Indiana Takes on Ohio for Final Non-Conference Matchup

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– No. 12 Indiana Field Hockey returns to Bloomington, Ind. for the beginning of a four-game home slate, starting with Ohio University on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Noon at Deborah Tobias Field. The matchup will be the last non-conference game for the Hoosiers in the regular season.

WEEKEND RECAP

Indiana continued its success in a road weekend facing both Michigan State and Ohio State.
The slate started with Michigan State on Friday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich. The Hoosiers left with a tight, 1-0 victory against the Spartans.
Lily Freeman, The B1G Defender of the Week, knocked in the fourth frame goal that would secure the match.
IU hit the road to Columbus to round-out the weekend in Columbus, Ohio to face Ohio State on Sunday.
The Hoosiers started off hot at Buckeye Varsity Field with Sydney Meltzer completing an opportunity in the circle early, putting them up 1-0.
The Cream and Crimson didn't allow Ohio State any shots in the second quarter. The Buckeyes found momentum after the break to tie the game up , 1-1.
In the fourth, both teams fought back-and-forth to secure the advantage. Freeman put one in for the Hoosiers off of a penalty corner, giving them back the lead (2-1).
Sadie Canelli made a crucial save in the final minute of the match after Ohio State took a Hail Mary shot, preventing the match from going into extra minutes.

B1G UPDATES

Indiana is in a tie for the No. 1 spot in the Big Ten conference as of Oct. 8 and currently 4-0 in B1G play. Northwestern and Maryland are tied with the Hoosiers as both are undefeated in Big Ten play, too.
IU has allowed the third least amount of goals in comparison to other B1G teams. Northwestern leads with six goals allowed and Marlyland follows with eight. Both teams are in the top-two as of Oct. 6.
It also sits at third for total shots with 197. Northwestern has made 239 attempts and Maryland has made 202.
Molly Stutte's 24 shots on goal put her at fourth in the conference. She sits at fourth for total points at 21.
Celia Arroyo Cabezudo sits at tenth for shots on goal with 17. Inés Garcia Prado is ranked 16th with 14 total shots on goal.
Stutte's seven goals put her at seventh in the conference. Arroyo- Cabezudo is at tenth with six total. Mijntje Hagen also made the top-25, sitting at 18th with four goals.
Indiana will continue B1G play next weekend against Northwestern.

SCOUTING THE COMPETITION

Indiana looks to take on the Ohio Bobcats on Sunday afternoon. It is 9-7 all-time against Ohio, with the last meeting being in 2023. The Hoosiers dropped the match 2-3 in Athens, Ohio.
The Bobcats are currently on a four-game win streak, most recently dominating over Mercyhurst in a 16-0 win on their home turf.
Against ranked opponents, they are sitting at 0-2 on the season. They played an away match against then No. 7 Wake Forest, losing 1-6. Against then No. 6 UMass, they fell 0-6.
Ohio has faced off against one other B1G opponent this season, playing its first game of the season against Michigan State and losing 1-3 in Athens.

QUICK STATS

Molly Stutte currently leads the team with seven goals and seven assists. If Stutte continues her scoring momentum, she is set to break her career record for most goals score in a single season (seven in 2025) and tie with Inés Garcia Prado who knocked in eight in 2024.
In total, Indiana has had the most goal-scoring success in the second half, scoring 17 of its 28 goals in the third and fourth quarters.
IU has allowed its opponents 10 total goals on the season and have held them to no more than two goals in every game so far.
The Hoosiers are on track to continue their streak, started in 2025, of scoring at least one goal in all regular season matches.
After last weekend's slate, 59% (0.587) of IU's shots have been on goal. Last season, they ended with 60% (0.606) of shots being on goal.
Ten Hoosiers have scored at least one goal on the season so far.
On average, goalkeeper duo Sadie Canelli and Isa Smulders sit at 0.800 as a combined average for goals saved.
The Hoosiers have totaled 197 shots on the season.

OVERTIME TIDBITS

Indiana's Inés Garcia Prado, Molly Stutte and Mijntje Hagen were named to the Big Ten's preseason Players to Watch list.
Inés Garcia Prado, Mijntje Hagen and Gabriela Garayo Aranceta were featured on the 2026 NFHCA Division I Players to Watch List.
Upperclassmen Mijntje Hagen, Javi Baeza, Inés Garcia Prado look to get the team to new heights this season as team captains.
Indiana's roster bolsters a former high school duo who are once again playing together at the collegiate level. Javi Baeza and Charlotte Glasper played together at Shaker Heights High School (Ohio).
The Hoosiers further their international talent, expanding the number of countries represented on the team. Lily Freeman and Jessie Mauro came to Bloomington from England while Keke Sluiter, Isa Smulders and Mijntje Hagen travelled from the Netherlands. Agustina Gamonal is from Chile and Helen Grahe represents Germany. Spain boasts the highest representation with Celia Arroyo Cabezudo, Inés Garcia Prado, Berta Sáenz de Santa María and Gabriela Garayo Aranceta representing Spain in Bloomington.
First year Berta Sáenz de Santa María reunites on the field with second year Celia Arroyo Cabezudo as the pair both attended Esclavas Del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Alongside the duo, Gabriela Garayo Aranceta is also from Santander, Spain.

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