No. 19 Hawkeyes Edged by No. 23 Rutgers

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The 19th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to Rutgers, 1-0, Sunday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The match featured strong defense and goaltending from both the Hawkeyes and the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers scored in the 10th minute off a deflection on a penalty corner. The Hawkeyes earned five penalty corners in the second half including one right as time expired, but were unable to capitalize.   
 
 NOTABLES        

• Senior goalkeeper Katie Jones made five saves in the loss
• The Hawkeyes faced five penalty corners in the match and turned away four
• The Hawkeyes are now 4-7 on the season. Six of Iowa’s losses have come to top-25 teams.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKEYES
The Hawkeyes return to Grant Field next weekend when they face Indiana on Friday Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. Admission is free.  The match will air live on BTN.