Rutgers Field Hockey blanked by Indiana

Official Rutgers Press Release:

Rutgers dominated the possession in the first quarter, but the game was played mostly in the midfield, with no shots on goal in the opening 15 minutes of action.

In the second corner, Indiana got the game’s first shot, 20 minutes into the contest off a penalty corner. Sophia Howard was there to kick the ball away from danger. The Scarlet Knights earned a pair of late second quarter corners but were unable to convert. At halftime, the game remained scoreless, with just three shots for each side in the opening half.

The Scarlet Knights continued to press in the third quarter looking for their first tally of the day. Ten minutes into the frame, they but a series of good shots at the goal but were unable to finish on one. Rutgers outshot the home team 3-0 in the third quarter, but the game remained scoreless.

With just under seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Indiana broke through. The Hoosiers, who had yet to take a shot in the fourth quarter, earned a penalty corner. The home team executed on it, with the ball passed back to the inserted, who lifted the ball into the RU net. Shortly after, IU earned another corner, and again executed with a shot from the top for the 2-0 lead.