Hoosiers lose 2 games in trip to Ohio

It’s going to be a long trip back to Bloomington for the No. 17 Hoosiers, who lost both games in Ohio this weekend.

IU field hockey’s record drops to 5-4 with a 5-1 loss against Miami (Ohio) and a 3-2 loss against  Ohio State.

The Miami RedHawks jumped to an early 3-0 lead by halftime with two scores from senior midfielder Maggie Marcum and one from junior midfielder Christine Brightwell.

At the 42:34 mark, IU got on board with a goal by sophomore back Brenna Moeljadi, bringing the score to 4-1.

Miami finished the scoring with one more goal from freshman midfielder Olivia Miller.

“Our execution was off with our corners,” IU field hockey coach Amy Robertson said.

IU also played Ohio State to a loss on a Buckeye goal with less than 10 seconds left.

Ohio State started on top with a 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from sophomore forward Maria Briones and junior forward Jena Cacciatore.

“We made a nice comeback from a 2-0 deficit,” junior forward Katie Griswold said.

The Hoosiers made a late comeback with goals at the 60th-and 65th-minute marks from freshman forward Morgan Fleetwood and junior defender Mutsa Mutembwa.

“We were a lot more assertive and smarter in the second half,” Robertson said.  

With just seven seconds left, the Buckeyes scored on a goal from freshman forward Berta Queralt.

“We need to execute better and capitalize on our opportunities,” Fleetwood said.