IU field hockey makes cut for NCAA tournament

The No. 13 Hoosiers (14-6) earned a spot to play in the NCAA tournament against Wake Forest this Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Wake Forest will play host to the first and second rounds, along with the Final Four at Kenter Stadium on Nov. 20-22.

IU has a history with the Demon Deacons. IU coach Amy Robertson was the assistant coach from 1997-1999 and assistant coach Kelly Doton played there from 2000-2004.

IU won nine of their last 11 games and advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game Sunday, where they lost to No. 6 Michigan State 3-2 on.

Wake Forest leads the all-time series against the IU 5-0.

In their last meeting, the Hoosiers lost to the Demon Deacons 5-2 on Sept. 13 in North Carolina.

IU is led by freshman forward Morgan Fleetwood with 15 goals, and she is second in IU’s all-time single-season goals.

The Hoosiers are 1-1 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to Wake Forest 5-0 in the second round in 2005.