Friday’s Scoreboard
Miami 2, Ohio 1
Kent State 3, App State 0
Indiana 3, Central Michigan 2
Ball State 2, Longwood 1
Stories Courtesy Of MAC Sports Information
Miami 2, Ohio 1
Box Score
ATHENS, Ohio – The Miami University field hockey team (9-7, 4-1 MAC) beat Ohio by a 2-1 margin in a shootout on Friday. With this win, Miami will be one of the top two seeds in the MAC Tournament, earning a bye until the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 8.
Miami earned a penalty corner less than two minutes into the game but the resulting shot from Leonor Berlie was turned aside by Sophia Boothby. Ohio put together a quick counterattack but the shot was well wide. Allie Grace Joyner had her first shot of the game blocked in the sixth minute of play before the teams battled for possession for the remainder of the first quarter.
The RedHawks also earned the first penalty corner of the second quarter but nothing would come from it. The Bobcats responded by earning back-to-back penalty corners midway through the quarter but Isabelle Perese made two diving saves to keep the game scoreless. Perese made her third spectacular save of the second quarter just a couple minutes later.
Miami earned another penalty corner with under two to play in the first half but Joyner's shot went just wide as the teams entered halftime scoreless. Ohio had the 4-3 edge in shots while Miami held the 3-2 edge in penalty corners.
Ohio got onto the scoreboard first with a quick shot just three minutes into the second half.
Each team earned a penalty corner but nothing to show for them. At the 40-minute mark, Miami earned another penalty corner. Berlie's shot was deflected but just wide and the 'Hawks continued to trail by one after three quarters of play.
Perese made another save in the opening minute of the fourth quarter before the Miami offense earned back-to-back penalty corners but could not capitalize.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Berlie's shot beat the Ohio goalkeeper but a defensive player was there to register a defensive save and keep Miami from tying the game. Perese recorded her fifth save with five minutes to play in regulation.
Lexie Nugent tied the game with three minutes to play in regulation with her second goal of the season. Berlie earned the assist.
Perese made a stop on an Ohio penalty corner opportunity with two minutes to play and forced the game to overtime.
Miami controlled possession for much of the first overtime period but the game required a second overtime and neither of the RedHawks shots made it into the cage. The RedHawks had the lone penalty corner and shot in the second overtime as well but the game required a shootout.
After each goalkeeper made a stop on the first three attempts aside, Marie Gorner put Miami on the board first with a spin around move in the fourth round. Ohio evened the score at one. Lilly Petersen converted on a spin around move as well in the fifth and final round. After Perese stopped the first Ohio try, the Bobcats were granted the opportunity to re-shoot the fifth round. Perese stopped that attempt too in order to clinch the victory.
Perese made six saves in the 80 minutes of field play in addition to the four stops in the shootout. Berlie led all players with five shots, three of which were on target.
Miami hosts UC Davis on Sunday at 1 p.m. for Myaamia Heritage Day. For more information on the Myaamia Tribe, visit www.MiamiOH.edu/MTR.
Kent State 3, App State 0
Box Score
BOONE, N.C.- The Kent State University field hockey team (10-6, 5-0 MAC) beat conference opponent Appalachian State (9-5, 1-4 MAC) with a 3-0 shutout to claim the MAC regular season title. With the victory, the Flashes also clinched the No. 1 seed in the MAC Tournament.
The Flashes dominated in the game and outshot the Mountaineers 17-8 with Laila Richter pacing Kent State with five shots and two on target.
Although the first period remained scoreless, the Flashes took a 2-0 lead in the second period. Maria Cambra Soler put Kent State on the board first as she scored for the third time this season off a penalty corner, assisted by Clara Rodriguez Seto and Helena Cambra Soler. Ten minutes later, Maria Cambra Soler scored for the second time of the day with Rodriguez on the assist.
At the 34-minute mark, Luisa Knapp put the ball in the net for the seventh time this season with a shot from in front of the keeper, which secured the 3-0 shutout victory.
Kent State's defense only allowed six shots on target while Azure Fernsler recorded six saves. The Flashes placed 13 of their shots on goal and earned six penalty corners.
Kent State returns to action on Sunday, Oct. 27 as the Flashes host Ohio State at Murphy-Mellis Field at 1 p.m.
Indiana 3, Central Michigan 2
Box Score
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Close, again.
Indiana scored three consecutive goals on Friday in handing Central Michigan a 3-2 nonconference field hockey loss at Cristy Freese Field.
The Chippewas (2-14) play a nonleaguer on Sunday (2 p.m.) at Michigan State.
How It Happened
Callie Quinn scored her first goal of the season less than two minutes into the game to put CMU in front, before Indiana (5-11) tied it with a goal in the 23rd minute.
The Hoosiers went ahead, 2-1, on a goal just 18 seconds into the second half, and then upped their lead to 3-1 13 minutes later.
CMU freshman Rachel Ruttenberg scored her first collegiate goal, unassisted, to draw the Chippewas to 3-2 in the fourth quarter. Neve Dibley assisted on Quinn's goal.
Coach Catherine Ostoich
"We started off well, but we couldn't put together the full 60 minutes," Ostoich said. "We came out really, really strong which was awesome. That first quarter we played some really good hockey; we pressured, got a goal off of it, and then I think we got comfortable and kind of sat back and let them back in the game. We had a final push; it was just a little too late.
"We've got to go back, have a good practice (on Saturday), work out a couple of kinks. And get right back at it on Sunday and hope for a better result."
In Goal
Abigail Ebersole made 12 saves in goal for the Chippewas.
Senior Day
It was the final home game for four Chippewa seniors: Jasmine Banks, Georgina Minta, Sarah Mesko and Ebersole.
"Obviously we really wanted it for our seniors," Ostoich said. "We've got four great seniors and there was a lot of emotion in the locker room before the game and there's a lot of emotions after the game. They have paved the way for a lot of the future student-athletes here and I think they are really doing their part in pushing this program to be better.
"You really kind of wanted it for them and it's tough because we're changing the culture. At the end of the day we've got to keep working for each other."
Ball State 2, Longwood 1
Box Score
FARMVILLE, Va. - Junior Rachel Pereira saved the day with her game-winning goal Friday night at Longwood University, pushing the Cardinals past the Lancers 2-1 in overtime.
With the win, Ball State improved to 4-11 overall and 2-3 in Mid-American Conference action while Longwood falls to 7-9 on the year and 2-3 in league play.
Pereira found the net at the 60:48 mark in overtime off of a penalty corner. Pereira got help from senior Michelle Shampton and junior Jenna McKune. The goal was Pereira's third of the year and seventh of her career.
It was a defensive battle between Ball State and Longwood to start the contest. After a scoreless first quarter, senior Haley Jolly would score the first goal of the day off of a penalty corner to give BSU the 1-0 edge over the Lancers. Jolly got help from teammates junior Sierra Jefferson and McKune who were both awarded an assist. The goal by Jolly marked her first of the season.
Early on in the third frame, Longwood's Karly Harwood knotted the contest 1-1. After that, both teams struggled offensively to find the back of the cage, sending the game into overtime.
Defensively, freshman goalkeeper Wietske Overdijkink got the win for BSU and had two saves.
The Ball State field hockey team will wrap up its five-game road swing when it plays at Virginia Commonwealth Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. ET.
After Sunday, the Cardinals will close out their regular season at home in a Mid-American Conference match-up against Appalachian State on Friday, Nov. 1. The game is scheduled for a 3 p.m. ET start and will be broadcasted live on ESPN3.
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