Indiana University Athletics
Friday, October 23
Bloomington, Ind.
3:00 PM
Indiana University
(9-6, 4-3)
0
vs
1
Penn State
(12-4, 6-1)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/23/2026 5:34:00 PM | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– No. 11 Indiana Field Hockey was unable to push past No. 19 Penn State on Friday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind. at Deborah Tobias Field, falling 1-0. The Hoosiers record now sits at 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana started off strong, getting its first possession off of a turnover helped by first-year midfielder Berta Sáenz de Santa Maria. The IU defense held Penn State to no shots in the first quarter, despite the Nittany Lions holding possession in IU territory for the majority of the opening minutes.
• The first penalty corner of the match was awarded to IU in the 17th minute of play. With fourth-year forward/ midfielder Theresa Ricci as the inserter, IU was unable to take advantage of the early opportunity.
• As both teams fought back-and-forth to knock the first one in the cage, the first half of the contest ended 0-0.
• The third quarter opened up with a faster pace of play from the Nittany Lions, despite the Hoosier power-play in the first two minutes of the half. Penn State scored the lone goal of the game in the 45th minute off of a penalty corner strike, taking a 1-0 advantage on Indiana.
• In the final-15, IU was unable to answer the Penn State goal, ending the game with a 0-1 loss on the day.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers outshot its opponent six shots to four in the offensive effort. Second-year forward/midfielder Molly Stutte and second-year midfielder Sydney Meltzer led the team with two shots each. Fourth-year midfielder Inés Garcia Prado and first-year midfielder Gabriela Garayo Aranceta both had one.
• Indiana's only losses on the season continue to be with ranked opponents.
• As it held Penn State to one shot on goal, Indiana defense ties with Princeton for least number of shots on goal in a game for the Nittany Lions.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Field Hockey will face off against No. 1 Maryland in its last home match of the season on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Deborah Tobias Field at Noon.
#NeverDaunted
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana started off strong, getting its first possession off of a turnover helped by first-year midfielder Berta Sáenz de Santa Maria. The IU defense held Penn State to no shots in the first quarter, despite the Nittany Lions holding possession in IU territory for the majority of the opening minutes.
• The first penalty corner of the match was awarded to IU in the 17th minute of play. With fourth-year forward/ midfielder Theresa Ricci as the inserter, IU was unable to take advantage of the early opportunity.
• As both teams fought back-and-forth to knock the first one in the cage, the first half of the contest ended 0-0.
• The third quarter opened up with a faster pace of play from the Nittany Lions, despite the Hoosier power-play in the first two minutes of the half. Penn State scored the lone goal of the game in the 45th minute off of a penalty corner strike, taking a 1-0 advantage on Indiana.
• In the final-15, IU was unable to answer the Penn State goal, ending the game with a 0-1 loss on the day.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers outshot its opponent six shots to four in the offensive effort. Second-year forward/midfielder Molly Stutte and second-year midfielder Sydney Meltzer led the team with two shots each. Fourth-year midfielder Inés Garcia Prado and first-year midfielder Gabriela Garayo Aranceta both had one.
• Indiana's only losses on the season continue to be with ranked opponents.
• As it held Penn State to one shot on goal, Indiana defense ties with Princeton for least number of shots on goal in a game for the Nittany Lions.
UP NEXT
• Indiana Field Hockey will face off against No. 1 Maryland in its last home match of the season on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Deborah Tobias Field at Noon.
#NeverDaunted
Players Mentioned
Midfield
/ Field Hockey
Midfield
/ Field Hockey
Forward/Midfield
/ Field Hockey
Forward/Midfield
/ Field HockeyTeam Stats
PENN STA
INDIANA
Goals
1
0
Shots
4
6
Shots on Goal
1
2
Saves
2
0
Corners
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Lara Pyle
Assisted By: Lilly Holmes , Cam Standish
GOAL by Penn State Lara Pyle (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Lilly Holmes and Cam Standish
45:00
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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