Indiana Downs Saint Francis (PA) in Oxford

Sunday, September 3

Oxford, Ohio.

12:00 PM

Indiana University

(1-2)

Saint Francis (PA)

(3-2)

Indiana

St. Francis(Pa)

Field Hockey Goal vs. Saint Francis (PA)

9/3/2023 3:04:00 PM | Field Hockey

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OXFORD, Ohio. ––– The Indiana Field Hockey maintained control from start to finish in their Sunday afternoon matchup against Saint Francis (PA) as part of the Theresa Check Invitational.

The Hoosiers topped the Red Flash by a score of 3-1 to give Indiana its first win of the season. The win puts Indiana's season record at 1-2.

KEY MOMENTS
• Senior Meghan Dillon gave Indiana the momentum for the game right away as she capitalized on a Saint Francis defensive lapse in the fourth minute of the game.
• Graduate student Sarah Charley scored the game's second goal in the 18^th minute off a penalty corner. Junior Sofia Arrebola Garcia and freshman Inés Garcia Prado assisted on the goal.
• Midway through the second period Saint Francis had two good looks at a goal with back-to-back penalty corner opportunities. The Indiana defense collapsed on Saint Francis' shooters and prevented any real chance to score.
• Saint Francis got on the scoreboard with a goal from Consu De Castro in the 33^rd minute to cut it to a 2-1 game.
• Garcia Prado sealed the win for the Hoosiers when she found the back of the cage in the 58^th minute to extend the lead to 3-1.

NOTABLES
• Dillon's goal was her first of the season and seventh of the season.
• Charley's goal was the second of the year for her and her second score in three games.
• Garcia Prado's goal was her second of the season. She has scored in back-to-back games.
• Shannon McNally made her second start in the cage this year and recorded three saves.

UP NEXT
• IU will stay in Oxford and play the host of the Theresa Check Invitational, the Miami RedHawks, tomorrow at 1 p.m. This is the second time the Hoosiers will have played Miami this year after the two faced off in a preseason exhibition game in August.