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Rutgers Field Hockey blanked by Indiana

Official Rutgers Press Release: LOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 21 Rutgers field hockey was unable to earn a victory to open a two-game road trip to the Midwest, falling to Indiana,…

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Rutgers Field Hockey was blanked by Indiana 2-0 on Friday, September 30, 2022. Photo: Rutgers Athletics.

Official Rutgers Press Release:

LOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 21 Rutgers field hockey was unable to earn a victory to open a two-game road trip to the Midwest, falling to Indiana, 2-0. The Scarlet Knights controlled much of the play, and outshot IU 6-5 on the day, but the Hoosiers broke through with a pair of fourth quarter goals to claim the victory.

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.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.