Sunday’s Scoreboard
Indiana 2, Ball State 1
App State 3, Davidson 0
Kent State 2, Maine 1
Miami 3, St. Louis 0
Stories Courtesy Of MAC Sports Information
Indiana 2, Ball State 1
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Ball State field hockey team (2-3) suffered a tough 2-1 loss against Big Ten foe Indiana (2-2) Sunday afternoon at the IU Field Hockey Complex.
The Cardinals have taking the early lead over their respective opponents in four of their last five contests and today was no different for Ball State. Redshirt junior Rachel Pereirawas the first Cardinal to strike offensively after connecting with the back of the cage off of a penalty corner in the first stanza. Pereira had a little help scoring her first goal of the season, as teammates redshirt senior Michelle Shampton and junior Jenna McKunewere both awarded an assist.
Ball State's defense held the Hoosiers scoreless up until the closing minutes of the second quarter. IU knotted the game at 1-1 right before intermission. After the half, it didn't take Indiana long to score again and take a 2-1 advantage over Ball State after capitalizing off of a penalty corner.
The Cardinals were giving 10 chances to score to off 10 penalty corners in the final 15 minutes of action. Ball State got off 11 shots in the fourth quarter but struggled offensively the remainder of the contest despite its opportunities.
Offensively, the Cardinals had a season best 15 shots on the day which was led by Pereira's with eight. Junior Abby Ferenczy collected four shots while teammates freshman Angel Nkosi, junior Audrey Tabor and newcomer Lexi Kansky each had one.
Defensively, junior Grace Chavez was the Cardinals goal keeper today and had three saves.
The Ball State field hockey team continues non-conference action when it plays the University of Massachusetts Lowell for a neutral site game next Sunday in Evanston, Ill., on the campus of Northwestern. After that, the Cardinals will face Northwestern Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. ET.
App State 3, Davidson 0
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BOONE, N.C. – Sophomore Anna Smarrelli netted the first two goals of her career in Appalachian State field hockey's 3-0 victory over Davidson on Sunday at Brandon and Erica M. Adcock Field.
The Mountaineers (4-0) have compiled their first four-game winning streak since 2017. Appalachian defeated Saint Louis, Ball State and Central Michigan twice during 2017's four-game stretch.
"These first four games have been a rollercoaster," head coach Meghan Dawson said. "Each game we've been competing in has had its ups and downs and what has really shone through is our grit as a team. We've played until the last whistle, played through adversity and played through frustration. You can see the team coming together as a whole."
After a slow start to the first period, Smarrelli found the back of the net on a pass from freshman Sydney Lee. Smarrelli's first career goal came on Lee's second assist of the season to propel App State to a 1-0 advantage. Smarrelli's goal marked the only score in a first half that saw just three shots combined between both teams.
In the second half, senior goalkeeper Rachel Gaines and App State's defense withstood Davidson's pressure, shutting out the Wildcats despite allowing eight shots. Gaines made four saves while junior Annette Jaroszrecorded her first defensive save of the season. With Sunday's stop, Jarosz tied the App State record for defensive saves in a career (recorded since 2001) with 12.
The Mountaineers scored their final two goals in the contest's final three minutes. Smarrelli registered her second goal with just under three minutes on the clock, firing home a layoff pass from freshman Carli Ciocco. Ciocco's assist off the penalty corner marked her first point as a Mountaineer.
Freshman Rachel Fleig then notched her first-career goal off a deflected strike from sophomore Friederike Stegen. Stegen drilled a shot from the left side before Fleig's touch guided the ball into the goal cage.
App State tied the Wildcats (0-4) in shots with nine apiece. Freshman Madison Miles paced the Mountaineers with three shots while Smarrelli and junior Meghan Smart recorded two shots each.
App State hits the road again with a pair of matches in Pennsylvania. The Mountaineers travel to Loretto, Pa., to face Saint Francis (0-4) on Sept. 13 before closing out their road trip at Lock Haven (2-1) on Sept. 15. The Black and Gold fell 3-2 at home to Saint Francis in overtime this past season.
Kent State 2, Maine 1
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KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University field hockey team wrapped up its weekend homestand after a 2-1 victory over the 24th-ranked Maine on Sunday afternoon at Murphy-Mellis Field.
Kent State improved to 3-2 on the season while Maine dropped to 0-3.
The Black Bears controlled much of the game and outshot the Flashes 16-10 and 13-4 with shots on goal, however, junior goalkeeper Azure Fernsler was a wall with 10 saves on the day.
The Flashes got on the board first at the 12:34 minute mark when senior Berta Jover Llorens carried the ball up the right goal line and passed it to sophomore Luisa Knapp for her third goal of the season. Junior Clara Rodriguez Seto put Kent State ahead 2-0 with a one-timer tip-in from senior Laila Richterin the 22nd minute.
Maine's lone goal came with just 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but the Black Bears simply ran out of time to get the equalizer.
Four Flashes recorded two or more shots today with Richter and Rodriguez Seto leading the charge with three shots each. Knapp and junior Emma Bressler both fired two shots.
The Flashes hit the road this weekend to St. Louis, Mo. as Kent State will face Fairfield on Friday at 4 p.m. and Saint Louis on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Miami 3, St. Louis 0
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OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University field hockey team (2-2) opened its 2019 home schedule with its first shutout of the season, winning 3-0 against Saint Louis on Sunday. The game also served as heroes appreciation day.
The Billikens took the first shot of the game in the ninth minute of play that would prove to be their only shot of the game. Rosie Kalis came up with the save.
The game was scoreless after one period with Miami having the 2-1 edge in shots.
Miami earned the first penalty corner of the game three minutes into the second half but the resulting shot was blocked before reaching the Saint Louis cage.
Taylor Curran put the RedHawks on the board during the 23rd minute of play with her first goal of the season. Curran put the ball in on a rebound after the initial shot by Morgan Sturm was saved by Sasha Sander.
The RedHawks took a 1-0 lead into the half, outshooting the Billikens 9-1.
Miami's offense came alive in the second half, taking 17 shots and earning 10 penalty corners in quarters three and four combined.
The Red and White earned three penalty corners in a row at the beginning of the third quarter. Two shot blocks by the SLU defense kept the ball away from the cage.
During the 34th minute, Allie Grace Joyner increased Miami's lead to 2-0 with her third goal of the season from the right side of Sander.
The Billikens ended the third quarter with a Sander save as time expired to keep the margin at 2-0 after 30 minutes of play.
Joyner scored her second of the day and fourth of the season in the 50th minute of the game on a rebound after the initial shot by Leonor Berlie was stopped by Sander.
The RedHawks earned two penalty corners at the end of the game but the score remained 3-0 at the final buzzer.
Joyner led Miami's offense with two goals on four shots while Curran had the game-winning goal. Berlie led both teams with 12 shots, three of which were on goal. Kalis and Isabelle Perese combined for the shutout. Miami outshot Saint Louis 26-1.
The RedHawks will face another Big Ten team on the road on Friday at 3 p.m. as Miami plays Michigan State. The next home game is scheduled for next Sunday as the RedHawks host Saint Francis at 2 p.m. for youth day.
