Iowa Field Hockey Falls to Rutgers, 4-3, in Overtime

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The sixth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to Rutgers, 4-3, in overtime Friday afternoon at Grant Field.

Rutgers (10-6, 4-2 Big Ten) grabbed the momentum early when Olivia Fraticelli scored off an assist from Anna Cogdell at the 8:12 mark of the first quarter.

The Scarlet Knights extended their lead in the third quarter when Laura Loycke found the back of the cage on a feed from Martha Goodridge at 42:05 to make it 2-0.

The Hawkeyes (11-3, 3-3 Big Ten) mounted a comeback late in the third quarter. Fréderique van Cleef ignited the offense at 43:41, scoring her 17th goal of the season off an assist from Rachel Herbine.

Iowa then took control in the fourth quarter as Dionne van Aalsum scored back-to-back goals. She first tied the match at 48:47 off another assist from Herbine before giving the Hawkeyes a 3-2 lead at 50:52 on an assist from van Cleef.

Rutgers answered before the end of regulation when Ella Gandy scored unassisted at 52:38 to tie the score at 3-3 and force overtime.

The Scarlet Knights secured the victory in overtime when Frederique Vernooij scored off an assist from Emma Uprichard at the 73:38 mark.

Iowa outshot Rutgers, 30-12, and held a 9-5 advantage in penalty corners. Goalkeeper Julia Claessens made six saves, while Rutgers goalkeeper Emily Nicholls recorded 16 saves to preserve the victory.

Of Note

- Claessens is now 5-2 in goal for the Hawkeyes.

- Van Aalsum scored her 15th and 16th goals of the season.

- Van Cleef scored her 17th goal of the season.

Up Next

The Hawkeyes return to action Sunday, Oct. 25, hosting Penn State on Senior Day at noon CT at Grant Field. The game will be streamed on B1G+.