Hoosiers Open Tournament Play Against Rutgers - Indiana University Athletics

COLUMBUS, Ohio –––– The No. 5 seed Hoosiers are set to face off against the No. 4 seed Scarlet Knights on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. in Columbus, Ohio in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

WEEKEND RECAP

Last Friday, No. 15 Indiana fell to No. 18 Rutgers in its final regular season matchup in Piscataway, N.J.
Like many matches prior, Indiana's Inés Garcia Prado found the opportunity for an early goal in the seventh minute of play. She knocked in the go-ahead long shot to put the Hoosiers up 1-0 on Rutgers.
After a quiet start to the second quarter, Rutgers found momentum for two back-to-back strikes in the goal to go up 2-1.
Despite multiple Hoosiers finding a strong offensive pace, they were unable to make the equalizer.
Indiana will have the opportunity to avenge the loss on Wednesday morning in the first round of the B1G tournament against Rutgers.

B1G TOURNAMENT HISTORY

Heading into the Big Ten tournament, the Hoosiers are ranked No. 18 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Poll.
Indiana has made the B1G tournament for three consecutive years. In 2024, they lost 2-1 in overtime to No. 3 seed Michigan in the first round. In the 2025 season, they also dropped off early to No. 3 seed Iowa, losing 1-0 in Bloomington.
The Hoosiers are looking to make their first appearance in the second round since 2012. Indiana has made it to the semi-finals and final rounds twice in program history. Both appearances were in 2005 and 2009.
With a win on Wednesday, IU will go on to face No. 1 seed Northwestern, who was awarded a bye for the first round of the tournament. The semi-final game four will be played on Nov. 6 at 1 p.m.

QUICK STATS

Ten players scored goals for the Hoosiers through the 2026 season. Molly Stutte and Celia Arroyo Cabezudo lead the team in the offensive effort with eight goals each.
IU finishes off the regular season with a 9-7 record, the best since 2009 when the team finished 14-7. They have finished 4-4 in the B1G for three consecutive years.
IU has recorded 35 total goals in the 2026 season and have held opponents to 17 goals, with three coming from the game against Rutgers on Oct. 30.
Inés Garcia Prado leads the team with eight total assists.
Indiana sits at 251 total shots, with 141 being on goal.
Sadie Canelli finished the regular season with 42 saves and a 75% save percentage. She also allowed 14 goals for the season, a career low for the Boxford, Mass. native.

SCOUTING THE COMPETITION

Indiana is set to face No. 5 seed Rutgers on Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. in Columbus, Ohio. Rutgers goes into the tournament ranked No. 14 in the National Coaches Poll.
Last weekend, IU traveled to Piscataway, N.J. to close the regular season against the Scarlet Knights, falling 1-2.
Indiana holds a 4-13 record against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in its all-time series history. Prior to this season, the two last met in 2025 in Bloomington, where the Hoosiers fell 0-4. Indiana last defeated the conference foe in 2024 (4-3.)
Rutgers finished 5-3 in conference play in its 2026 campaign. Three of its wins against conference opponents were taken into overtime play. They notched victories against Ohio State in a shootout (3-2) and took No. 18 Michigan (3-2) and Iowa (4-3) into extra minutes. Rutgers also defeated Michigan State (4-0.)
The Scarlet Knights' offense is led by Olivia Fraticelli who has totaled 13 goals on the season with one assist.

OVERTIME TIDBIDTS

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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Players Mentioned

Celia Arroyo Cabezudo

Javi Baeza

Sadie Canelli

Lily Freeman

Agustina Gamonal

Gabriela Garayo Aranceta

Charlotte Glasper

Helen Grahe

Mijntje Hagen

Jessie Mauro

Keke Sluiter

Isa Smulders

Molly Stutte

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