Thursday, November 7
College Park, Md.
5:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
No. 3 Seed Michigan
Indiana Field Hockey to Open Big Ten Tournament Against Michigan
11/6/2024 9:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– After finishing the regular season, Indiana Field Hockey heads to College Park, Md. to play in the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers will play No. 3 seed Michigan on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. in the first round of the tournament. The semifinal and final will be played on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
WEEKEND REWIND:
-Indiana was able to win their last home game of the year to finish the regular season at 9-8. The Hoosiers took down Michigan State to finish over .500 for the first time since 2014. They also secured their fourth Big Ten win of the season for the first time under Coach Bashore.
-Against Michigan State, the defense for both teams battled in the first half. The Hoosiers recorded four shots while the Spartans only took two shots.
-The offense ignited in the third quarter as Indiana forced nine of their 13 penalty corners then. They also took eight shot attempts in the quarter.
-Yip van Wonderen scored the game's lone goal from an assist by Mijntje Hagen early in the fourth quarter.
BACK IN THE B1G TOURNAMENT:
-On Sunday, Indiana earned their spot in the Big Ten Tournament with a win over Michigan State. This will be the Hoosiers 20th time playing in the conference's postseason and the first since the 2021 season.
-The Hoosiers have made it past the first round three times (2005, 2009, 2012) while reaching the final game in the 2005 and 2009 seasons.
-Indiana will look to earn their first Big Ten tournament win since 2012 where they beat Northwestern 4-0 in the first round.
-This will be the third Big Ten Tournament appearance for Kayla Bayshore as the head coach.
LATE SEASON SUCCESS:
-Indiana has shown major growth from the beginning of the season, winning six of their last eight games, including a four-game winning streak in the middle of that run.
-Since the calendar turned to October, Indiana has earned three ranked wins, defeating No. 12 Iowa, No. 18 Cal, and No. 7 Michigan. The wins against Iowa and Michigan were on the road.
-This late season success has earned the Hoosiers a spot in the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since the 2021 season where they fell to Rutgers in the first round.
QUICK STATS
-Nine different Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Inés Garcia Prado, Yip van Wonderen, Sydney Keld, Sofia Arrebola Garcia, Jemima Cookson, Mijntje Hagen, Meredith Lee, Maggie Carter and Hannah Riddle.
-Garcia Prado leads the way with eight goals while van Wonderen and Hagen follow with seven and five goals, respectively. Keld has three goals while Lee and Riddle have two each. Arrebola Garcia, Cookson, and Carter each have one goal this season as well.
-As a team, 19 Hoosiers have taken a shot. Van Wonderen and Garcia Prado lead all players with 41 and 36 shots, respectively, followed by Keld (34), Arrebola Garcia (33), Jemima Cookson (16), Meghan Dillon (16), and Mijntje Hagen (16).
-Of the team's 129 total shots, 239 of them have been on goal (54%).
-Sofia Arrebola Garcia currently leads the team in assists with five. Lara Mortz follows with three assists while Ricci, Cookson and van Wonderen each have two assists. Garcia Prado, Hagen, Lee and Emma Thompson have one each as well.
-Sadie Canelli has taken over the starting job in the cage for the Hoosiers after making her first career start at Miami (Ohio). In that game, she recorded seven saves and has recorded 53 saves through her first 16 appearances.
-The Hoosiers are earning more shot opportunities than the competition. Indiana is averaging 14.1 shots per game compared to their opposition's 9.4 shots per game.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
-Indiana will start Big Ten Tournament play with a rematch against Michigan. The Hoosiers came out with the 2-1 road win in the first meeting less than two weeks ago.
-Michigan is 14-4 with wins against No. 18 Wake Forest, Michigan State, No. 4 Ohio State, Rutgers, No. 16 Penn State, and No. 16 Iowa. Their losses have come against No. 2 North Carolina, No. 8 Maryland, No. 1 Northwestern, and Indiana.
-Abby Tamer and Kate McLaughlin lead the Wolverines in scoring with 12 and 11 goals this season, respectively. Erin Reilly follows with seven goals while Pilar Oliveros and Alana Richardson each have six.
-Tamer also leads Michigan in assists with 13, followed by Lora Clarke with seven. Claire Taylor and Abby Burnett also have five assists each for Michigan.
-Of Michigan's 292 total shots taken, 171 have been on goal.
-Michigan is earning more shot attempts than their opponents by a wide margin. The Wolverines are shooting 18.3 shots per game compared to their opponent's 6.3.
-In their wins, Michigan is outscoring their opponents 56-6 and has recorded eight shutouts in those games.
OVERTIME TIDBITS:
-Indiana's Inés Garcia Prado, Yip Van Wonderen and Sydney Keld were named to the Big Ten's preseason Players to Watch list.
-Yip van Wonderen earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in the final week of the regular season. Sadie Canelli has earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice this season, as well.
-Indiana's 2023 team captains of Jemima Cookson and Sydney Keld are both team captains again in 2024. Senior Sofia Arrebola Garcia and junior Emma Thompson were voted in as team captains in the spring, as well.
