Indiana Suffers First Defeat in 4-0 Setback to Lafayette

Sunday, September 5

Columbus, Ohio

11:00 A.M.

Indiana University

(3-1)

Lafayette

(3-1)

Indiana

Lafayette

Indiana Suffers First Defeat in 4-0 Setback to Lafayette

9/5/2021 12:58:00 PM | Field Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio. – The Indiana Field Hockey team dropped its first game of the season with a 4-0 defeat to Lafayette in Columbus.

With the setback, IU drops to 3-1 (0-0) while Lafayette improves to 3-1 (0-0).

KEY MOMENTS
• Lafayette opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a goal from Molly McAndrew off a penalty corner.
• Freshman midfielder Maggie Carter and freshman forward sent shots on goal in the first quarter but there was nothing to show for it.
• Lafayette found a second early in the second period off another penalty corner.
• Freshman goalie Arabella Loveridge made a number of saves to keep IU within striking range.
• Freshman midfielder Kira Curland attempted to find the opener for IU late in the second quarter but her shot went wide of the cage.
• Lafayette added its third goal of the afternoon in the 36^th minute with a backhanded shot from Audrey Sawers.
• Freshman back Yip van Wonderen and senior back Sydney Keld both got shot opportunities early in the fourth quarter but had them saved away by the defense.
• Lafayette found a fourth goal in the four quarter.

NOTABLES
• Loveridge tied a season-high total with four saves on the afternoon.
• Kiwak and Keld both recorded shots on goal.

UP NEXT
• IU comes to Bloomington tomorrow afternoon for the program's first home match since 2019. The Hoosiers welcome Bellarmine for a Labor Day showdown at 3:00 p.m. EST.

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