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Maryland 2, UConn 1 (2OT)
Hope Rose and Bibi Donraadt finished with a goal and assist each as No. 2 Maryland edged No. 13 UConn 2-1 in double overtime. UConn took an early 1-0 lead early in the second quarter. Rose found the equalizer with a rocket of a shot off a penalty corner. Donraadt found the game-winner in the second overtime period after knocking in a Rose shot. Christina Calandra made five saves in the win.
Oct. 16 —
Rutgers @ Maryland
No. 2 Maryland edged No. 20 Rutgers 4-3 with Bibi Donraadt’s go-ahead goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation to remain perfect in conference play for a share of the Big Ten title. Marique Dieudonne gave Rutgers an early 1-0 lead off a penalty corner just five minutes into the contest and Rutgers took that lead into halftime. Margot Lawn got the Terrapins on the board late in the third quarter to tie it up at 1-1. Leah Crouse broke the tie early in the fourth quarter, followed by a goal from Donraadt for a 3-1 lead. Rutgers roared back scoring twice in a span of two minutes with goals from Indy van Eck and Rachel Houston to tie it up at 3-3. With less than a minute left, Donraadt’s shot trickled in for Maryland to take a 4-3 lead. Rutgerse had one less offensive rush but was unable to get shot on net or draw a corner. Rutgers’ Sophia Howard made nine saves, including a spectacular save on Donraadt in the second quarter.
Oct. 9
Duke 8, Richmond 1
Issy Carey tallied a hat trick as No. 25 Duke routed 8-1 over Richmond. Richmond opened the scoring just three minutes into the contest for a 1-0 lead, but Hannah Miller found an equalizer just before the end of the quarter. Macy Szukics and Carey converted on a pair of penalty strokes in the second quarter to give Duke a 3-1 lead into halftime. Carey scored twice in a span of 19 seconds to finish the hat trick and Josie Varney added a goal late in the third quarter for a 6-1 lead. Charlie van Oirschot and Taryn Ringer scored off penalty corners in the fourth quarter to cap off the scoring. The Blue Devils held a 21-9 shot advantage and 6-0 in penalty corners.
Oct. 7
Virginia @ Duke
No. 6 Virginia edged No. 25 Duke 3-2 in Durham as they reeled off their fifth straight win. Dani Mendez-Trendler opened the scoring for an early 1-0 Virginia lead, her third straight game with a goal. Hannah Miller tied it up at 1-1 early in the second quarter when she tapped in the rebound off a blocked shot on the penalty corner. The Cavaliers scored twice in the second quarter off penalty corners from Noa Boterman and Laura Janssen for a 3-1 lead. Duke cut the lead to 3-2 when Issy Carey converted on a penalty stroke. The Virginia defense held off Duke in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The Cavaliers led in shots, 18-4 and held a 10-1 advantage in corners.
Virginia hosts Miami (OH), while Duke travels to face Richmond on Sunday, both starting at 1 p.m.
Louisville @ Wake Forest
Sky Caron and Immie Gillgrass both scored as No. 14 Wake Forest downed No. 7 Louisville in Winston-Salem, their first win against the Cardinals since 2018. Scoreless after the first half, Caron converted on a penalty stroke after Meike Lanckohr was fouled in the circle to give the Demon Deacons a 1-0 lead. Wake Forest extended the lead with under seven minutes remaining in regulation as Immie Gillgrass scored off a pass from Nat Friedman for a 2-0 lead. Louisville’s Sasha Elliott made nine saves as Wake Forest’s Ellie Todd made four.
Louisville travels to face Liberty and Wake Forest hosts VCU on Sunday, both starting at 12 p.m.
Indiana @ Maryland
Bibi Donraadt tallied a goal and an assist as No. 2 Maryland routed Indiana 5-1 in College Park. Emma DeBerdine opened the scoring for Maryland midway through the first quarter, followed by Donraadt for a 2-0 lead after the first quarter. The Terrapins scored twice in a span of 45 seconds from Riley Donnelly and Margot Lawn. Sofia Arrebola Garcia got Indiana on the board in the last minute of the second quarter to cut the lead to 4-1. Nathalie Fiechter capped off the scoring for Maryland early in the third quarter for the 5-1 win. Indiana’s Arabella Loveridge made 18 saves, the program record for most saves in a single game.
