IUFH Gets 3-2 Victory In Overtime Thriller

Thursday, April 15

East Lansing, Mich.

3:00 PM

Indiana University

(0-12)

Michigan State

(1-12)

Indiana

Michigan State

4/15/2021 5:25:00 PM | Field Hockey

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Seconds into the first overtime period, Emma Martin found Peyton Becker for the game-winning goal as Indiana Field Hockey (1-12, 1-12 Big Ten) prevailed over Michigan State (1-12, 1-12 Big Ten) on Thursday afternoon.

KEY MOMENTS
• The Spartans got off to a hot start scoring both of their goals in the first five minutes of action in the first period.
• It was all Indiana in the second quarter as they started off the frame with back-to-back penalty corners. Meghan Dillon and Mary Kate Kesler fired off shots on the first corner but a shot was blocked and the second went wide.
• On the second penalty corner, Martin inserted the ball where Kesler got a rocket to hit the back board of the cage to cut into the Michigan State lead.
• Later on, Anna Gwiazdzinski dribbled through the circle and smacked a back-handed shot past the defenders to tie the contest 2-2 headed into halftime.
• Kesler opened the last 15 minutes with a shot that nearly missed the net and hit post.
• Michigan State earned a penalty corner with 11 seconds left in regulation. Sachi Ananias came up with a pair of clutch saves to push the game to overtime.
• Seconds into overtime, Martin charged down the pitch and found Becker open in the circle who flicked the ball past the keeper for the Hoosier victory.

NOTABLES
• With the 3-2 victory over Michigan State, the Hoosiers earned their first victory of the season.
• Anna Gwiazdzinski got her first career goal during Thursday's game. Gwiazdzinki also took a career-high four shots in which three were on target.
• Mary Kate Kesler scored her second goal of the season with her shot in the second quarter.
• Peyton Becker hit her first career game-winner in overtime.
• Meghan Dillon had a career-high four shots.
• Sachi Ananias got her first win in goal. She had five saves.
• Kesler, Gwiazdzinksi, and Dillon led Indiana in shots with four each.
• Six different Hoosiers had shots for Indiana.
• The Hoosiers outshot the Spartans 15-11. The 15 by Indiana was a season high for the squad.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will head to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the regular season finale at Michigan. The match is slated to begin at 11 a.m. ET.

All dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Check IUHoosiers.com for the latest information.

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