Sunday, October 18
Piscataway, N.J.
12:00 PM
Rutgers
(9-6, 3-2)
4
vs
0
Michigan State
(5-10, 0-7)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Field Hockey Downs Michigan State on Senior Day
Oct 18 | Field Hockey
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers field hockey defeated Michigan State on Senior Day and Letterwinners Day, with a 4-0 victory. RU improves to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten.
With the win, Rutgers has won four straight games, three of them against Big Ten teams. Rutgers is also assured of participating in the Big Ten Tournament. The Scarlet Knights are on the team's longest winning streak since 2023.
Rutgers had four different goal scorers in the game. Olivia Fraticelli, Talia Schenck, Laura Loycke and Martha Goodridge scored for RU, with the first three RU goals coming from seniors on Senior Day.
Fraticelli's goal was a new career-high with 12 tallies on the season. She has 23 career goals, tied with Guillermina Causarano for eighth most of all-time at RU.
Rutgers dominated possession in the game. The Scarlet Knights outshot the Spartans 15-1 and had all six corners in the game.
Fraticelli scored first, doing so 10 minutes into the contest. She pushed through the defense to get past three defenders and struck for the early lead.
Talia Schenck had the second goal of the day. Just before halftime, she hammered a shot that deflected off the goalkeeper's pads and over the line for an unassisted score.
In the third quarter, it was a third senior goal with Laura Loycke scoring. Caroline DeKenipp drove to the back line and sent a pass in front, where Loycke dove and finished.
The fourth goal came in the game's waning seconds. Rutgers set up a corner for Goodridge to strike, with assists to the inserter Frederique Vernooij and the stick stop from Julia Vinas Nieto.
ĀGallery: (10-18-2026) Field Hockey Senior Day vs. Michigan St
Postgame Notes
Rutgers is back on the road next weekend. The Scarlet Knights play Friday at No. 6 Iowa, then are at No. 2 Northwestern on Sunday. RU finishes out the regular season with a home game on Friday, October 30, hosting No. 11 Indiana.
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With the win, Rutgers has won four straight games, three of them against Big Ten teams. Rutgers is also assured of participating in the Big Ten Tournament. The Scarlet Knights are on the team's longest winning streak since 2023.
Rutgers had four different goal scorers in the game. Olivia Fraticelli, Talia Schenck, Laura Loycke and Martha Goodridge scored for RU, with the first three RU goals coming from seniors on Senior Day.
Fraticelli's goal was a new career-high with 12 tallies on the season. She has 23 career goals, tied with Guillermina Causarano for eighth most of all-time at RU.
Rutgers dominated possession in the game. The Scarlet Knights outshot the Spartans 15-1 and had all six corners in the game.
Fraticelli scored first, doing so 10 minutes into the contest. She pushed through the defense to get past three defenders and struck for the early lead.
Talia Schenck had the second goal of the day. Just before halftime, she hammered a shot that deflected off the goalkeeper's pads and over the line for an unassisted score.
In the third quarter, it was a third senior goal with Laura Loycke scoring. Caroline DeKenipp drove to the back line and sent a pass in front, where Loycke dove and finished.
The fourth goal came in the game's waning seconds. Rutgers set up a corner for Goodridge to strike, with assists to the inserter Frederique Vernooij and the stick stop from Julia Vinas Nieto.
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Postgame Notes
- After the game, Rutgers honored seven seniors in a Senior Day ceremony. Ā RU honored Olivia Beattie, Olivia Fraticelli, Maddie Olshemski, Maddie Kidd, Emma Uprichard, Talia Schenck and Laura Loycke.
- It was also Letterwinners Day, with RU welcoming back a large group of alumns for a pregame brunch and halftime recognition. RU also honored the 2021 team that won the school's first Big Ten Tournament championship on the five-year anniversary of that title.
- Michigan State fell to 5-10 on the year and 0-7 in the Big Ten.
Rutgers is back on the road next weekend. The Scarlet Knights play Friday at No. 6 Iowa, then are at No. 2 Northwestern on Sunday. RU finishes out the regular season with a home game on Friday, October 30, hosting No. 11 Indiana.
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/ Field HockeyTeam Stats
MICHIGAN
RUTGERS
Goals
0
4
Shots
1
15
Shots on Goal
0
5
Saves
1
0
Corners
0
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Olivia Fraticelli (12)
GOAL by Rutgers Olivia Fraticelli (FIRST GOAL), goal number 12 for season.
10:00
Talia Schenck (3)
GOAL by Rutgers Talia Schenck, goal number 3 for season.
27:26
Laura Loycke (6)
Assisted By: Caroline DeKenipp
GOAL by Rutgers Laura Loycke, Assist by Caroline DeKenipp, goal number 6 for season.
50:46
Martha Goodridge
Assisted By: Frederique Vernooij , Julia Vinas Nieto
GOAL by Rutgers Martha Goodridge, Assist by Frederique Vernooij and Julia Vinas Nieto
59:15
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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