Friday, November 1
Bloomington, Ind.
3:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Michigan State
Indiana to Close Regular Season Against Michigan State
10/30/2024 1:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– After splitting last weekend on the road, Indiana Field Hockey is set to finish the regular season at home against Michigan State.
WEEKEND REWIND:
-Indiana split last weekend in their two games on the road. They started by falling to No. 3 Ohio State in penalty shots, 2-1, on Friday, and finished the weekend with another ranked road win at No. 7 Michigan, 2-1.
-Against Ohio State, the Hoosiers held an early lead despite the offensive push by the Buckeyes.
-Inés Garcia Prado scored her eighth goal of the season to give Indiana the 1-0 lead going into halftime. However, Ohio State would score late in the third period to tie the game
-Despite several opportunities from both teams, neither was able to finish the game in regulation or overtime, leading to penalty shootouts. Ohio State would eventually score the winning penalty stroke to get the 2-1 win.
-On Sunday, Indiana bounced back by earning their third ranked win of the season when they beat No. 7 Michigan, 2-1.
-The Hoosiers were not given many shot attempts but were accurate when they earned them. The two goals came from the team's only two shots on goal.
-Yip van Wonderen opened the scoring for Indiana to take a 1-0 lead into the break.
-Michigan tied early into the second half, but Garcia Prado scored the sealing goal late in the third quarter, giving the Hoosiers the win.
LATE SEASON SUCCESS:
-Indiana has shown major growth from the beginning of the season, winning five of their last seven games, including a four-game win streak.
-Since the calendar turned to October, Indiana has seen three ranked wins against No. 12 Iowa, No. 18 Cal, and No. 7 Michigan. The wins against Iowa and Michigan also came on the road.
QUICK STATS:
-Nine different Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Inés Garcia Prado, Yip van Wonderen, Sydney Keld, Sofia Arrebola Garcia, Jemima Cookson, Mijntje Hagen, Meredith Lee, Maggie Carter and Hannah Riddle.
-Garcia Prado leads the way with eight goals while van Wonderen and Hagen follow with six and five goals, respectively. Keld has three goals while Lee and Riddle have two each. Arrebola Garcia, Cookson, and Carter each have one goal this season as well.
-As a team, 19 Hoosiers have taken a shot. Van Wonderen and Garcia Prado lead all players with 39 and 31 shots, respectively, followed by Arrebola Garcia (30), Keld (29), Jemima Cookson (16), and Meghan Dillon (15).
-Of the team's 119 total shots, 225 of them have been on goal (53%).
-Sofia Arrebola Garcia currently leads the team in assists with five. Lara Mortz follows with three assists while Ricci, Cookson and van Wonderen each have two assists. Garcia Prado, Hagen, Lee and Emma Thompson have one each as well.
-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 53 saves through her first 16 appearances.
-The Hoosiers are earning more shot opportunities than the competition. Indiana is averaging 14.1 shots per game compared to their opposition's 9.5 shots per game.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION:
-Indiana will close out both the regular season and conference play with Michigan State. The Spartans have bested the Hoosiers in the previous two meetings in 2022 and 2023, but Indiana won the last matchup in Bloomington in 2021.
-Michigan State is 8-9 with wins against UC Davis, Vermont, Bellarmine, Colgate, Ball State, Miami (OH), Central Michigan, and No. 16 Iowa. Their losses have come against UC Davis, Ohio, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 9 Michigan, Kent State, No. 6 Maryland, Rutgers, No. 16 Penn State, and No. 1 Northwestern.
-The Spartans have multiple scorers with six players scoring four or more goals. Emma o'Neill, Maddie Lawlor and Bianca Pizano each have five goals whileEllie Rutherford, Carmen Puchets and lilian Knorr have scored four goals each.
-Rutherford also leads Michigan State in assists with seven, followed by O'Neill with six assists. Lawlor, Brynn Schafferand Ellie Wheatley also have three assists each for Michigan State.
-Michigan State has 121 of their 234 shots on goal this season.
-Lyra Gavino has led the Michigan State defense in the cage. She has 97 saves through 16 games this season.
