Friday, October 4
Bloomington, Ind.
1:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
#5 Maryland
Indiana to Host No. 5 Maryland and Rutgers
10/2/2024 1:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– After a weekend in Pennsylvania, Indiana Field Hockey is back at home for two conference matches. The Hoosiers will host No. 5 Maryland on Friday, Oct. 4 and Rutgers on Sunday, Oct. 6 at Deborah Tobias Field.
WEEKEND REWIND:
-Indiana split matches during their trip of Pennsylvania. They lost a tough match at No. 19 Penn State, 3-2, and bounced back with a 3-0 shutout at Lock Haven.
-Despite the loss, Indiana showed their resilience, keeping the No. 19 Nittany Lions in check through the second half of the game.
-Penn State scored two quick goals, but Inés Garcia Prado would score right before the break to make it a 2-1 game.
-In the second half against the Nittany Lions, Indiana held them to just four shots.
-Indiana drew closer with a goal from Sydney Keld late in the fourth period to make it a 3-2 game.
-The Hoosiers would make one last effort as they earned a penalty corner with eight seconds left to play, but they could not convert.
-On Sunday, Indiana bounced back in a 3-0 win at Lock Haven.
-Yip van Wonderen shined as she scored three goals in the game. She was assisted by Lara Mortz and Theresa Ricci on the first and second goal but secured the hat trick on her own as she scored the third unassisted.
-Sadie Canelli made four saves in the cage in the Hoosiers' victory.
BIG THREE EFFORT:
-Yip van Wonderen, Inés Garcia Prado and Sydney Keld have been living up to expectations so far as the team's biggest offensive factors.
-All three were voted as Preseason Big Ten Players to Watch and are currently the top three point scorers for the Hoosiers. Van Wonderen leads with nine points while Keld and Garcia Prado each have six.
-The three have the most shots taken for Indiana, too. They combine for 53 (43%) of Indiana's 123 shots.
-Van Wonderen and Garcia Prado have 19 shots taken while Keld has launched 15.
QUICK STATS
-Five different Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Inés Garcia Prado, Yip van Wonderen, Sydney Keld, Mijntje Hagen and Maggie Carter.
-Van Wonderen leads the way with four goals while Garcia Prado and Keld follow with three goals each. Hagen has two goals and Carter has one.
-As a team, 18 Hoosiers have taken a shot. Garcia Prado and van Wonderen lead all players with 19 shots, followed by Keld (15) Meghan Dillon (12), Arrebola Garcia (12) and Ricci (12).
-Seventy of the team's total 123 shots have been on goal (57%).
-Lara Mortz is currently the team leader in assists with three. Arrebola Garcia and Ricci follow with two assists each.
-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 18 saves through her first five appearances.
-The Hoosiers are earning more shot opportunities than the competition. Indiana is averaging 15.4 shots per game compared to their opposition's 9.4 shots per game.
-Indiana has outdrawn opponents in penalty corners throughout the season, 48-39.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
-Indiana will play its fourth ranked team of the season as Maryland is currently ranked No. 5 in the NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll.
-Maryland is 5-3 with wins against No. 7 Louisville, No. 17 Boston College and No. 13 Rutgers. Their losses are all to top-5 ranked teams: No. 5 Duke, No. 3 Virginia and No. 2 Northwestern.
-Kylee Niswonger currently leads Maryland with four goals scored. Josie Holloman, Fleur Knopert and Hope Rose follow in the scoring ranks with two goals each.
-All six assists for the Terrapins have come from a different player.
-Maryland is outshooting their opponents 94 to 45 and 56 of those shots are on goal this season.
-Sunday's match with Rutgers will be just the second in Bloomington of the last six meetings with the previous matchup being a 2-0 Indiana win in 2022.
-Rutgers is 4-4 with wins against Vermont, Monmouth, Miami (Ohio) and No. 7 Iowa. Their losses have come against UConn, No. 13 Saint Joseph's, No. 7 Maryland and No. 18 Princeton.
