Friday’s Scoreboard
Michigan State 1, Ohio 0
Kent State 3, Miami 2
Stories Courtesy Of MAC Sports Information
Michigan State 1, Ohio 0
Box Score
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Ohio field hockey team (5-5, 2-1 MAC) was edged by host Michigan State (5-6, 1-4 Big Ten), 1-0, this afternoon at Ralph Young Field.
The Spartans potted what proved to be the match winner in the 10th minute when senior Kelsey Keener scored off assists by sophomore Aisha Osinga and freshman Nienke Bloemsaat.
The Bobcats fell to the Spartans despite holding the advantage in shots (16-8) and shots on goal (10-5). Redshirt senior midfielder Kendall Ballard (Charlottesville, Va.) and junior defender Leah Warren (Hamilton, New Zealand) tied for the match lead with five shots apiece while all three shots by junior midfielder Jillian Shive (Lebanon, Ohio) were on goal, which led the match.
Redshirt senior Sophia Boothby (Spotsylvania, Va.) and sophomore Nele Graner (Bonn, Germany) each played a half in goal. Both recorded two saves.
Ohio will be back in action on Sunday (Oct. 13) for a Mid-American Conference matchup against Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant, Mich. First touch is slated for noon ET.
Kent State 3, Miami 2
Box Score
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University (8-5, 3-0) field hockey team won its fourth-straight game as the Flashes claimed first place in the MAC with a 3-2 victory over Miami.
Despite the Flashes being outshot by the RedHawks (7-6, 2-1) 21-6, Kent State was able to score on three of their five shots on goal.
The RedHawks were able to get on the board first in the 24th-minute of play on a direct penalty corner feed. Just one minute later, Kent State tied the game as Hailie Balachick scored for the third time this season off a penalty corner.
The Flashes broke the tie in the 35th-minute on their first shot of the third quarter. Clara Rodriguez Seto scored forth the eighth time this season as she fired a loose ball off the goalie into the open net.
Kent State increased its lead in the fourth period as Berta Jover Llorens assisted on a goal from Sydney Carr. This was Carr's second goal of the season and Jover Llorens' third assist.
The RedHawks capitalized on goal in the final minute of play, but time ran out as Kent State claimed the 3-2 victory.
Miami edged the Flashes in shots on goal 13-5 and penalty corners, 9-4. The duo of Azure Fernsler and Mary Crumlish combined for a total of 11 saves on the day.
Rodriguez Seto paced the Flashes with two shots and a goal.
The Flashes are back in action Friday, Oct. 18 as they make the trip to Mount Pleasant to face Central Michigan at 4 p.m.
