Iowa Field Hockey Falls to Maryland, 5-1

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The ninth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team dropped a 5-1 decision to second-ranked Maryland on Thursday afternoon at the Maryland Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.

Maryland (16-1, 7-1 Big Ten) jumped out to a fast start in the first quarter, building a 3-0 lead behind an early goal from Maci Bradford at the 1:21 mark and a pair of tallies by Francisca Eschoyez at 3:25 and 11:37.

The Hawkeyes (12-4, 4-4 Big Ten) got on the scoreboard early in the third quarter when Jordan Byers netted her second goal of the season at the 31:48 mark following a penalty corner.

The Terrapins answered shortly after with Bradford's second goal of the day at 34:29 and an insurance strike from Ella Beach at 43:53 to put the game out of reach.

Maryland held an 11-10 edge in shots and an 8-4 advantage in penalty corners. Goalkeepers Julia Claessens and Abby Johnson combined for four saves in goal for the Hawkeyes.

Of Note
Byers' goal was her second of the season.
Claessens fell to 6-3 in goal.

Up Next
The Hawkeyes return to action Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Big Ten Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.