Field Hockey Tops No. 6 Iowa in Overtime Thriller

Friday, October 23

Iowa City, Iowa

3:00 PM

Rutgers

(10-6, 4-2)

Iowa

(11-3, 3-3)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	Final F
Rutgers	1	0	1	1	0	1	4
Iowa	0	0	1	2	0	0	3

Oct 23 | Field Hockey

Box Score

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Rutgers field hockey (10-6, 4-2 B1G) earned a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory at No. 6 Iowa on Friday, scoring the game-winning goal with just 1:22 remaining in the second overtime at Grant Field. The victory marks the highest-ranked win ever over Iowa and the Scarlet Knights second at Iowa City.

RU struck first in the opening quarter, as Olivia Fraticelli found the back of the net at 8:12 off an assist from Anna Cogdell to give Rutgers a 1-0 lead. The teams battled through a scoreless second quarter before Rutgers extended its advantage in the third. Laura Loycke scored at 42:05 off a feed from Martha Goodridge to put the Scarlet Knights ahead, 2-0.

Iowa responded late in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to one goal. The Hawkeyes then scored twice in the fourth quarter to take their first advantage of the day, 3-2.

Rutgers answered quickly, with Ella Gandy scoring an unassisted goal at 52:38 to even the score at 3-3. Neither team found the go-ahead goal in regulation, sending the contest to overtime.

Emily Nicholls came up with a crucial save on an Iowa penalty stroke at 68:57 to keep the game tied. The Scarlet Knights capitalized on the opportunity, as Frederique Vernooij scored the game-winner off an assist from Emma Uprichard to secure the 4-3 victory.

Nicholls finished with a career-high 16 saves, helping Rutgers withstand an Iowa attack that generated 30 shots, including 19 on goal. The Scarlet Knights recorded 12 shots and five penalty corners in the win.