2009 marks team’s 9th season of play
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.
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.
This Saturday, the No. 17 Hoosiers face the Ball State Cardinals at 1 p.m. in Bloomington.
IU field hockey started its weekend with a 6-1 win against Davidson, but ended the with a 5-2 loss to Wake Forest.
The IU field hockey team faces two very different opponents this weekend in unranked Davidson and No. 3 Wake Forest.
Assistant coach Kelly Doton is a midfielder for the USA field hockey team, assistant coach Jill Dedman is goalkeeper for the national team and Brenna Moeljadi is a defender for the women’s under-21 national team.
IU field hockey’s weekend was full of ups and downs, ranging from a loss to unranked Ohio to a win over No. 13 Louisville.
On Friday, IU field hockey takes on the Ohio University Bobcats for the teams’ fifth all-time meeting.
In 2009, the IU field hockey team has a 2-0 record, an upset against then top-15 ranked American University, a state-of-the-art field and a new facility that houses its locker room and more.
The trip from Bloomington to Richmond, Va., was more than 500 miles, but it was worth it. IU field hockey won its first two games by 5 goals for and 3 goals against.
IU Field Hockey started off the 2009 season with an upset against No. 14 American University in Richmond, Va., with the help of two freshmen who scored two key goals.
After an injury-filled 7-13 season last year, IU spent its summer working to ensure a better 2009 mark.
IU field hockey will begin its 2009 season against Ball State on Sept. 19.