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Field Hockey Shutout by Iowa, 2-0
September 19, 2010 | Field Hockey
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Ball State field hockey team fell to Iowa, 2-0, Saturday afternoon at Grant Field. The Hawkeyes outshot the Cardinals, 26-3, and connected on 2-of-11 shots on goal.
Iowa (2-5) paced the contest with strong offensive pressure, tallying nine shots and four penalty corners before halftime. Ball State (3-3) was unable to come away with a goal, however junior midfielder Devanny Kuhn (Louisville, Ky./Sacred Heart) finished with three shots.
At 60:14 mark, the Hawkeyes' Kim Scraper tallied the first goal on a chip shot past the Cardinals' sophomore goalkeeper Morgan Hammer (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel Area). Less than five minutes later, Iowa's Sarah Pergine scored from close range to secure the 2-0 victory.
Hammer recorded nine saves during 70 minutes of action, while Iowa's Kathleen McGraw finished with two saves in the cage.
Next up for the Cardinals, the team looks to complete a four-game road swing and enter Mid-American Conference competition with contests against league foes Kent State and Ohio. On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Cardinals travel to Kent, Ohio to play the Golden Flashes in a game at 1 p.m. at Murphy-Mellis Field. On Sunday, Sept. 26, Ball State will play the Ohio Bobcats at 1 p.m. in Athens, Ohio at Pruitt Field.
Saturday's game marks the 59th time Ball State and Kent State have met. The Cardinals own a 32-26-1 all-time record against the Golden Flashes. The contest versus Ohio Sunday marks the 66th meeting between the two teams, as the Cardinals own a 34-31 series advantage against the Bobcats. Kent State finished the 2009 season with a 12-8 record (8-2 MAC), while Ohio went 12-9 (8-2 MAC).