Iowa @ Penn State
Sophia Gladieux rocketed a shot home in overtime to lead No. 5 Penn State past No. 4 Iowa 2-1 in State College. This snapped a nine-game losing streak for Penn State against Iowa, dating back to 2018. Anna Simon opened the scoring for the Nittany Lions with a reverse shot late in the first quarter. Iowa tied it up with under six minutes to go in regulation when Anthe Nijziel scored off a penalty corner to force overtime. Iowa’s Grace McGuire made five saves, while Penn State’s Brie Barraco made four saves in the tight defensive battle which saw 12 shots on goal and seven corners.
Penn State hosts Lafayette on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Michigan @ Michigan State
No. 10 Michigan used two first quarter goals to down in-state rival Michigan State 3-1 in East Lansing Friday night. Lora Clarke started the scoring early when she scored just under two minutes into the contest after putting away a rebound. Erin Rielly doubled the lead late in the quarter after bouncing in a reverse chip. Michigan kept up the pressure, but could not find the back of the net, carrying the 2-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Sarah Pyrtek added insurance early in the fourth quarter, scoring off a penalty corner from Abby Tamer. Michigan State spoiled the shutout when Merel Hanssen scored on a corner to cut the lead to 3-1. The Wolverines outshot the Spartans 22-3 and held an 8-2 advantage in penalty corners.
North Carolina @ Boston College
No. 1 North Carolina escaped Newton with a 4-3 win over an upset-minded No. 19 Boston College. Ashley Sessa got the visitors on the board first off when she scored off a penalty corner from Siestske Bruning. North Carolina added two more goals off corners in the second quarter from Jasmina Smolenaars and Ryleigh Heck. Boston College’s Kara Heck scored twice in the second half to cut North Carolina’s lead to 3-2. An Erin Matson goal with under eight minutes remaining gave North Carolina a two-goal cushion, but Boston College kept the pressure on. Peyton Hale converted on a penalty stroke with under three minutes remaining to make it a 4-3 game, but North Carolina held on for the win. The Eagles outshot the Tar Heels 20-15, including 10 shots in the final quarter.
North Carolina travels to face No. 12 UConn on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Ohio State 7, Central Michigan 1
Sarah Charley and Makenna Webster each scored twice as No. 24 Ohio State routed Central Michigan 7-1 in Columbus on Friday afternoon. Charley scored just 30 seconds into the contest to give the Buckeyes an early 1-0 lead. Claudia Thomas and Webster added goals in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead. With a quiet second quarter, Ohio State exploded for four goals in the third quarter with tallies from Grace Kim, Emma Goldean, Charley and Webster for a 7-0 lead. Central Michigan scored as just as time expired off a penalty corner to end the shut out. The Ohio State outshot Central Michigan 31-5 and held an 11-3 advantage in corners.
Ohio State goes on the road to face Ohio on Sunday at 1 p.m.
ACC
Albany 4, Boston College 3 (2OT)
No. 16 Boston College fell to Albany in the remaining seconds of the second overtime 4-3. Albany scored twice in the first half as Boston College faced an early 2-0 deficit. Boston cut the lead to 2-1 in early in the third quarter when Eva Kluskens scored off a rebound. The Great Danes extended their lead to 3-1 late in the third quarter, but the Eagles responded 25 seconds later with a goal from Martina Giacchino. Peyton Hale tied it up for Boston College midway through the fourth quarter off a penalty stroke to force overtime. Albany found the back of the cage off a rebound in the final seconds to win in double overtime. Emily Gillespie made six saves in the loss.
ACC
Virginia 2, Louisville 0
Dani Mendez-Trendler scored twice as No. 7 Virginia blanked No. 5 Louisville 2-0 at home. Mendez-Trendler scored both goals in the first quarter off breakaways with assists from Laura Janssen and Anneloes Knol. Louisville had opportunity to get on the board in the fourth quarter when they were awarded a penalty stroke but missed wide to keep them off the scoreboard. Virginia outshot Louisville 12-9, but Louisville held a 5-1 advantage in corners. Louisville’s Sasha Elliott made six games, while Jet Trimborn made four saves for Virgina.
