Central Michigan Halts Losing Streak With Win Over St. Louis
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Central Michigan 1, St. Louis 0
Indiana 2, Ball State 0
Georgetown 2, Appalachian State 0
Miami 4, Delaware 1
Michigan State 3, Kent State 2
Stories Courtesy of MAC Sports Information
Central Michigan 1, St. Louis 0
Box Score
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Catherine Ostoich picked up her first win as the head coach of the Central Michigan field hockey team on Sunday.
Leah Umberger scored the only goal of the game, giving the Chippewas a 1-0 nonconference victory over Saint Louis. CMU rebounded from a 1-0 overtime loss to Colgate on Friday.
Goalkeeper Lily Amadio earned her first win and shutout of the season turning aside 11 shots including four on goal.
The Chippewas had lost 33 consecutive games. Their last victory came on Sept. 3, 2016, over Quinnipiac.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Just over 30 minutes into the game, Cara Satre set up Umberger to finish a penalty corner opportunity which ultimately became the game-winning goal.
"For us to score a goal off a corner is huge," Ostoich said. "They were so resilient today and they knew they weren't walking off this field without a 'W' and I'm so proud of them."
AMADIO SHUTTING THE DOOR
Through two games this season, the redshirt senior has yet to allow a goal in regulation. Amadio made four saves on Sunday and nine saves on Friday, before allowing an overtime goal versus Colgate.
"I'm so proud they she not only got the win but the shutout," Ostoich said. "She held firm and there were times that were questionable, but she held that unit together down there."
BELIEVERS
"I am just overwhelmed with joy for them," Ostoich said. "They have worked so hard and they showed us how much they wanted it on Friday. You saw it in their eyes that they were so bought in. They knew that we were here to do something."
NEXT
The Chippewas will return to the East Coast next weekend as they travel to La Salle in Philadelphia.
Indiana 2, Ball State 0
Box Score
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State field hockey team (0-2) fell to Big Ten foe Indiana (1-1) by a score of 2-0 Sunday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex. Today's contest marked the first time since 2014 the Hoosiers had played in Muncie.
"We are really pleased with how we bounced back from Friday obviously that was a tough result for us," Ball State head field hockey coach Stephanie Bernthal said. "Our big focus was getting consistency moving forward in the areas we've been focusing on and executing them. We made some major gains in our tactical kind of game and our chemistry as a team. Big maturing day for us. It was awesome to be at home. We had great energy from our fans and our families. We are going to keep pressing on next week and problem solving for our continued growth."
Both teams played strong defense for the first 20 minutes of play. The Hoosiers got on the board first after scoring back-to-back goals with 13:51 remaining in the first stanza. Despite the Cardinals efforts, they couldn't connect offensively and would trail the Hoosiers 2-0 at intermission.
In the second half, the Cardinals held the Hoosiers scoreless for the remainder of the contest. Unfortunately, Ball State couldn't capitalize on the other end of the field.
For the game, Ball State had eight total shot attempts with redshirt sophomore Rachel Pereira, redshirt junior Michelle Shampton and junior Arantxa Rosainz Caloca each leading the squad with two apiece.
Defensively, sophomore goalkeeper Grace Chavez registered five saves and competed the full 70 minutes of action for the second straight contest.
The Ball State field hockey team continues non-conference action when they face Dartmouth College (Sept. 1) at 2:30 p.m. and Big Ten foe Iowa (Sept. 2) at 1:30 p.m. in Iowa City, Iowa.
Georgetown 2, Appalachian State 0
Box Score
BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University field hockey (1-1) dropped a tight match to the visiting Georgetown Hoyas 2-0 at Adcock Field on Sunday.
The Mountaineers kept the pressure on the Hoyas (2-0), outshooting the visitors 10-9. Sophomore Meghan Smart led Appalachian with four shots, one of which was on target.
Early in the match, App possessed the ball deep in Georgetown's half before the Hoyas pounced quickly to take a 1-0 advantage on the counter attack.
Appalachian had a chance to equalize in the 20th minute with a penalty stroke, but Georgetown goalie Ciara Weets saved sophomore Annette Jarosz's attempt from the spot. The score remained 1-0 at halftime with the Mountaineers holding a 7-4 advantage in shots.
In the second half, freshman Fredi Stegen tried to ignite her team when her shot pinged off the post in the 40th minute. Georgetown took advantage of Stegen's misfire, doubling its lead only five minutes later.
Three players for the Black and Gold finished with two or more shots, which included Smart (4), sophomore Veerle Van Heertum (2) and Stegen (2). Junior goalkeeper Rachel Gaines saved six of Georgetown's eight shots on goal.
Appalachian also earned six penalty corners -- three in each half.
The Mountaineers will look to get back in the win column on Friday when they host LIU Brooklyn (0-1) at 7 p.m.
Miami 4, Delaware 1
Box Score
OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University field hockey team fell to the No. 9 Delaware Blue Hens by a 4-1 margin on Sunday. The RedHawks fall to 1-1 on the season while the Blue Hens improve to 2-0.
"The effort was good, but not good enough," said head coach Iñako Puzo. "I think we played very good for about 55 to 60 minutes and then we ran out of gas."
The game was deadlocked at zero for the first 26 minutes of play as the teams traded offensive chances. Delaware got onto the scoreboard first with a rebound shot on a penalty corner chance.
Less than two minutes later, Miami tied the game. Senior Estel Roig tipped in a shot from red-shirt senior Mariona Heras on a penalty corner opportunity for her first goal of the season.
The teams took the 1-1 tie into the second half of play. The Blue Hens had the slight 6-5 edge in shots during the first half, while each team earned four penalty corners.
Both teams increased the physicality in their play during the second half with each team being awarded two yellow cards and Delaware picking up a green card as well.
The Blue Hens broke the tie in the 52nd minute of play with a tipped shot on a penalty corner.
Delaware scored twice in the final eight minutes of the game to ensure a win.
Senior goalkeeper Maddie Passarella recorded five saves. Miami totaled eight shots and five penalty corners.
The RedHawks travel to California for three games this week. Miami plays at Pacific on Thursday at 6 p.m. EST.
Michigan State 3, Kent State 2
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EAST LANSING, Michigan –The Kent State University field hockey team fell in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Michigan State Spartans in a neck-in-neck battle at Ralph Young Field in East Lansing, Michigan Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Clara Rodriguez Setó scored both goals and junior goalkeeper Mary Crumlish tallied 8 saves for the Flashes (0-2).
Action-packed from the start, the Spartans (1-1) went ahead 1-0 on a penalty stroke goal from Aisha Osinga in the 2ndminute of the game. The Flashes responded minutes later with four consecutive shots, ending with Rodriguez Setó's first goal in the 7thminute. Junior Kortney Keller recorded the assist on the play.
The score remained until Michigan State's Kelsey Keener knocked in a goal in 21st minute to go up 2-1.
In the 26th minute of play, junior Laila Richter found an opportunity for a long shot that deflected off the goalkeeper's pads back toRodriguez Setó. Rodriguez Setó put it back to the goal to even up the score 2-2.
The second period became a defensive battle as there were zero goals on 11 shots and 4 saves compiled between the two teams. The Flashes narrowly missed the game-winner late in the second half when a shot into the net by Laila Richter was deemed high. The game proceeded into a single overtime period, ending in a sudden-victory goal in the 76th minute by MSU's Isa Van der Weij.
Up next, the Flashes will host Liberty Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. for the home opener at Murphy-Mellis Field.
