No. 4 Iowa falls to No. 1 Northwestern

EVANSTON, Ill. – The fourth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell against No. 1 Northwestern, 5-0, on Friday afternoon at Lakeside Field.

The Hawkeyes and Wildcats played a scoreless first quarter, before Northwestern struck first at the 15:48 mark.  Four minutes later Ashley Sessa extended Northwestern’s lead to two.

Northwestern further extended their lead in the third quarter, with Sessa’s second goal of the contest at 37:28 and at 39:47 off a corner. In the fourth quarter, the Wildcats added another goal.

Dionne van Aalsum took a team high four shots for Iowa including two on goal, but the Hawkeyes were stymied by the Wildcats.

Northwestern outshot the Hawkeyes 23-to-6 and had nine penalty corners to the Hawkeyes’ two.

Mia Magnotta made a career-high 10 saves in net for Iowa.

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The Hawkeyes return to action Friday, September 27, traveling to New Brunswick, N.J. to play No. 13 Rutgers at Noon (CT) at the Bauer Track and Field Complex.