-Guillerm Causarano leads Rutgers in goals and assists with six each. Kara Heck follows with four goals.
-Paulina Niklaus and Sophie Kuiper follow Causarano with three assists each.
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.
-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 split matches during their trip of Pennsylvania. They lost a tough match at No. 19 Penn State, 3-2, and bounced back with a 3-0 shutout at Lock Haven.
-Despite the loss, Indiana showed their resilience, keeping the No. 19 Nittany Lions in check through the second half of the game.
-Penn State scored two quick goals, but Inés Garcia Prado would score right before the break to make it a 2-1 game.
-In the second half against the Nittany Lions, Indiana held them to just four shots.
-Indiana drew closer with a goal from Sydney Keld late in the fourth period to make it a 3-2 game.
-The Hoosiers would make one last effort as they earned a penalty corner with eight seconds left to play, but they could not convert.
-On Sunday, Indiana bounced back in a 3-0 win at Lock Haven.
-Yip van Wonderen shined as she scored three goals in the game. She was assisted by Lara Mortz and Theresa Ricci on the first and second goal but secured the hat trick on her own as she scored the third unassisted.
-Sadie Canelli made four saves in the cage in the Hoosiers' victory.
BIG THREE EFFORT:
-Yip van Wonderen, Inés Garcia Prado and Sydney Keld have been living up to expectations so far as the team's biggest offensive factors.
-All three were voted as Preseason Big Ten Players to Watch and are currently the top three point scorers for the Hoosiers. Van Wonderen leads with nine points while Keld and Garcia Prado each have six.
-The three have the most shots taken for Indiana, too. They combine for 53 (43%) of Indiana's 123 shots.
-Van Wonderen and Garcia Prado have 19 shots taken while Keld has launched 15.
QUICK STATS
-Five different Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Inés Garcia Prado, Yip van Wonderen, Sydney Keld, Mijntje Hagen and Maggie Carter.
-Van Wonderen leads the way with four goals while Garcia Prado and Keld follow with three goals each. Hagen has two goals and Carter has one.
-As a team, 18 Hoosiers have taken a shot. Garcia Prado and van Wonderen lead all players with 19 shots, followed by Keld (15) Meghan Dillon (12), Arrebola Garcia (12) and Ricci (12).
-Seventy of the team's total 123 shots have been on goal (57%).
-Lara Mortz is currently the team leader in assists with three. Arrebola Garcia and Ricci follow with two assists each.
-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 18 saves through her first five appearances.
-The Hoosiers are earning more shot opportunities than the competition. Indiana is averaging 15.4 shots per game compared to their opposition's 9.4 shots per game.
-Indiana has outdrawn opponents in penalty corners throughout the season, 48-39.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
-Indiana will play its fourth ranked team of the season as Maryland is currently ranked No. 5 in the NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll.
-Maryland is 5-3 with wins against No. 7 Louisville, No. 17 Boston College and No. 13 Rutgers. Their losses are all to top-5 ranked teams: No. 5 Duke, No. 3 Virginia and No. 2 Northwestern.
-Kylee Niswonger currently leads Maryland with four goals scored. Josie Holloman, Fleur Knopert and Hope Rose follow in the scoring ranks with two goals each.
-All six assists for the Terrapins have come from a different player.
-Maryland is outshooting their opponents 94 to 45 and 56 of those shots are on goal this season.
-Sunday's match with Rutgers will be just the second in Bloomington of the last six meetings with the previous matchup being a 2-0 Indiana win in 2022.
-Rutgers is 4-4 with wins against Vermont, Monmouth, Miami (Ohio) and No. 7 Iowa. Their losses have come against UConn, No. 13 Saint Joseph's, No. 7 Maryland and No. 18 Princeton.
-Guillerm Causarano leads Rutgers in goals and assists with six each. Kara Heck follows with four goals.
-Paulina Niklaus and Sophie Kuiper follow Causarano with three assists each.
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.
-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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