STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – No. 16 Rutgers field hockey (10-7, 4-4 Big Ten) battled throughout with Penn State (6-11, 4-4 Big Ten), outshooting them for the contest. However, the Nittany Lions scored last, and took a 2-1 victory from the Scarlet Knights in the final regular season game of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first quarter, 12 minutes into the game, Penn State struck first. Capitalizing off a penalty corner, Abby Myers scored to give PSU a 1-0 advantage.
In the third quarter, Rutgers evened the score. After a corner,
Austyn Cuneo took the initial shot from the top, and
Clayre Smith knocked home the rebound to tie the game.
In the fourth quarter, Penn State went back in front. With five minutes remaining, Jemma Punch scored to put the home team in front 2-1. The visitors pushed for an equalizing score, but came up just short as PSU closed out the game.
NOTABLE
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Clayre Smith's second collegiate goal came against her former team, as the redshirt sophomore spent the 2017 season at Penn State prior to transferring to Rutgers.
- Shots were 11-6 RU and corners were 5-2 in favor of the Scarlet Knights.
UP NEXT
Rutgers will return to State College, Pa. next week for the Big Ten Tournament, with the Quarterfinals beginning on Thursday. The Scarlet Knights are the six-seed, and will face No. 3 seed Northwestern at 5 p.m.
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