Ball State University
(1-7)
Indiana
(3-4)
In-State Rival Indiana Downs Field Hockey 4-2
September 18, 2015 | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Ball State (1-7) field hockey team took on Indiana (3-4) Friday afternoon on the road and fell to the Hoosiers 4-2 despite two Cardinals scoring their first goals of the season.
The Cardinals and the Hoosiers remained scoreless through the first 12 minutes of the game. Senior Natalie Jardell (Granville, Ohio/Granville) notched her first of the season with the help of Bethany Han (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) and Bryce Barnes (Fredericksburg, Va./Mountain View) off of a penalty stroke opportunity. Indiana's Kate Barber then opened the Hoosier scoring in the 28th minute, followed by three other Indiana goals to sit at a comfortable 4-1 lead by 53 minutes into the game.
Sophomore Carley Shannon (Williamsburg, Va./Bruton) then rounded out the day's scoring in the 57th minute after she tipped in a penalty corner deflection from redshirt senior Bianca Velez (Virginia Beach, Va./Floyd E. Kellum/Beach Premiere) to finalize the score at 4-2 in favor of the Hoosiers.
Back in net, junior goalkeeper Jordan Dues (Fallbrook, Calif./Fallbrook) made her eighth start of the season and recorded four saves when faced with 18 attempted shots.
Testing Dues was the Indiana offense, which tallied eight shots on goal from the 18 attempted, compared to the Cardinals four attempted shots with two on net, of which both resulted in goals.
Penalty corner opportunities were crucial in the state rivalry matchup, as all six goals were scored off the advantage. The Hoosiers greatly benefitted from 12 penalty corner opportunities to Ball State's three attempts at the top of the circle.
Up next, the Ball State field hockey team returns home to welcome Ohio University and Iowa to the Briner Sports Complex for non-conference play on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27. Both games are slated for a noon start.
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Team Stats
JARDELL, Natalie (1)
Assisted By: HAN, Bethany , BARNES, Bryce
penalty corner
12:09
BARBER,KATE (2)
Assisted By: URBANEK,ABBY , STAUFFER,RACHEL
penalty corner
28:04
LATINO,MADDIE (2)
Assisted By: BARBER,KATE
rebound off penalty corner
38:56
URBANEK,ABBY (1)
Assisted By: PEARSON,TAYLOR
penalty corner, then pass to 8 at left p
51:28
KASTE,CHARLIE (1)
Assisted By: LORITE,KAREN
deflection off penalty corner
53:17
SHANNON, Carley (1)
Assisted By: VELEZ, Bianca
penalty corner deflection
57:11
