No. 5 Indiana Falls to No. 1 Northwestern in Semis

Friday, November 6

Columbus, Ohio

1:00 PM

Indiana University

(10-8)

No. 1 Seed Northwestern

(17-2)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	1	1	1	3

Box Score (PDF)

11/6/2026 6:23:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio ––– No. 5 Seed Indiana Field Hockey lost in a tough battle to No. 1 Seed Northwestern, 3-0, on Friday (Nov. 6) afternoon on Buckeye Varsity Field.

With the loss in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinal, Indiana's record falls to 10-8.

KEY MOMENTS

Indiana got to its attack right away, controlling possession for the majority of the start and earned four penalty corners with two shots on goal in the first five minutes of play.
Indiana kept the ball in Northwestern territory for the majority of the first quarter, but Northwestern tacked on three shots, including two on goal.
Northwestern got on the board first with a Raquel Hofmeister goal off a penalty corner to put the Wildcats up 1-0 in the 23rd minute.
Indiana had opportunity at the end of the first half when it drew two penalty corners and took three shots on goal but could not convert to keep it at 1-0 at half.
Northwestern found the back of the cage in the 34th minute when Ashley Sessa drove in the circle and snuck the ball by to put the Wildcats up 2-0.
Indiana found two corner opportunities midway through the third but could not build anything off them.
Northwestern's Olivia Bent-Cole tacked on another Wildcat goal to make it a 3-0 game in the 47th minute.

NOTABLES

In IU's 2026 campaign, it totaled the most wins since 2021, when the Cream and Crimson went 10-10.
Despite the shutout of IU's offense, both teams tied in the shot game, totaling 14 shots each. Northwestern had a slight edge with nine shots on goal to Indiana's eight.
Indiana was awarded nine penalty corners throughout the match compared to Northwestern's six.
Sadie Canelli added five saves to the scoresheet, playing a critical part in Indiana's defensive effort.