
Indiana Field Hockey to Play at No. 4 Rutgers and No. 9 Maryland
10/18/2023 5:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––––– After a tough weekend, Indiana Field Hockey heads out on the road for two top-ten ranked conference opponents. On Friday, Oct. 20, Indiana will play against No. 4 Rutgers at Bauer Field Hockey Complex. Then, on Oct. 22, Indiana will finish the trip in College Park, Md. to take on No. 9 Maryland.
WEEKEND REWIND:
-Last weekend the Hoosiers came up short in both games.
-Indiana lost in Bloomington against No. 6 Iowa, 2-0, on Friday, and came up just short at Ball State, losing 3-2, in penalty shootouts.
-With the weekend's results, the Hoosiers' record now stands at 5-10 on the season and 0-5 in Big Ten play.
-Against Iowa, the Hoosiers were pressured early with the Hawkeyes taking 13 shots in the first half.
-Iowa would score two goals in the second quarter to put them in front going into halftime.
-Indiana had opportunities in the second half to get one in the cage but could not capitalize. Each team had four penalty corners, with all of Indiana's coming in the second half.
-Indiana junior goalkeeper Arabella Loveridge recorded eight saves on the afternoon.
-Against Ball State, Indiana recorded a season high 27 shots for the game.
-Indiana built a 2-1 lead heading into the fourth quarter on goals from Inés Garcia Prado and Sarah Charley. Ball State tied the game in the 54th minute on a goal from Maureen Donegan.
-Neither team was able to score through the overtime periods, resulting in a penalty shootout.
-Ball State edged Indiana in the shootout, converting on three of their attempts compared to Indiana's two.
LOOKING AHEAD:
-Indiana has a challenging slate remaining in their final four regular season games.
-Of the four teams, three of them are ranked in the top 20 of the NFHCA Coaches Poll.
-Of Indiana's final four games, two are on the road and two are at home to close out the regular season.
QUICK STATS:
-Nine different Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Sarah Charley, Inés Garcia Prado, Jemima Cookson, Yip van Wonderen, Maggie Carter, Meghan Dillon, Anna Mozeleski, Meredith Lee and Ava Winner.
-Charley leads the way with five goals while Garcia Prado is the team's second leading goal scorer with three. Dillon and van Wonderen each have two goals, while the rest have one.
-Charley also leads the team in shots taken with 29. Twenty-one of those have been on goal. Yip van Wonderen has taken 26 shots this season with 11 of them being on goal.
-As a team, 17 Hoosiers have recorded a shot taken. Ninety-five of the team's 153 total shots (62.1%) have been on goal.
-Charley also leads the team in assists with four. Garcia Prado follows with three assists. Sofia Arrebola Garcia, Cookson and Keld each have two assists, as well.
-Shannon McNally and Arabella Loveridge have split time in the cage this season. Loveridge has made eleven appearances this season and has 49 saves. McNally has played in nine games and has recorded 24 saves.
-Kennedy Reardon and Sarah Charley are the most experienced players on the team with each player appearing in 86 career games. Reardon has been a Hoosier her whole career while this is Charley's first season at IU.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION:
-Indiana opens the weekend with a trip at No. 4 Rutgers. The Scarlet knights own a 14-0 record on the year with a 5-0 Big Ten mark.
-The Scarlet Knights are also the only undefeated team in the country for NCAA Division I Field Hockey.
-The Scarlet Knights boast wins over No. 15 UConn, No. 8 Maryland and No. 9 Ohio State, among others. Rutgers has not lost since Nov. 3, 2022 in the Big Ten Tournament to No. 4 Northwestern.
-Rutgers' Junior Guillermina Causarano currently leads the team with 11 goals on the season.
-Causarano and Paulina Niklaus are the team's leading distributors with six and four assists, respectively.
-Rutgers leads the all-time series with Indiana, 10-3. Indiana won the most recent edition of the series, winning last season, 2-0, at home.
-Maryland owns a 12-3 record while going 4-1 in the Big Ten.
-The Terrapins hold wins over No. 17 Boston College, No. 6 Virginia and No. 16 Penn State, among others. Their only losses were to No. 20 Duke, Princeton and No. 6 Rutgers.
-Maryland junior Hope Rose currently leads the team in goals with 12 for the season.
-Maryland leads the all-time series with Indiana 10-0.
OVERTIME TIDBITS:
-Both games this weekend will feature homecomings for multiple Indiana players. Friday's game at Rutgers will mark a return home for New Jersey natives Kylie Dawson and Amanda Frank. Dawson is from Audubon while Frank is originally from Medford. Then, on Sunday, Ava Winner will be back in her home state. Winner hails from Lutherville.
-Indiana's 2022 team captains of Sydney Keld and Kennedy Reardon are both team captains again in 2023. Senior Jemima Cookson was voted in as a team captain in the spring, as well.
