IU faces Michigan in last game of season Saturday
The No. 18 Hoosiers (11-5, 3-2) are fighting for a two seed in the Big Ten tournament and a spot in the 16-team NCAA tournament.
The No. 18 Hoosiers (11-5, 3-2) are fighting for a two seed in the Big Ten tournament and a spot in the 16-team NCAA tournament.
The No. 20 Hoosiers (11-5, 3-2) came away with two wins this weekend in their final home games of the season. Their first matchup was an offensive performance by the Hoosiers as they took a 4-1 decision over Penn State.
On Sunday against Pacific, seven field hockey seniors will play their last game at the IU Field Hockey Field. The senior class includes Haley Funk, Brittany Hacken, Lucy Ireland, Mutsa Mutembwa (a senior academically), Meg O’Connell, Elizabeth Schmidt and Alina Valenti.
IU field hockey plays two different teams in its last weekend in Bloomington. IU has only beat Penn State once in its last 10 tries. The team also plays Pacific this weekend, a team they have won against all three times they played.
Two field hockey athletes had already chosen a different path by playing the sport for Indiana, a state that doesn’t have high school field hockey.
For the third time this season, the Hoosiers came out on top against ranked competition – this time on their home turf.
This Saturday, IU field hockey takes on the No. 16 Northwestern Wildcats at 1 p.m. in Bloomington.
IU field hockey split this weekend’s games in Bloomington, faltering against No. 8 Michigan State and defeating Central Michigan.
IU field hockey split its weekend, falling to No. 8 Michigan State 6-2 on Friday and defeating Central Michigan 3-1 on Saturday.
IU field hockey comes home for a five-game stand, starting their first weekend back with No. 8 Michigan State on Friday and Central Michigan on Saturday.
Radio broadcasters don’t usually compete well with Division I athletes, but Alex Starr and Josh Dodds of B97 kept up with the field hockey team.
IU field hockey traveled more than 300 miles to pull off two victories in Iowa City, Iowa.
IU goes to Iowa City, Iowa, to play the Hawkeyes for its second Big Ten game on Friday and will see the Golden Bears on Saturday.
IU senior midfielder Meg O’Connell and junior midfielder Kelsey Kiper have field hockey ties that extend beyond the team. The bond flows in their blood.
Field hockey is the second-newest sport to IU’s varsity sports, behind rowing. IU coach Amy Robertson took over the team in 2000. Her previous job was as assistant coach at Wake Forest from 1997 to 1999.
After an injury-filled 7-11 season last year, IU spent the summer working to ensure a better 2009 mark.
It’s going to be a long trip back to Bloomington for the No. 17 Hoosiers, who lost both games in Ohio this weekend.
The No. 17 Hoosiers (5-2) go to Ohio to face Miami (Ohio) (4-4) on Friday and Ohio State (6-3) on Sunday.
The international recruiting of IU coach Amy Robertson brought junior defender Mutsa Mutembwa and freshman midfielder Julia Raymakers to the team.
The No. 17 Hoosiers won their home opener against Ball State 2-1.