Indiana University Athletics
Friday, February 26
Virginia Beach, Va.
12:00 P.M.
Indiana University
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Rutgers
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Indiana
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Rutgers
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Indiana Falls In Season Opener
2/26/2021 2:21:00 PM | Field Hockey
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Indiana field hockey team dropped the Spring 2021 season opener 3-0 to Rutgers on Friday afternoon in Virginia Beach, Va.
KEY MOMENTS
HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: 0
ASSISTS: 0
UP NEXT:
IU returns to action tomorrow afternoon in Virginia Beach, Va. to take on defending Big Ten Tournament Champions Iowa at 12:00 p.m. EST.
#GoIU
KEY MOMENTS
- Shannon McNally recorded a save, denying Rutgers a goal-scoring opportunity off a penalty corner.
- IU got inside the area, but Rutgers' defense held them to a shot by Anna Gwiazdzinski that went wide with 4:45 left in the first period.
- Megan Dillon recorded a shot in the second period, but it went wide of the frame.
- Shannon McNally came up with another great save midway through the third period to deny the Scarlet Knights from close range.
- Maddie Boehm came up with an important defensive save.
- Emma Martin broke up a breakaway attempt late in the fourth period, forcing Rutgers into a turnover.
- IU got the ball into the opposing area but couldn't capitalize on any chances.
- Maddie Boehm had the final shot of the game for the Hoosiers in the fourth period but couldn't convert as it went wide.
- All of the Scarlet Knights' goals came in the first half of action, two in the first period and one in the second.
- Freshmen Jemima Cookson, Meghan Dillon, Sophie Giltrap, Anna Gwiazdzinski and Shannon McNally all made their first career starts for IU.
- Brinley Foster, Emma Martin and Taylor Etling also saw the field for the first time in their young careers.
- Maddie Boehm recorded her first defensive save of her career.
- Shannon McNally recorded nine saves in her collegiate debut.
- Meghan Dillon, Anna Gwiazdzinski and Maddie Boehm all recorded shots for IU. For Dillon and Gwaizdzinski these were their first shots in an Indiana uniform.
HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: 0
ASSISTS: 0
UP NEXT:
IU returns to action tomorrow afternoon in Virginia Beach, Va. to take on defending Big Ten Tournament Champions Iowa at 12:00 p.m. EST.
#GoIU
Team Stats
IND
RU
Goals
0
3
Shots
3
20
Shots on Goal
1
12
Saves
9
1
Corners
0
10
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Romano, Liz (1)
Assisted By: Larmour, Katie , Butsack, Gracey
Off corner from top of arc
7:55
Redlingshoefer, Mil. (1)
Shot from top of arc, deflected off defe
14:41
Molyneaux, Bridy (1)
Assisted By: Parkes, Tayla
Long feed from the 25, tipped by 8 near
24:16
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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