Notes: Indiana

THIS WEEK
The 11th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team remains on the road opening Big Ten play on Friday at Indiana. The Hawkeyes will take on the Hoosiers at 3 p.m. (CT), the teams will then meet on Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT) in a non-conference competition.

FOLLOW LIVE
• Friday’s game will be televised on Big Ten Network and Sunday’s game can be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).
• Iowa field hockey fans can follow all contests via live stats on hawkeyesports.com.  Game updates are also available on X/@iowafieldhockey.

LAST TIME OUT
• Iowa went 2-0 in Louisville last weekend, defeating No. 20 Miami (Ohio) and Louisville.
• The Hawkeyes picked up their second ranked win of the season in the win on Friday.
• Iowa scored four goals in the opening 15 minutes of the game against Louisville. 

SCOUTING INDIANA
• The Hoosiers are 4-2 through the first three weekends of play.
• Last weekend the Hoosiers set a program record with 12 goals in their win over Lock Haven.
• They are led by Celia Arroyo Cabezudo who has five goals on the season.
• Sadie Canelli has seen the most time at goalkeeper allowing seven goals and a 1.50 goals against average.

2025 TEAM INFORMATION
Letterwinners Returning/Lost 16/9
Starters Returning/Lost 8/2

Milly Short (18 starts, 1,133 minutes, 1 goal, 2 assists)
Fiene Ten Seldam (18 starts, 1,022 minutes)
Sabrina McGroarty (18 starts, 1,002 minutes, 1 assist)
Lieve van Kessel (18 starts, 5 goals, 1 assist)
Gia Whalen (17 starts, 2 goals)
Dionne van Aalsum (17 starts, 9 goals, 1 assist)
Rachel Herbine (17 starts, 5 assists)
Newcomers 10

IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Iowa is ranked No. 11 in the Week 2 NFHCA poll. The Hawkeyes have appeared in 96 consecutive polls dating back to 2016.

B1G AWARDS
The Hawkeyes have had three Big Ten Weekly Awards this season
• Felicia Zonnenburg was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 8
• Dionne van Aalsum was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 8 and Sept. 15
-- Van Aalsum’s 10 total weekly honors (six offensive, four freshman) are the most in Iowa field hockey history and are tied for third-most all-time among Big Ten players — traiing Northwestern’s Chelsea Armstrong (13) and Bente Baekers (11), and she is tied with Michigan’s Sam Swenson (10).

DIONNE VAN AWESOME
Dionne Van Aalsum leads all active Division I players with 51 career goals in 43 games. 
• She led the nation with 28 goals as a freshman before scoring nine goals a season ago. 
• She has totaled 14 goals so far in 2025 and is averaging 2.33 goals per game, tied for the most in the nation with Bo van Kempen of Syracuse.
• She is the only player in the top 10 with fewer than 45 games played.

Top 10 Active Goal Scorers (Division I):
1. Dionne Van Aalsum – Iowa – Jr. – 43 Games – 51 Goals
2. Ryleigh Heck – North Carolina – Sr. – 69 Games – 50 Goals
3. Makenna Webster – Ohio State – Sr. – 63 Games – 49 Goals
4. Charly Bruder – North Carolina – Jr. – 46 Games – 47 Goals
5. Tasmin Cookman – New Hampshire – Sr. – 64 Games – 47 Goals
6. Beth Yeager – Princeton – Sr. – 55 Games – 46 Goals
7. Mallory Camryn – Central Michigan – Sr. – 62 Games – 42 Goals
8. Nicole Poulakis – New Hampshire – Sr. – 64 Games – 39 Goals
9. Valeria Perales – Rider – Sr. – 55 Games – 38 Goals
10. Ashley Sessa – Northwestern – Jr. – 50 Games – 36 Goals

RECORD BOOK WATCH
Dionne van Aalsum is now tied for 10th in program history for career goals: 
1. Kristy Gleason – 132 Goals (1989–93)
2. Annie-Marie Thomas – 88 Goals (1979–82)
3. Marcia Pankratz – 76 Goals (1982–85)
Erica Richards – 76 Goals (1986–89)
5. Liz Tchou – 75 Goals (1984–87)
6. Natalie Cafone – 68 Goals (2012–16)
Ellen Egan – 68 Goals (1980–83)
8. Kerry Lessard – 64 Goals (1995–98)
9. Kelly Flanagan – 62 Goals (1977–80)
Lauren Pfeiffer – 53 Goals (2005–08)
10. Maddy Murphy – 51 Goals (2017–21)
Dionne van Aalsum  – 51 Goals (2023–Present)