-In their wins, Michigan State is outscoring their opponents 25-10 and averaging 3.125 goals in those games.
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 last weekend in their two games on the road. They started by falling to No. 3 Ohio State in penalty shots, 2-1, on Friday, and finished the weekend with another ranked road win at No. 7 Michigan, 2-1.
-Against Ohio State, the Hoosiers held an early lead despite the offensive push by the Buckeyes.
-Inés Garcia Prado scored her eighth goal of the season to give Indiana the 1-0 lead going into halftime. However, Ohio State would score late in the third period to tie the game
-Despite several opportunities from both teams, neither was able to finish the game in regulation or overtime, leading to penalty shootouts. Ohio State would eventually score the winning penalty stroke to get the 2-1 win.
-On Sunday, Indiana bounced back by earning their third ranked win of the season when they beat No. 7 Michigan, 2-1.
-The Hoosiers were not given many shot attempts but were accurate when they earned them. The two goals came from the team's only two shots on goal.
-Yip van Wonderen opened the scoring for Indiana to take a 1-0 lead into the break.
-Michigan tied early into the second half, but Garcia Prado scored the sealing goal late in the third quarter, giving the Hoosiers the win.
LATE SEASON SUCCESS:
-Indiana has shown major growth from the beginning of the season, winning five of their last seven games, including a four-game win streak.
-Since the calendar turned to October, Indiana has seen three ranked wins against No. 12 Iowa, No. 18 Cal, and No. 7 Michigan. The wins against Iowa and Michigan also came on the road.
QUICK STATS:
-Nine different Hoosiers have scored a goal this season: Inés Garcia Prado, Yip van Wonderen, Sydney Keld, Sofia Arrebola Garcia, Jemima Cookson, Mijntje Hagen, Meredith Lee, Maggie Carter and Hannah Riddle.
-Garcia Prado leads the way with eight goals while van Wonderen and Hagen follow with six and five goals, respectively. Keld has three goals while Lee and Riddle have two each. Arrebola Garcia, Cookson, and Carter each have one goal this season as well.
-As a team, 19 Hoosiers have taken a shot. Van Wonderen and Garcia Prado lead all players with 39 and 31 shots, respectively, followed by Arrebola Garcia (30), Keld (29), Jemima Cookson (16), and Meghan Dillon (15).
-Of the team's 119 total shots, 225 of them have been on goal (53%).
-Sofia Arrebola Garcia currently leads the team in assists with five. Lara Mortz follows with three assists while Ricci, Cookson and van Wonderen each have two assists. Garcia Prado, Hagen, Lee and Emma Thompson have one each as well.
-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 53 saves through her first 16 appearances.
-The Hoosiers are earning more shot opportunities than the competition. Indiana is averaging 14.1 shots per game compared to their opposition's 9.5 shots per game.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION:
-Indiana will close out both the regular season and conference play with Michigan State. The Spartans have bested the Hoosiers in the previous two meetings in 2022 and 2023, but Indiana won the last matchup in Bloomington in 2021.
-Michigan State is 8-9 with wins against UC Davis, Vermont, Bellarmine, Colgate, Ball State, Miami (OH), Central Michigan, and No. 16 Iowa. Their losses have come against UC Davis, Ohio, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 9 Michigan, Kent State, No. 6 Maryland, Rutgers, No. 16 Penn State, and No. 1 Northwestern.
-The Spartans have multiple scorers with six players scoring four or more goals. Emma o'Neill, Maddie Lawlor and Bianca Pizano each have five goals whileEllie Rutherford, Carmen Puchets and lilian Knorr have scored four goals each.
-Rutherford also leads Michigan State in assists with seven, followed by O'Neill with six assists. Lawlor, Brynn Schafferand Ellie Wheatley also have three assists each for Michigan State.
-Michigan State has 121 of their 234 shots on goal this season.
-Lyra Gavino has led the Michigan State defense in the cage. She has 97 saves through 16 games this season.
-In their wins, Michigan State is outscoring their opponents 25-10 and averaging 3.125 goals in those games.
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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