Friday, October 1
Piscataway, NJ
3:00 PM
Rutgers University
(8-2, 1-1Big Ten)
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Iowa
(11-0, 3-0Big Ten)
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2
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4
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Iowa
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2
0
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2
RU
0
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No. 6 Field Hockey Edged by No. 1 Iowa, 2-1
Oct 01 | Field Hockey
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 6 Rutgers field hockey (8-2, 1-1) was edged by No. 1 Iowa (11-0, 3-0) in a tightly contested 2-1 game on Friday afternoon.
Cutting into a 2-0 margin, senior Kerrie Burns recorded a goal in the 46th minute to make it one-score game. Overall, the Scarlet Knights pushed the Hawkeyes to the brink, leading in shots, 9-5, and corners, 5-2.
It marked the fourth goal of the season for Burns, while senior Gianna Mancini picked up her first assist of the season. Defensively, RU held UI to zero shots in the third quarter and just one in the fourth.
Though Rutgers posted the lone shot in a scoreless first quarter, Iowa posted two goals in the second to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, Rutgers strung together three straight corners. However, the Hawkeyes managed to maintain their edge.
Moving into the fourth frame, the Scarlet Knights kept the pressure on. Romano sent a long pass into the the circle, where Mancini touched a pass to Burns, who sent in the score from the top of the circle for RU to set the margin at 2-1 with a little over 10 minutes to play.
With the goal, Rutgers snapped a streak of eight consecutive shutouts for Iowa, posting only the fifth goal allowed by the Hawkeyes on the year. The Scarlet Knights are one of only three programs to hold Iowa to two goals or less in a game this year.
RU has matched up with nine ranked teams this season, defeating seven - No. 12 Duke, No. 6 UConn, No. 16 Syracuse, No. 20 Monmouth, No. 22 Delaware, No. 3 Northwestern and No. 17 Princeton.
Up next, Rutgers remains home to host the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday, Oct. 3 for an 11 a.m. matchup. Rutgers will also host the 2021 Big Ten Tournament in Piscataway from November 4-7. Tickets are now on sale here.
Gallery: (10-2-2021) No.6 Field Hockey vs. No. 1 Iowa
Cutting into a 2-0 margin, senior Kerrie Burns recorded a goal in the 46th minute to make it one-score game. Overall, the Scarlet Knights pushed the Hawkeyes to the brink, leading in shots, 9-5, and corners, 5-2.
It marked the fourth goal of the season for Burns, while senior Gianna Mancini picked up her first assist of the season. Defensively, RU held UI to zero shots in the third quarter and just one in the fourth.
Though Rutgers posted the lone shot in a scoreless first quarter, Iowa posted two goals in the second to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, Rutgers strung together three straight corners. However, the Hawkeyes managed to maintain their edge.
Moving into the fourth frame, the Scarlet Knights kept the pressure on. Romano sent a long pass into the the circle, where Mancini touched a pass to Burns, who sent in the score from the top of the circle for RU to set the margin at 2-1 with a little over 10 minutes to play.
GOAL! It's a 1-point game thanks to this Kerrie Burns goal for #RUFH! Liz Romano on the assist to cut into the deficit to 2-1 against Iowa! pic.twitter.com/tYfPSKYPR5
— Rutgers Field Hockey (@RUFieldHockey) October 1, 2021
With the goal, Rutgers snapped a streak of eight consecutive shutouts for Iowa, posting only the fifth goal allowed by the Hawkeyes on the year. The Scarlet Knights are one of only three programs to hold Iowa to two goals or less in a game this year.
RU has matched up with nine ranked teams this season, defeating seven - No. 12 Duke, No. 6 UConn, No. 16 Syracuse, No. 20 Monmouth, No. 22 Delaware, No. 3 Northwestern and No. 17 Princeton.
Up next, Rutgers remains home to host the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday, Oct. 3 for an 11 a.m. matchup. Rutgers will also host the 2021 Big Ten Tournament in Piscataway from November 4-7. Tickets are now on sale here.
Team Stats
IOWA
RU
Goals
2
1
Shots
5
9
Shots on Goal
4
4
Saves
3
2
Corners
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
19
20
Scoring Plays
Freeman, Nikki (4)
Assisted By: Stribos, Sofie
cross across mouth, close range shot
18:23
Murphy, Maddy (4)
Assisted By: Gibson, Esme
short pass, shot from just inside circle
18:39
Burns, Kerrie (4)
Assisted By: Mancini, Gianna
long pass to a shot just inside the top
45:43
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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