CELLUCCI INTO HALL OF FAME
• Iowa head coach and alumna Lisa Cellucci was inducted into the Iowa Athletics  Hall of Fame on Aug. 29 as part of the eight-member 2025 class.  
• Cellucci is a three-time NFHCA All-American selection (1995,1996,1998), a three-time NFHCA West Region All-American (1995, 1996, 1998) 
• She is a four-time All-Big Ten honoree, earning first-team honors in 1995 and 1996 and second-team distinction in 1997 and 1998
• She ranks as Iowa’s all-time leader in program saves with 592
• Cellucci led the team to two Big Ten regular season titles with an undefeated conference record of 10-0 in both seasons, one Big Ten Tournament championship, three NCAA Elite Eight appearances and an NCAA Final Four

HOW THE HAWKS STACK UP
• The Hawkeyes rank fifth nationally in goals per game (4.33) and scoring average (4.52)
• The Hawkeyes are ninth in the nation in winning percentage (0.833)
• Felicia Zonnenberg ranks ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten in assists per game (1.00).
• Mia Magnotta ranks second in the Big Ten in saves per game (4.17) 

CONSECUTIVE STARTS
Mia Magnotta - 41
Milly Short - 40

BALL TO NET
• The Hawkeyes return 21 of their 28 goals from last season.
- van Aalsum (9)
- van Kessel (5)
- Whalen (2)
- Jackson (1), Short (1), Maney (1), Reed (1), Haig (1)

ABOUT THE DEFENSE
The Hawkeyes are outscoring their opponents 26-12 this season. Iowa has surrendered 12 goals in six games, and the Hawkeye defense has allowed 57 total shots, including 37 on goal. 
• The Hawkeyes recorded nine shutouts a season ago, three being against ranked opponents.
• Iowa’s defense ranked fourth in the nation in shutouts (9) and shutouts per game (.50) last season.

MAGNOTTA IN GOAL
• Mia Magnotta has played every minute in goal for the Hawkeyes so far this season allowing 12 goals and making 25 saves. 
• In the 2024 season Magnotta allowed 23 goals, and registered 88 saves.
• Magnotta ranked in the top-10 in four Big Ten categories in 2024: third in saves per game (4.89, 28th nationally), second in save percentage (.793, sixth nationally), sixth in average goals against (1.18, 17th nationally), and fifth in goalie win-loss percentage (.500, 39th nationally).

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
•The Hawkeyes have made 28 NCAA Tournament appearances — the most of any school as a member of the Big Ten Conference — and have reached 12 NCAA Final Fours, including winning the 1986 NCAA Championship.
• Iowa is 30-28 all-time in NCAA Tournament play. The program’s 30 NCAA Tournament victories and 12 Final Four appearances are the most of any Big Ten school.

HAWKEYES ON 2024 NFHCA ALL-REGION TEAM 
• Dionne van Aalsum was named to the NFHCA All-West Region first team for the second straight season. The Castricum, Netherlands, native played in every game and recorded nine goals and one assist.
• Milly Short earned second-team honors after anchoring a defense that posted eight shutouts. The Worcester, England, native started every game and added one goal and two assists.
• Gia Whalen was also named to the second team. The Paoli, Pennsylvania, native played in every game and scored two goals while controlling the midfield.

5 HAWKEYES EARN BIG TEN HONORS IN 2024 
• Five Hawkeyes earned Big Ten recognition for the 2024 season: Milly Short, Dionne van Aalsum, Gia Whalen, Sabrina McGroarty and Mia Magnotta.
• Short, van Aalsum and Whalen were named to the All-Big Ten second team.
• McGroarty was selected to the All-Freshman Team.
• Magnotta was Iowa’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award nominee.

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes return home to face Northwestern on Friday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. (CT).