Tuesday's Scoreboard
Miami 2, Ball State 1
Story Courtesy of Miami Sports Information
Miami 2, Ball State 1
Box Score
OXFORD, Ohio — Lexie Nugent scored a last-minute goal and goalkeeper Isabelle Perese had a stellar performance to secure the victory for the Miami University field hockey team over Ball State on Tuesday afternoon, besting the visiting team by a 2-1 score in Oxford.
Neely Lochmoeller opened up the game's scoring in the first half of the conference game, off a deflection in traffic after a penalty corner. The RedHawks led throughout the first quarter, until Ball State responded with a goal late in the second quarter. The game was tied through three, until Leonor Berlie attempted a shot toward the goal that got on the stick of Nugent on its way in. With the victory over the Cardinals, Miami moves to 1-0, and Ball State falls to 0-1.