-Indiana's roster features three pairs of former high school teammates who are now playing together again. Maggie Carter and Javi Baeza played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio), Meredith Lee and Hannah Riddle played together at Assumption High School (Kentucky) and Anna Mozeleski and Maddie Olshemski played at Wyoming Seminary Prep (Pennsylvania).
WEEKEND REWIND:
-Last weekend the Hoosiers came up short in both games.
-Indiana lost in Bloomington against No. 6 Iowa, 2-0, on Friday, and came up just short at Ball State, losing 3-2, in penalty shootouts.
-With the weekend's results, the Hoosiers' record now stands at 5-10 on the season and 0-5 in Big Ten play.
-Against Iowa, the Hoosiers were pressured early with the Hawkeyes taking 13 shots in the first half.
-Iowa would score two goals in the second quarter to put them in front going into halftime.
-Indiana had opportunities in the second half to get one in the cage but could not capitalize. Each team had four penalty corners, with all of Indiana's coming in the second half.
-Indiana junior goalkeeper Arabella Loveridge recorded eight saves on the afternoon.
-Against Ball State, Indiana recorded a season high 27 shots for the game.
-Indiana built a 2-1 lead heading into the fourth quarter on goals from Inés Garcia Prado and Sarah Charley. Ball State tied the game in the 54th minute on a goal from Maureen Donegan.
-Neither team was able to score through the overtime periods, resulting in a penalty shootout.
-Ball State edged Indiana in the shootout, converting on three of their attempts compared to Indiana's two.
LOOKING AHEAD:
-Indiana has a challenging slate remaining in their final four regular season games.
-Of the four teams, three of them are ranked in the top 20 of the NFHCA Coaches Poll.
-Of Indiana's final four games, two are on the road and two are at home to close out the regular season.
QUICK STATS:
-Nine different Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Sarah Charley, Inés Garcia Prado, Jemima Cookson, Yip van Wonderen, Maggie Carter, Meghan Dillon, Anna Mozeleski, Meredith Lee and Ava Winner.
-Charley leads the way with five goals while Garcia Prado is the team's second leading goal scorer with three. Dillon and van Wonderen each have two goals, while the rest have one.
-Charley also leads the team in shots taken with 29. Twenty-one of those have been on goal. Yip van Wonderen has taken 26 shots this season with 11 of them being on goal.
-As a team, 17 Hoosiers have recorded a shot taken. Ninety-five of the team's 153 total shots (62.1%) have been on goal.
-Charley also leads the team in assists with four. Garcia Prado follows with three assists. Sofia Arrebola Garcia, Cookson and Keld each have two assists, as well.
-Shannon McNally and Arabella Loveridge have split time in the cage this season. Loveridge has made eleven appearances this season and has 49 saves. McNally has played in nine games and has recorded 24 saves.
-Kennedy Reardon and Sarah Charley are the most experienced players on the team with each player appearing in 86 career games. Reardon has been a Hoosier her whole career while this is Charley's first season at IU.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION:
-Indiana opens the weekend with a trip at No. 4 Rutgers. The Scarlet knights own a 14-0 record on the year with a 5-0 Big Ten mark.
-The Scarlet Knights are also the only undefeated team in the country for NCAA Division I Field Hockey.
-The Scarlet Knights boast wins over No. 15 UConn, No. 8 Maryland and No. 9 Ohio State, among others. Rutgers has not lost since Nov. 3, 2022 in the Big Ten Tournament to No. 4 Northwestern.
-Rutgers' Junior Guillermina Causarano currently leads the team with 11 goals on the season.
-Causarano and Paulina Niklaus are the team's leading distributors with six and four assists, respectively.
-Rutgers leads the all-time series with Indiana, 10-3. Indiana won the most recent edition of the series, winning last season, 2-0, at home.
-Maryland owns a 12-3 record while going 4-1 in the Big Ten.
-The Terrapins hold wins over No. 17 Boston College, No. 6 Virginia and No. 16 Penn State, among others. Their only losses were to No. 20 Duke, Princeton and No. 6 Rutgers.
-Maryland junior Hope Rose currently leads the team in goals with 12 for the season.
-Maryland leads the all-time series with Indiana 10-0.
OVERTIME TIDBITS:
-Both games this weekend will feature homecomings for multiple Indiana players. Friday's game at Rutgers will mark a return home for New Jersey natives Kylie Dawson and Amanda Frank. Dawson is from Audubon while Frank is originally from Medford. Then, on Sunday, Ava Winner will be back in her home state. Winner hails from Lutherville.
-Indiana's 2022 team captains of Sydney Keld and Kennedy Reardon are both team captains again in 2023. Senior Jemima Cookson was voted in as a team captain in the spring, as well.
-Indiana's roster features three pairs of former high school teammates who are now playing together again. Maggie Carter and Javi Baeza played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio), Meredith Lee and Hannah Riddle played together at Assumption High School (Kentucky) and Anna Mozeleski and Maddie Olshemski played at Wyoming Seminary Prep (Pennsylvania).
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