuts and returns for the Hoosiers in Saturday's action. Sam Scire, a 2016 freshman who enrolled early and joined the Hoosiers at semester, made her first start of her career in the Miami game. Sophomore Elle Hempt, who joined the Hoosiers in 2015 but missed the majority of last season due to injury, returned this weekend in a starting role at center back.
Indiana Wins Seven-on-Seven Tournament; Second Team Earns Sixth-Place
The Hoosiers entered two teams into Sunday's seven-on-seven action, a round robin style tournament that ended with a placement playoff. Indiana's first team suffered just one loss on their way to the tournament crown, and the second team battled to a sixth-place finish.
Indiana's first team went 2-1 through the round robin stage before winning both of their playoff games to claim the championship. They opened with a 1-0 win over Michigan State's first team where Pearson, once again, delivered in the clutch with the game-winning goal. After falling 1-0 to Ball State in their second game, Indiana rebounded with a 2-0 win over Ohio. Woods and Scire sent shots into the boards to give Indiana their third shutout win of the weekend.
The Hoosiers won a 4-3 offensive battle against the coaches' team in the semifinal round. Pearson picked up another two scores to lead Indiana, followed by Dye and Scire with one apiece. Indiana followed with another 4-3 win in the championship game over Louisville, a game decided in an overtime shootout. Pearson recorded her second brace of the day with two scores, and Scire secured the tying goal. After a 3-3 regulation, Indiana won the penalty stroke battle with a goal from Pearson and a game-winner by Scire. On the other end, Rother made two saves to preserve the shootout win.
Rother, starting in goal for Indiana's first team, totaled 27 saves over the Hoosiers' five games. The standout freshman made eight saves in the semifinal game, her highest total of the weekend.
The second team's run to sixth-place began with a game against Michigan State's second team, which the Hoosiers won 5-2. Five different Hoosiers entered the scoring ledger in the win: Maddie Latino, Sam Scire, Cameron Gibson, Kate Barber, and Morgan Dye.
Indiana dropped their next two games, 4-2 against the coaches' team and 2-1 against Louisville. Gibson and Barber netted the Hoosiers' goals against the coaches and, for the third game in a row, Barber notched a goal against the Cardinals.
Dye and Barber lifted the Hoosiers to a 2-1 win in their penultimate game against Michigan State's first team. Both juniors scored one goal apiece in the fifth-place game, a 4-2 loss to Ohio.
Katie Johnson had goalkeeping duties for the second team, and she made 13 saves over the Hoosiers' five games.
Weekend Goal Totals:
Pearson (7), Barber (6), Dye (5), Scire (4), Gibson (2), Latino (1), Woods (1)
Up Next: Hockeypalooza
Saturday, April 16 • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Ocker Field
Indiana's spring season continues in two weeks, when the Hoosiers head to the University of Michigan to compete at Hockeypalooza. The Hoosiers will play two games on that Saturday, starting with Ohio State at 11:45 a.m. ET and finishing against Kent State at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Stay up to date with all things #HoosiersFH on Twitter @HoosiersFH and online at IUHoosiers.com.
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