The Cardinals suffered their second straight conference shutout, while the Cavaliers picked up their third win in a row.
Louisville travels to VCU on Sunday, while Virginia hosts No. 19 William & Mary.
Read more: Friday Recap: Northwestern Comeback Win over Penn State in OT Thriller, Indiana upsets RutgersSyracuse 3, Boston College 0
Charlotte de Vries led the way offensively with a goal and an assist as No. 13 Syracuse shut out No. 16 Boston College 3-0. Deadlocked at 0-0 through three quarter, de Vries broke the tie when she ripped in backhander in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter for a 1-0 lead. De Vries found Joy Haarman five minutes later to extend the Orange’s lead to 2-0. Willemijn Boogert capped off the scoring with under four minutes remaining for a 3-0 win. Syracuse outshout Boston College 17-2 and held a 4-1 advantage in penalty corners.
Syracuse travels to Villanova for a meeting with No. 18 James Madison, while Boston College stays on the road to face the University of Albany on Sunday.
Big Ten
Indiana 2, Rutgers 0
Indiana handed No. 21 Rutgers their second straight conference lost as they scored twice in the fourth quarter for a 2-0 shutout. Rutgers dominated possession for the first quarter but could not capitalize. Play remained back-and-forth as each squad earned penalty corners but the score remained 0-0 at halftime. Indiana broke through in the fourth quarter when Sofia Arrebola Garcia scored on a penalty corner off an assist from Sydney Keld. Yip van Wonderen added another goal a couple minutes later for the 2-0 win. Rutgers led 6-5 in shots, while Indiana held a 4-3 advantage in corners.
Indiana stays home to host Penn State, while Rutgers continues their road trip with a visit to Iowa.
Northwestern 5, Penn State 4 (OT)
Peyton Halsey converted on a penalty stroke in overtime to win a thrilling comeback victory over No. 6 Penn State 5-4 at home. Sophia Gladieux gave the visitors an early 1-0 lead in the first quarter. Bente Baekers tied it up off an assist from Lane Herbert. Mackenzie Allessie scored her first of the day to give Penn State a 2-1 lead at halftime. Allessie found the back of the cage again to extend the lead to 3-1 early in the third quarter. Baekers responded with her second of the afternoon to cut the deficit to 3-2, but Allessie answered with her third goal of the game for a 4-1 lead. Halsey had other ideas as she scored twice in the fourth quarter, including a goal with 56 seconds remaining to force overtime. A back-and-forth affair in the overtime period as goalkeepers Annabel Skubisz and Brie Baracco both made some outstanding saves. Northwestern prevailed in overtime as Baekers was fouled in the attacking circle, drawing a penalty stroke to complete the 5-4 comeback.
Northwestern hosts Maryland as Penn State travels to Indiana.
Ohio State 2, Michigan State 1 (OT)
Emma Goldean scored on a rebound from a Delaney Lawler shot to down Michigan State 2-1 in overtime as No. 24 Ohio State snapped a five-game losing streak. Ellie Rutherford scored off rebound in the second quarter to give Michigan State a 1-0 lead. The Spartans held the 1-0 lead until early in the fourth quarter when Lawler tipped a shot from Sarah Richards to knot it up at 1-1, which was their first goal since Sept. 16 against Maryland. Ohio State held momentum for the rest of the fourth quarter, outshooting Michigan 6-0 to force overtime. Lawler ripped a shot in overtime and Goldean put home the rebound to snap the losing streak and pick up their first conference win of the season.
Ohio State stays home to host Kent State, while Michigan State visits Ohio.
Maryland 2, Iowa 1 (OT)
Dani Van Rootseelar scored twice, including off a penalty corner in overtime as No. 4 Maryland edged No. 3 Iowa on the road in Iowa City. Deadlocked at 0-0 after the first half, Alex Wesneski scored off a steal to give Iowa a 1-0 lead, her team-leading 11th goal of the season. Van Rootseelar responded two minutes later with her first goal of the evening off a penalty corner to tie it up at 1-1. The score remained 1-1 throughout the rest of the fourt quarter to force overtime. Van Rootseelar scored three minutes into the first overtime period for the game-winner.
