Friday’s Field Hockey Results
App State 2, Ball State 0
Bellarmine 3, Kent State 2 (OT)
James Madison 6, Longwood 1
No. 3 UMass 3, No. 14 Miami 2
Ohio 2, Central Michigan 1
Recaps courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
App State 2, Ball State 0
Box Score
BOONE, N.C. — The App State field hockey team snapped a three-game skid on Friday afternoon, shutting out Ball State 2-0.
Senior goalkeeper Dakota Anderson recorded her fourth shutout and fourth double-digit save performance of the season, stopping all 13 shots on goal she faced to keep Ball State (3-7, 1-3 MAC) off the scoreboard.
Freshman and leading scorer Chloe Hook provided the game-winner off a third-quarter penalty corner, tipping a pass from Sophia Baxter past the goalkeeper. Brynn Shaffer doubled the advantage later in the period on another penalty corner set piece, marking her fourth goal of the season.
How it Happened
1st: Both teams established early offensive rhythm, with each side placing two shots on target and forcing two saves apiece. The Mountaineers (6-5, 2-2 MAC) earned three penalty corners and attempted five total shots in the opening period.
2nd: The squads traded possession throughout the second quarter, each recording a single shot on goal, to send the match into the halftime break deadlocked at 0-0.
3rd: App State surged out of the intermission, earning six penalty corners to Ball State's one and scoring both goals in the frame. Hook and Shaffer each converted on set piece executions, with Rylie Novak and Madie Baker earning assists on Shaffer's strike. Anderson turned away four shots during a single Cardinals penalty corner sequence to maintain the 2-0 cushion heading into the final period.
4th: Ball State pressured heavily in the closing quarter, forcing six saves from Anderson, including two on a single penalty corner opportunity. The Mountaineers generated two corners of their own and put another shot on target to secure the 2-0 home victory.
Up Next
The Mountaineers hit the road for the Northeast, taking on No. 3 UMass on Friday, before facing Vermont on Oct. 11.
Bellarmine 3, Kent State 2 (OT)
Box Score
KENT, Ohio — In a game that came down to the final moments, Bellarmine field hockey made history Friday afternoon, knocking off Kent State 3-2 in overtime at Murphy-Mellis Field for the first victory over the Golden Flashes in program history.
Luna Tuncay delivered the decisive moment, finding the back of the cage in overtime to lift the Knights to a hard-fought Mid-American Conference victory and give Bellarmine a milestone win on the road.
Kent State struck first at 10:38 in the opening quarter, but Bellarmine responded in the second. Brooke Buchanan buried the equalizer at 18:18 off an assist from Amy Stripling, sending the teams into halftime deadlocked at 1-1.
The Knights came out of the break ready to take control. Just over a minute into the third quarter, Dominique Hudson put Bellarmine in front, finishing a scoring opportunity created by Annie McCarthy at 31:21. The goal gave the Knights a 2-1 advantage and put them in position to earn a historic result.
Kent State answered at 39:04, however, as Sophia Livingston evened the score at 2-2. Neither side could find the go-ahead goal during the remainder of regulation, setting the stage for overtime.
With the game on the line, Bellarmine continued to battle through a back-and-forth extra period. The Knights finally broke through at 71:28 when Tuncay found the cage to seal the 3-2 victory and send Bellarmine home with a program-first win over Kent State.
The Knights were outshot 23-11, but goalkeeper Megan Clauser came up with four saves to help Bellarmine weather the Golden Flashes' offensive pressure. Bellarmine also made its opportunities count, scoring on three of its seven shots on goal.
The victory moves Bellarmine to 2-7 overall and 2-2 in MAC play, adding a historic chapter to the program's season as the Knights continue conference action. The Knights return to action on Tuesday, October 6th at Trager Stadium against Louisville.
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James Madison 6, Longwood 1
Box Score
FARMVILLE, Va. – James Madison scored five unanswered goals in the second half to overpower Longwood 6-1 on Friday evening in Mid-American Conference field hockey play at Elizabeth Burger Jackson Field.
The Dukes (3-6, 3-1 MAC) outshot the Lancers (0-9, 0-4 MAC) 23-4 and recorded an 18-1 advantage in shots on goal for their third win in four games.
Emma Smit came off the bench and supplied JMU with a brace, while Azul Covarrubias, Ava Drexler-Amey, Avery Ruckman, and Emilia Goldsmith also added a goal each. Five Dukes dished out assists, with Diede Donders recording a pair, and Ruckman, Brynna Hill, Mika Hilburger, and Anna Collinge each finishing with one.
Sawyer Anderson was the lone scorer for Longwood, while goalkeeper Sophie Mooldijk made 12 stops.
The Dukes will remain on the road with a tilt at William & Mary on Sunday. The non-conference matchup is slated for 1 p.m. and will stream on FloCollege.
How It Happened
- Moments before the first-quarter whistle, Covarubias opened the scoring on a penalty corner with a stop by Ruckman and insertion from Donders.
- After a scoreless second frame, Longwood broke through on a corner, tapped in on the left post by Anderson early in the third.
- Less than a minute later, Drexler-Amey stole the ball away in Lancer territory, driving through multiple defenders and sending a backhand shot past the LWU netminder.
- Hill connected with a darting Ruckman on the left post, who chipped the ball around Mooldijk for a 3-1 JMU advantage at the 9:00 mark of the third.
- In the fourth, Goldsmith tapped in a rebound, while Smit closed the game with a pair of late scores for the 6-1 victory.
Game Notes
- Covarrubias is the eighth Duke to find the back of the net this season. Additionally, the goal marked her first since scoring versus Temple on Sept. 10, 2023.