-Indiana's roster features a trio and pair of former high school teammates who are now playing together again. Maggie Carter, Javi Baeza, and Charlotte Glasper played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio). Meredith Lee and Hannah Riddle played together at Assumption High School (Kentucky).
WEEKEND REWIND:
-Indiana was able to win their last home game of the year to finish the regular season at 9-8. The Hoosiers took down Michigan State to finish over .500 for the first time since 2014. They also secured their fourth Big Ten win of the season for the first time under Coach Bashore.
-Against Michigan State, the defense for both teams battled in the first half. The Hoosiers recorded four shots while the Spartans only took two shots.
-The offense ignited in the third quarter as Indiana forced nine of their 13 penalty corners then. They also took eight shot attempts in the quarter.
-Yip van Wonderen scored the game's lone goal from an assist by Mijntje Hagen early in the fourth quarter.
BACK IN THE B1G TOURNAMENT:
-On Sunday, Indiana earned their spot in the Big Ten Tournament with a win over Michigan State. This will be the Hoosiers 20th time playing in the conference's postseason and the first since the 2021 season.
-The Hoosiers have made it past the first round three times (2005, 2009, 2012) while reaching the final game in the 2005 and 2009 seasons.
-Indiana will look to earn their first Big Ten tournament win since 2012 where they beat Northwestern 4-0 in the first round.
-This will be the third Big Ten Tournament appearance for Kayla Bayshore as the head coach.
LATE SEASON SUCCESS:
-Indiana has shown major growth from the beginning of the season, winning six of their last eight games, including a four-game winning streak in the middle of that run.
-Since the calendar turned to October, Indiana has earned three ranked wins, defeating No. 12 Iowa, No. 18 Cal, and No. 7 Michigan. The wins against Iowa and Michigan were on the road.
-This late season success has earned the Hoosiers a spot in the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since the 2021 season where they fell to Rutgers in the first round.
QUICK STATS
-Nine different Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Inés Garcia Prado, Yip van Wonderen, Sydney Keld, Sofia Arrebola Garcia, Jemima Cookson, Mijntje Hagen, Meredith Lee, Maggie Carter and Hannah Riddle.
-Garcia Prado leads the way with eight goals while van Wonderen and Hagen follow with seven and five goals, respectively. Keld has three goals while Lee and Riddle have two each. Arrebola Garcia, Cookson, and Carter each have one goal this season as well.
-As a team, 19 Hoosiers have taken a shot. Van Wonderen and Garcia Prado lead all players with 41 and 36 shots, respectively, followed by Keld (34), Arrebola Garcia (33), Jemima Cookson (16), Meghan Dillon (16), and Mijntje Hagen (16).
-Of the team's 129 total shots, 239 of them have been on goal (54%).
-Sofia Arrebola Garcia currently leads the team in assists with five. Lara Mortz follows with three assists while Ricci, Cookson and van Wonderen each have two assists. Garcia Prado, Hagen, Lee and Emma Thompson have one each as well.
-Sadie Canelli has taken over the starting job in the cage for the Hoosiers after making her first career start at Miami (Ohio). In that game, she recorded seven saves and has recorded 53 saves through her first 16 appearances.
-The Hoosiers are earning more shot opportunities than the competition. Indiana is averaging 14.1 shots per game compared to their opposition's 9.4 shots per game.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
-Indiana will start Big Ten Tournament play with a rematch against Michigan. The Hoosiers came out with the 2-1 road win in the first meeting less than two weeks ago.
-Michigan is 14-4 with wins against No. 18 Wake Forest, Michigan State, No. 4 Ohio State, Rutgers, No. 16 Penn State, and No. 16 Iowa. Their losses have come against No. 2 North Carolina, No. 8 Maryland, No. 1 Northwestern, and Indiana.
-Abby Tamer and Kate McLaughlin lead the Wolverines in scoring with 12 and 11 goals this season, respectively. Erin Reilly follows with seven goals while Pilar Oliveros and Alana Richardson each have six.
-Tamer also leads Michigan in assists with 13, followed by Lora Clarke with seven. Claire Taylor and Abby Burnett also have five assists each for Michigan.
-Of Michigan's 292 total shots taken, 171 have been on goal.
-Michigan is earning more shot attempts than their opponents by a wide margin. The Wolverines are shooting 18.3 shots per game compared to their opponent's 6.3.
-In their wins, Michigan is outscoring their opponents 56-6 and has recorded eight shutouts in those games.
OVERTIME TIDBITS:
-Indiana's Inés Garcia Prado, Yip Van Wonderen and Sydney Keld were named to the Big Ten's preseason Players to Watch list.
-Yip van Wonderen earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in the final week of the regular season. Sadie Canelli has earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice this season, as well.
-Indiana's 2023 team captains of Jemima Cookson and Sydney Keld are both team captains again in 2024. Senior Sofia Arrebola Garcia and junior Emma Thompson were voted in as team captains in the spring, as well.
-Indiana's roster features a trio and pair of former high school teammates who are now playing together again. Maggie Carter, Javi Baeza, and Charlotte Glasper played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio). Meredith Lee and Hannah Riddle played together at Assumption High School (Kentucky).
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