Indiana Falls in Final Seconds to No. 6 Rutgers

Sunday, October 3

Piscataway, N.J.

11:00 A.M.

Indiana University

(6-6, 0-4Big Ten)

Rutgers

(9-2, 2-1Big Ten)

Indiana

Rutgers

Indiana Falls in Final Seconds to No. 6 Rutgers

10/3/2021 1:49:00 PM | Field Hockey

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Indiana Field Hockey team battled until the bitter end in a fierce, 80-minute battle with No. 6 Rutgers on Sunday afternoon. In the end, it was the Scarlet Knights that found a late winner to secure the victory in the 80^th minute of play.

With the setback, IU moves to 6-6 (0-4) on the season while sixth-ranked Rutgers goes to 9-2 (2-1) on the campaign.

KEY MOMENTS
• Freshman goalie Arabella Loveridge was forced into action early with back-to-back saves early in the first period.
• Senior forward Hailey Couch had two chances in the second period but couldn't find the power needed on the shot to challenge the goalie.
• Rutgers had multiple opportunities at the end of the first half, but the IU defense stood firm to keep it scoreless at the break.
• Senior defender Mary Kate Kesler came off the line to block a shot attempt on the penalty corner early in the third period.
• IU won back-to-back corners within the last minute of regulation but couldn't get a great attempt on goal.
• Freshman forward Kayla Kiwak tried to get off a back-handed attempt in the second-overtime period, but it was blocked by a Rutgers defender.
• Rutgers scored the game's lone goal with 30 seconds left to play in the second overtime period.

NOTABLES
• Freshman midfielder Kira Curland had a shot on goal at the end of regulation.
• Curland, Loveridge, freshman defender Yip van Wonderen and redshirt sophomore defender Sydney Keld played all 80 minutes of the match.
• Loveridge made six saves against 16 shots faced.

UP NEXT
• IU continues a five-game road trip with stops at Ohio State next Friday afternoon and Kent State next Sunday afternoon.

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