Friday, October 23
Iowa City, Iowa
3:00 PM
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Scarlet Knights Play at No. 6 Iowa on Friday and No. 2 Northwestern Sunday
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers field hockey is on the road this weekend as the Scarlet Knights will battle two highly ranked foes. RU will play at No. 6 Iowa on Friday at 4 pm (Eastern Time), then heads to No. 2 Northwestern for a matchup on Sunday (1 pm Eastern Time). Both games will be live streamed on B1G+.
A win over No. 6 Iowa on Friday would be RU's highest ranked victory since 2024. A victory over No. 2 Northwestern would represent a tie for the highest ranked victory in program history, matching a victory over No. 2 Michigan in the 2021 Big Ten Tournament title game.
About Rutgers
The Scarlet Knights are 9-6 and 3-6 in the league. RU is on a four-game winning streak with wins over American, Ohio State, No. 18 Michigan and Michigan State. Friday's win over Michigan was RU's second ranked win of the year, also defeating No. 12 Syracuse at home earlier this year.
Anna Cogdell was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals against the Wolverines, including the game-winner in the final seconds of overtime. She is one of four Scarlet Knights to win a Big Ten weekly award this year, joined by Olivia Fraticelli (Co-Offense), Lauren Iaccio (Freshman) and Eden Doucelin (Freshman).
Olivia Fraticelli has 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. One more goal will tie her with Linde van Schaik (2015-18) for seventh place and match her for the most goals scored by a Rutgers player under head coach Meredith Civico. Two goals ties her with Mary Beth Dwyer (1982-85) for sixth all-time.
Fraticelli is followed in goal scoring by Cogdell (seven), Laura Loycke (six) and Talia Schenck (four). Schenck and Frederique Vernooij share the team-lead with seven assists.
About Iowa
Iowa enters the game at 10-2. The Hawkeyes' losses are to Indiana and at Northwestern, with wins over Big Ten teams Indiana, Ohio State (twice), Michigan and Michigan State. They have outscored the opposition 44-20, although 24 of those goals came in their first four contests.
The Hawkeyes lead the Big Ten in goals per game (3.54, fifth nationally) and scoring average (3.39, eighth nationally). Frerique van Cleef (16 goals) leads the nation with 3.0 points per game and is second at 1.23 goals per game. Dionne van Aalsum (14 goals) is third nationally with 1.08 goals per game.
About the Series
Iowa leads the all-time series 12-4-1. This is Rutgers first trip to Iowa City since 2023, and RU is 1-5 all-time against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, with the win coming by a 2-1 score line in 2016. RU won three straight from 2016-2018 and again in 2024. In 2024, RU earned a 3-2 victory via penalty shootout. All four of RU's wins over Iowa came when the Hawkeyes were ranked, including two wins over No. 7 Iowa.
About Northwestern
The Wildcats enter the weekend at 14-1 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten. A home showdown with No. 1 Maryland precedes the game. Last season, Northwestern went 22-1, winning the national championship. Since 2023, Northwestern is 33-1 against Big Ten teams.
Northwestern leads the nation in save percentage (.859) and is third in goals-against-average (0.66) and penalty corners (9.13 per game). Goalkeeper Juliana Boon, who played with RU goalkeeper Emily Nicholls on Team USA this summer, leads the nation with a 0.61 goals-against-average and .864 save percentage.
NW has outscored foes 50-10 and outshot them 287-126 on the year. Ashley Sessa (12 goals, nine assists), Ilse Tromp (11 goals) and Olivia Bent-Cole (five goals, eight assists) spark the offense.
About the Series
Northwestern is 13-5 all-time against RU. Rutgers has five wins over a ranked Northwestern team. Four of those are top-five wins, with Northwestern twice ranked No. 3 and twice ranked No. 4. The Scarlet Knights won those five games between 2018 and 2022, as the Wildcats have won five straight. RU is 1-3 in Evanston and last won a true road game over the Wildcats in 2018.