Maryland travels to Northwestern, while Iowa hosts Rutgers.
Indiana 2, Miami (OH) 1
Yip van Wonderen broke a 1-1 late in the second quarter which stood as the game-winner as Indiana fended off Miami (OH) 2-1. Sydney Keld opened the scoring in the first quarter when she converted on a penalty stroke for the fourth goal of the season. Miami responded at the end of the first quarter to tie it up at 1-1. The RedHawks outshot the Hoosiers 12-4 and held a 7-2 advantage in corners. Arabella Loveridge made three saves in the win.
Iowa 6, Ball State 1
Anthe Nijziel and Esme Gibson scored twice each as No. 5 Iowa routed Ball State 6-1 on the road. Gibson opened the scoring just two minutes into the contest to give Iowa a 1-0 lead. Ball State responded midway through the second quarter to tie it up at 1-1. Gibson broke the tie early in the third quarter with her second of the day. Nijziel added a pair of goals in the third off corners from Lieve Schalk to extend the lead to 4-1. Alex Wesneski and Lokke Stribos added goals in the fourth quarter to cap of the 6-1 win. The Hawkeyes outshot the Cardinals 28-1.
Michigan 4, Rutgers 1
Abby Tamer tipped in a corner sweep two minutes into the contest as No. 8 Michigan dropped No. 19 Rutgers 4-1 in a rematch of the 2021 Big Ten Championship. Michigan did not find the back of the net again until early in the third quarter when Kate McLaughlin scored off a pass from Lora Clarke. The Wolverines added two more goals from Clarke and Claire Taylor. Rutgers spoiled the shutout with under five minutes with a goal from Rachel Houston. Michigan outshot Rutgers 24-8 in the contest, while Caylie McMahon made three saves and Sophia Howard made 11.
Penn State 2, Ohio State 0
On their fourteenth shot of the game, Mackenzie Allessie found the back of the cage off a corner rebound against her former team in the third quarter to help No. 6 Penn State blank No. 23 2-0. The Buckeyes and Nittany Lions played a defensive battle in the first half to take a 0-0 tie into halftime. Jemma Punch capped off the scoring in the fourth quarter with an empty net goal. Penn State outshot Ohio State 16-4 and did not allow a shot in the second half. Brie Barraco made one save for the win along with her third straight shutout, while Abby Danson made six saves.
Wake Forest 3, App State 2 (2 OT)
Ashley Hart notched the game-winner two minutes into the second overtime period as No. 15 Wake Forest avoided an upset from Appalachian State to win 3-2. Meike Lanckohr scored twice in the opening five minutes of the contest to give the Demon Deacons a 2-0 lead. App State scored twice in a span of three minutes with under ten minutes to go in regulation to force overtime. Wake Forest out shot App State 19-6 and held an 8-3 advantage in corners. Ellie Todd made four saves in the win.
Northwestern 5, Richmond 0
Bente Baekers scored twice as No. 1 Northwestern rebounded after suffering their first loss of the season on Friday in a 5-0 home win over Richmond. Lauren Wadas opened the scoring late in the first quarter when she knocked in a rebound off a post shot for a 1-0 lead. Baekers notched the 75th goal of her career with a straight shot off a corner, followed by a Lane Herbert goal for a 3-0 lead at halftime. Chloe Relford added a goal midway through the third quarter and Baekers added her second of the day for a 5-0 win. Annabel Skubisz made four saves in the win.
Maryland 7, Michigan State 2
Hope Rose finished the afternoon with five points as No. 3 Maryland routed Michigan State 7-2 in College Park. Sophie Klautz, Bibi Donraadt and Rose all scored in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead after the first quarter. Emma DeBerdine added a goal in the second quarter off a pass from Rose and Riley Donnelly added her first of the season for a 5-0 Terrapins lead at halftime. Leah Crouse and Rose added two more goals in the fourth quarter for a 7-0 lead. Isa van der Weij scored twice with five minutes remaining to spoil the shutout and cut Maryland’s led to 7-2. The Terrapins outshot the Spartans 28-7 as Monique Jardell made 12 saves in the loss.