- Donders is the first Duke to dish out multiple assists in a game since Jola Ollrogge produced three at Bellarmine on Oct. 19, 2025.
- Nine players registered points in the win.
No. 3 UMass 3, No. 14 Miami 2
Box Score
AMHERST, Mass. – The third-ranked UMass field hockey team jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on late for a thrilling 3-2 win over No. 14 Miami on Friday afternoon at the Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex. Rozárie Mrázová was sensational in goal, making a season-high 13 saves including a number of spectacular stops as the Minutewomen picked up their third top-15 win of the season. Amber Fairon sparked the offense with a goal and assist, with Niamh McKenzie and Lina Kroeger scoring the others.
"Roza had a heck of a game today, her game of the season so far," said head coach Barb Weinberg. "She hasn't faced much action [this season], so sometimes it's a bit easier for a keeper to get into it when you're getting a lot of shots."
The Minutewomen were outshot 30-5 on the day, but converted all three of their shots on goal while effectively defending 15 of the RedHawks' 17 penalty corners.
"Miami is a really good team," said Weinberg. "They are very good on the ball. They marked us well; they pressed us hard. Our basic skills were not on today and we had way too many turnovers. To be quite honest, we're lucky to walk away with one here. I said to the team that it's a reality check and we got the win. That doesn't often happen. We'll learn from this one."
Miami came out with the first four shots and three penalty corners of the game, but Mrázová stood tall with a number of stellar stops on the back line.
The Minutewomen carried that momentum in the game's first goal as Fairon created a penalty corner at the top of the circle. Moments later, she fired a hard shot past Miami goalkeeper Nicky Sjouken for her 10th goal of the season at the 14:15 mark.
Immediately after, the Minutewomen created another corner and it led to their second goal in 23 seconds. This time, Fairon fed McKenzie in front of the goal, who made a diving deflection into the cage to make it 2-0.
The RedHawks held a 6-0 second-quarter edge in shots, with a 2-0 edge in penalty corners, but Mrázová made four stops to keep UMass ahead 2-0 at the break.
Late in the third quarter, a pretty sequence of passing from Chiara Curcio to Emily Barrett to Maddie Archer led to a penalty stroke awarded to the Minutewomen, as Archer was tripped up in the circle. Kroeger converted for a 3-0 UMass lead in the final three minutes of the stanza.
That goal proved important, as Miami fought back in the fourth. The RedHawks held a 10-0 shots edge over the final 15 minutes, with two goals, each coming on second chances. First, Sophie Kent made a defensive save on the goal line, but Maxin Aguirregc put home the rebound at 46:45. That snapped UMass' shutout streak at 399:32. Just over three minutes later, Kylie Coughlin converted another rebound to make 3-2.
The Minutewomen went on to defend the final three penalty corners and multiple Miami opportunities to wrap up the victory.
Final shots were 30-5 in favor of Miami with the RedHawks holding a 17-2 edge in penalty corners. As a team, UMass has now converted five of its last seven offensive corners into goals.
The Minutewomen now shift focus to a Sunday matchup at No. 7 UConn. Gametime is set for 1 p.m.
Ohio 2, Central Michigan 1
Box Score
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio field hockey team (5-4, 3-1 MAC) kept its winning streak rolling on Friday (Oct. 2), securing its third-straight conference win over Central Michigan (3-9, 1-3 MAC) by a score of 2-1.
The game was scoreless heading into the final quarter, but some clutch shots and late game defense delivered Ohio a win.
Overall, Ohio scored two goals on three shots on goal with two penalty corners, while Central Michigan scored one goal on six shots on goal with no penalty corners.
Individually, junior forward Mia Scheulen (St. Louis, Mo.) had one goal on one shot on goal, and junior forward Addy Basile (Lewes, Del.) had the assist. Sophomore midfielder Iona Roderick (Cardiff, United Kingdom) had one goal on one shot on goal as well, it was her first of the season. Senior midfielder Emily Beitzel (Hershey, Pa) had the assist on the goal from Roderick.
In goal, junior Molly Schreiner (State College, Pa) allowed one goal while recording four saves in a full 60 minutes of action.
The first half of the game was a slow, defensive battle. In the first quarter, there was just one shot from Ohio's sophomore Karley DuCoin (Turnersville, N.J.) which was saved.
In the second period, there was just one shot from each team, a shot from Ohio's senior Natalie LaFleur (Fredericksburg, Va) that went wide, and a shot from the Chippewas that was saved by Schreiner.
The two teams went into halftime tied at zero, and the third quarter was more of the same from the first half. The Bobcats started the period quick with a penalty corner and a shot that was blocked, but the Chippewas applied some pressure on offense, getting shots throughout the period that ultimately did not do any damage.
With the game still tied at zero entering the fourth quarter, Ohio again got off to a fast start, breaking the scoreless tie as Roderick got a shot off with open space in front of the net which found the boards for an Ohio goal.
The Bobcats wouldn't record another shot until their second goal of the game, scored by Scheulen with less than three minutes remaining to take a 2-0 lead. The goal was created by a great run and pass from Basile.
Central Michigan wasted no time in responding, getting its first goal of the game just seconds later to make it a one-goal game.
The Chippewas continued to push for a last-minute equalizer, but the Ohio defense stood tall and was able to get the stop, putting a bow on a 2-1 victory.
Up next, Ohio is back at Pruitt Field on Sunday (Oct. 4) for Senior Day against Mercyhurst. The Bobcats will be celebrating four seniors prior to the start of the match. First touch is set for 2 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN+.