Up Next
Rutgers returns home the following weekend for the final regular season game. RU hosts No. 13 Indiana on Friday, October 30 at 12 noon in the team's Halloween game.
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A win over No. 6 Iowa on Friday would be RU's highest ranked victory since 2024. A victory over No. 2 Northwestern would represent a tie for the highest ranked victory in program history, matching a victory over No. 2 Michigan in the 2021 Big Ten Tournament title game.
About Rutgers
The Scarlet Knights are 9-6 and 3-6 in the league. RU is on a four-game winning streak with wins over American, Ohio State, No. 18 Michigan and Michigan State. Friday's win over Michigan was RU's second ranked win of the year, also defeating No. 12 Syracuse at home earlier this year.
Anna Cogdell was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after scoring two goals against the Wolverines, including the game-winner in the final seconds of overtime. She is one of four Scarlet Knights to win a Big Ten weekly award this year, joined by Olivia Fraticelli (Co-Offense), Lauren Iaccio (Freshman) and Eden Doucelin (Freshman).
Olivia Fraticelli has 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. One more goal will tie her with Linde van Schaik (2015-18) for seventh place and match her for the most goals scored by a Rutgers player under head coach Meredith Civico. Two goals ties her with Mary Beth Dwyer (1982-85) for sixth all-time.
Fraticelli is followed in goal scoring by Cogdell (seven), Laura Loycke (six) and Talia Schenck (four). Schenck and Frederique Vernooij share the team-lead with seven assists.
About Iowa
Iowa enters the game at 10-2. The Hawkeyes' losses are to Indiana and at Northwestern, with wins over Big Ten teams Indiana, Ohio State (twice), Michigan and Michigan State. They have outscored the opposition 44-20, although 24 of those goals came in their first four contests.
The Hawkeyes lead the Big Ten in goals per game (3.54, fifth nationally) and scoring average (3.39, eighth nationally). Frerique van Cleef (16 goals) leads the nation with 3.0 points per game and is second at 1.23 goals per game. Dionne van Aalsum (14 goals) is third nationally with 1.08 goals per game.
About the Series
Iowa leads the all-time series 12-4-1. This is Rutgers first trip to Iowa City since 2023, and RU is 1-5 all-time against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, with the win coming by a 2-1 score line in 2016. RU won three straight from 2016-2018 and again in 2024. In 2024, RU earned a 3-2 victory via penalty shootout. All four of RU's wins over Iowa came when the Hawkeyes were ranked, including two wins over No. 7 Iowa.
About Northwestern
The Wildcats enter the weekend at 14-1 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten. A home showdown with No. 1 Maryland precedes the game. Last season, Northwestern went 22-1, winning the national championship. Since 2023, Northwestern is 33-1 against Big Ten teams.
Northwestern leads the nation in save percentage (.859) and is third in goals-against-average (0.66) and penalty corners (9.13 per game). Goalkeeper Juliana Boon, who played with RU goalkeeper Emily Nicholls on Team USA this summer, leads the nation with a 0.61 goals-against-average and .864 save percentage.
NW has outscored foes 50-10 and outshot them 287-126 on the year. Ashley Sessa (12 goals, nine assists), Ilse Tromp (11 goals) and Olivia Bent-Cole (five goals, eight assists) spark the offense.
About the Series
Northwestern is 13-5 all-time against RU. Rutgers has five wins over a ranked Northwestern team. Four of those are top-five wins, with Northwestern twice ranked No. 3 and twice ranked No. 4. The Scarlet Knights won those five games between 2018 and 2022, as the Wildcats have won five straight. RU is 1-3 in Evanston and last won a true road game over the Wildcats in 2018.
Up Next
Rutgers returns home the following weekend for the final regular season game. RU hosts No. 13 Indiana on Friday, October 30 at 12 noon in the team's Halloween game.
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