Hoosiers Fall in Close Battle to No. 19 Penn State

Friday, September 27

University Park, Pa.

4:00 PM

Indiana University

(2-5, 0-2B1G)

#19 Penn State

(5-3, 1-0B1G)

Indiana

Penn State

Hoosiers Fall in Close Battle to No. 19 Penn State

9/27/2024 6:30:00 PM | Field Hockey

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ––– Despite a late push and last second shot opportunity, Indiana fell just short at No. 19 Penn State, 3-2, on Friday afternoon.

With the loss, Indiana is now 2-5 on the season and 0-2 in conference play.

KEY MOMENTS
• Natalie Freeman scored in the fifth minute of the match to put Penn State on the board and up 1-0. Sophia Gladieux
• Gladieux added on to the Penn State lead, finding the back of the cage in the 14^th minute to make it a 2-0 game.
• Just before halftime the Hoosiers found momentum as Inés Garcia Prado would score for the Hoosiers in the 27^th minute. Theresa Ricci had the assist.
• Drew Taylor scored for Penn State in the 41^st minute to give Penn State a 3-1 lead. Madison Britton assisted on the goal.
• Sydney Keld had a clutch goal for the Hoosiers in the 54^th minute to cut into Penn State's deficit and make it a 3-2 game. Lara Mortz had the assist.
• Indiana would have one more opportunity, getting a shot off of a penalty corner with eight seconds remaining, but Keld's shot was just barely wide.

NOTABLES
• IU and Penn State each had 10 shots.
• Sadie Canelli recorded three saves in the game.
• Garcia Prado and Keld each recorded their third goal of the season.
• Five Hoosiers recorded a shot on goal (Jemima Cookson, Keld, Emma Thompson, Garcia Prado, Meghan Dillon).

UP NEXT
• IU will finish the weekend with a trip to Lock Haven, Pa. as they take on Lock Haven on Sunday, Sep. 29^th at 11 a.m.