Syracuse 6, Dartmouth 0
Lana Hamilton and Eefke Nieuwenhof combined for four goals as No. 11 Syracuse blanked Dartmouth 6-0. Hamilton scored twice in the first half for a 2-0 Orange lead at halftime. Nieuwenhof added a goal in the third to extend the lead to 3-0 in the third quarter. Charlotte de Vries, Quirine Comans and Nieuwenhof tallied goals in the fourth quarter to cap off a 6-0 win. Syracuse outshout Darmouth 26-1 and held an 8-1 advantage in corners.
James Madison 4, Duke 2
Hannah Miller and Issy Carey both scored but No. 20 Duke could not overcome an early deficit as they fell to James Madison 4-2 at home. The visitors got on the board midway through the second quarter after scoring off a penalty corner. The Dukes added two more goals in the third quarter to take a 3-0 lead at halftime. Miller cut the lead to 3-1 when she scored off a penalty corner. James Madison added another goal a couple minutes later to extend the lead to 4-1. Carey added another goal as they cut the lead to 4-2 when she tipped in a shot from Josephine Palde, but they ran out of time. Piper Hampsch made two saves in the loss.
Sunday
#1 Northwestern 6, #14 Boston College 0
Scoring three goals in the first quarter, no. 1 Northwestern didn’t look back as they blanked no. 14 Boston College 6-0. Chloe Relford opened the scoring in the first quarter, followed by Bente Baekers and Ana Medina Garcia to take an early lead. Maddie Zimmer and Lane Herbert scored 33 seconds apart in the second quarter to extend the lead to 5-0. Peyton Halsey capped off the scoring in the fourth quarter for the 6-0 win. Annabel Skubisz made two saves in the win for her second straight shutout.
The Big Ten opens their nonconference slate this weekend with a lot of exciting matchups ahead. The Big Ten conference released three players to watch on each team on Wednesday, so I thought I’d add a few of my own. My blog primarily focused on Big Ten field hockey last season based on what games I had access to, so I thought I’d preview some players that really stuck out to me from my viewing.
Check it out below!
Continue reading “Big Ten Players to Watch”
Aug. 21 –
Another exciting Big Ten field hockey season is just around the corner!
Six of the eight Big Ten squads finished in the top 10 of the NFHCA poll last season, including Big Ten Champion Rutgers coming in at No. 1 for the first time in program history and NCAA Champion Northwestern at No. 7. The Final Four featured two Big Ten teams for the second consecutive season.
The Fall 2022 season is set open on Aug. 26 with nonconference games, while the Big Ten opens conference play on Sept. 16. The Big Ten Tournament is set to be held at Ohio State in Columbus Nov. 3-6.
The Big Ten always has so many talented players on display as 11 All-Americans are set to make their return to the turf this season.
Check out the preview that includes key returners, newcomers, 2021 recaps and thoughts of this upcoming season!
Continue reading “2022 Big Ten Field Hockey Preview”
Oct. 17 — Another great weekend of conference matchups with some Top 20 nonconference matchups sprinkled in. Sunday was filled with action as Iowa clinched a share of the Big Ten title and Missy Meharg recorded her 600th victory as the head of the Terrapins. Check out all the action from Sunday as the regular season winds down and the Road to the Big Ten title continues.
Continue reading “Sunday Roundup: Iowa stays perfect, Maryland coach captures 600th win”
Oct. 10 — Another busy weekend in the Big Ten did not disappoint as this weekend featured three top ten matchups. Iowa and Michigan stayed perfect as they sit at the top of the Big Ten standings and the national poll, Indiana snapped a seven-game losing streak against Ohio State in Columbus, and Northwestern’s Bente Baekers recorded her second hattrick of the season. Catch up on all the exciting action below!
Continue reading “Weekend Roundup: No. 1 Iowa, No. 2 Michigan Stay Perfect Atop Big Ten”
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