Ball State University
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Field Hockey Falls to No. 14 Boston, 8-0
September 16, 2011 | Field Hockey
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Ball State field hockey team fell to No. 14 Boston, 8-0, Friday afternoon at the Phyllis Ocker Field Hockey Field. The Terriers outshot the Cardinals, 25-1, and connected on 8-of-15 shots on goal.
Boston (4-2) paced the contest with strong offensive pressure, tallying nine shots and seven penalty corners before halftime. Ball State (0-5) was unable to come away with a goal, however freshman midfielder Sanne Hermans (The Hague, Holland) finished with one shot.
Freshman goalkeeper Haley Fusting (Louisville, Ky./Sacred Heart Academy) finished with seven saves during 70 minutes in the cage.
The Cardinals look to complete their two-day road-swing with a game versus No. 13 Michigan Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Phyllis Ocker Field Hockey Field.
Head coach Beth Maddox and the team enters Mid-American Conference play as the squad hosts Miami (OH) at the BSU Turf Field, Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. The Cardinals have tallied an all-time record of 43-55 (.439) at BSU Turf Field in Muncie, Ind. since the facility opened Sept. 12, 1998.
Live stats will be provided for all games on BallStateSports.com and updates can be found by following @BSUFieldHockey on Twitter.
