A preseason finale game against Ball State that included two 35-minute halves and one 15- minute half was supposed to be preparation for the field hockey team's 2011 regular season.
Indiana didn't need much preparation for scoring goals - Brenna Meljadi drilled the first shot in the opening two minutes. The Hoosiers scored another goal five minutes later when Katie Griswold put the ball in the net off her own deflection.
In 28 shots, IU scored 11 times to beat the Cardinals 11-2.
IU netted nine unanswered goals before Ball State scored off a corner in the 46th minute.
Goal scorers for IU:
Brenna Meljadi (1 unassisted, 1 assisted)
Katie Griswold (2-unassisted)
Nicole Volgraf ( 2 - unassisted, 1 assisted)
Emily Bowker (1 - unassisted)
Danielle McNally (1 - assisted)
and
Morgan Fleetwood (2 - assisted)
The Hoosiers took 28 total shots. IU goalkeeper Maggie Olson made four saves.
Indiana starts its regular season at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at the IU Field Hockey Complex. The Hoosiers take on Miami (Ohio).
