Notes: Michigan State and #13 Michigan

THIS WEEK
The 10th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team returns home to take on Michigan State at Grant Field on Thursday at 6 p.m. (CT) and 13th-ranked Michigan on Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT) for senior day. 

FOLLOW LIVE
• Both games 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 split their games this past weekend in two Big Ten matchups.
• The Hawkeyes fell to Penn State 1-0 in double OT on Friday.
• Iowa rallied to take down No. 15 Rutgers, 4-3, in OT on Sunday.
• The Hawkeye’s goalkeeper Mia Magnotta collected eight saves on the weekend. 

SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE
• The Spartans are 5-9 through the first eight weeks of play. 
• They are led by Bianca Pizano who has five goals on the season, and Caro Schafer with four assists.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN 
• The Wolverines are 8-4 through the first eight weeks of play. 
• They are led by Abby Tamer who has seven goals on the season, and Juliette Manzur leads with Maxine Rogge, both with five assists. 

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 5 NFHCA poll. The Hawkeyes have appeared in 100 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 tied for first among all active Division I players with 58 career goals in 50 games. 
• She led the nation with 28 goals as a freshman before scoring nine goals a season ago. 
• She has totaled 21 goals so far in 2025 and is averaging 1.73 goals per game, leading the nation.

Top 10 Active Goal Scorers (Division I):
1. Ryleigh Heck – North Carolina – Sr. – 78 Games – 58 Goals
Dionne Van Aalsum – Iowa – Jr. – 50 Games – 58 Goals  
3. Charly Bruder – North Carolina – Jr. – 55 Games – 56 Goals 3. Makenna Webster – Ohio State – Sr. – 71 Games – 56 Goals
5. Beth Yeager – Princeton – Sr. – 64 Games – 53 Goals
5. Nicole Poulakis – New Hampshire – Sr. – 72 Games – 53 Goals
7. Tasmin Cookman – New Hampshire – Sr. – 72 Games – 50 Goals
8. Valeria Perales – Rider – Sr. – 65 Games – 49 Goals
9. Mallory Camryn – Central Michigan – Sr. – 70 Games – 47 Goals
10. Ashley Sessa – Northwestern – Jr. – 58 Games – 44 Goals

RECORD BOOK WATCH
Dionne van Aalsum is now ranked 10th all time 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. Dionne van Aalsum – 58 Goals (2023–Present)
11. Lauren Pfeiffer – 53 Goals (2005–08)

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 fourth nationally in goals per game (3.73) and scoring average (3.81)
• The Hawkeyes are 17th in the nation in winning percentage (0.727)
• Felicia Zonnenberg ties for seventh in the nation in assists per game (.91)
• Mia Magnotta ranks third in the Big Ten in total saves (59)

CONSECUTIVE STARTS
Mia Magnotta - 47
Milly Short - 46

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 41-20 this season. Iowa has surrendered 20 goals in 11 games, and the Hawkeye defense has allowed 127 total shots, including 80 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 24 goals and making 67 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 travel to Columbus, Ohio to close out the regular season against the Buckeyes at Buckeye Varsity Field on Oct. 31 at noon (CT).