Sunday, September 15
Evanston, Ill.
12 p.m.
Ball State University
(2-4)
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vs
2
University of Massachusetts Lowell
(2-3)
1
2
3
4
F
Ball St
0
0
0
1
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UMass Lowell
1
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2
Photo by: Michael Hickey
Field Hockey Loses Defensive Battle To UMass Lowell
September 15, 2019 | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Ball State field hockey team (2-4) dropped a close 2-1 decision to UMass Lowell (2-3) Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field located on the campus of Northwestern.
It was a defensive battle between the two schools' today, with Ball State leading UMass Lowell in saves, 15-1.
The River Hawks scored early on in the first frame off of a penalty corner. The Cardinals struggled offensively throughout the contest up until the 4:05 mark of the final stanza. Redshirt senior Michelle Shampton connected with back of the cage off of the assist from junior Audrey Tabor to make it a 1-1 contest with just minutes remaining. The goal marked Shampton's third of the season and 12th for her career.
The Cardinals still had high hopes of sending the game into overtime as the game was still tied at the 1:44 mark. But not long after that, UMass Lowell capitalized off of a penalty corner and Sofie Knook would knock in the winning goal for the River Hawks.
Defensively, freshman goalie Wietske Overdijkink registered a season best 14 saves while teammate senior Hillary Scott also collected a defensive save against UMass Lowell.
The Ball State field hockey team continues non-conference action in Evanston, Ill., on Monday when it faces No. 13 Northwestern for a 7 p.m. ET start at Lakeside Field.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State field hockey team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateFH.
It was a defensive battle between the two schools' today, with Ball State leading UMass Lowell in saves, 15-1.
The River Hawks scored early on in the first frame off of a penalty corner. The Cardinals struggled offensively throughout the contest up until the 4:05 mark of the final stanza. Redshirt senior Michelle Shampton connected with back of the cage off of the assist from junior Audrey Tabor to make it a 1-1 contest with just minutes remaining. The goal marked Shampton's third of the season and 12th for her career.
The Cardinals still had high hopes of sending the game into overtime as the game was still tied at the 1:44 mark. But not long after that, UMass Lowell capitalized off of a penalty corner and Sofie Knook would knock in the winning goal for the River Hawks.
Defensively, freshman goalie Wietske Overdijkink registered a season best 14 saves while teammate senior Hillary Scott also collected a defensive save against UMass Lowell.
The Ball State field hockey team continues non-conference action in Evanston, Ill., on Monday when it faces No. 13 Northwestern for a 7 p.m. ET start at Lakeside Field.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State field hockey team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateFH.
Team Stats
BALLST
UML
Goals
1
2
Shots
3
21
Shots on Goal
2
17
Saves
15
1
Corners
1
11
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
KNOOK, Sofie (1)
Assisted By: ROZEMA, Berbel
3:42
SHAMPTON, Michelle (3)
Assisted By: TABOR, Audrey
55:55
KNOOK, Sofie (2)
Assisted By: BERGER, Jenna , KILPATRICK, Lindsey
58:29
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
b/mf
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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