Notes: No. 1 Northwestern

THIS WEEK 
The 10th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team takes on top-ranked Northwestern at Grant Field on Friday at 5 p.m. (CT) 
  
FOLLOW LIVE 
• The game will 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 against Indiana winning 3-2 on Sept. 19 and 3-1 on Sept. 21.  
• The Hawkeye’s goalkeeper Mia Magnotta collected 10 saves on the weekend.  
  
SCOUTING NORTHWESTERN 
• The Wildcats are undefeated through the first five weekends of play. 
• Northwestern has only allowed two opponent goals on the season, tallying seven shutouts through nine games.  
• They are led by Ilse Tromp who has nine goals on the season. 
  
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. 10 in the Week 4 NFHCA poll. The Hawkeyes have appeared in 98 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 — trailing 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 is second among all active Division I players with 53 career goals in 45 games.  
• She led the nation with 28 goals as a freshman before scoring nine goals a season ago.  
• She has totaled 16 goals so far in 2025 and is averaging 2.00 goals per game, leading the nation. 
  
Top 10 Active Goal Scorers (Division I): 
1. Ryleigh Heck – North Carolina – Sr. – 71 Games – 50 Goals 
2. Dionne Van Aalsum – Iowa – Jr. – 45 Games – 53 Goals 
    Makenna Webster – Ohio State – Sr. – 67 Games – 53 Goals 
4. Charly Bruder – North Carolina – Jr. – 48 Games – 50 Goals 
5. Beth Yeager – Princeton – Sr. – 59 Games – 49 Goals 
6. Tasmin Cookman – New Hampshire – Sr. – 67 Games – 47 Goals 
7. Mallory Camryn – Central Michigan – Sr. – 65 Games – 46 Goals 
8. Nicole Poulakis – New Hampshire – Sr. – 67 Games – 44 Goals 
9. Valeria Perales – Rider – Sr. – 59 Games – 42 Goals 
10. Ashley Sessa – Northwestern – Jr. – 52 Games – 36 Goals 
Alaina McVeigh – Duke – Sr. – 51 Games – 36 Goals 
Tatum Johnson – Michigan State – Sr. – 74 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) 
10. Lauren Pfeiffer – 53 Goals (2005–08) 
Dionne van Aalsum – 53 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 third nationally in goals per game (4.00) and fourth for scoring average (4.13) 
• The Hawkeyes are eighth in the nation in winning percentage (0.875) 
• Felicia Zonnenberg ranks seventh in the nation and second in the Big Ten in assists per game (1.13). 
• Mia Magnotta ranks third in the Big Ten in saves per game (4.38)  
  
CONSECUTIVE STARTS 
Mia Magnotta - 43 
Milly Short - 42 
  
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 32-15 this season. Iowa has surrendered 15 goals in eight games, and the Hawkeye defense has allowed 84 total shots, including 51 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 15 goals and making 35 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 host Maryland for a gold out on Friday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. (CT) at Grant Field.