Field Hockey Suffers Tough MAC Overtime Loss to Bellarmine

MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State field hockey team (5-8, 2-3 MAC) dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to Bellarmine (6-7, 3-2 MAC) Friday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.

Kerrianne McClay started the game off strong for the Cardinals scoring in the first minute of play. McClay capitalized off a corner but got help with assists from Emma Hilton and Libby Kraus.

Ball State played strong defensively throughout the first 30 minutes of action, holding Bellarmine scoreless which allowed the Cardinals to retain a slim 1-0 advantage over the Knights at intermission.

After the break, Emma Van Hal found Fleur Knopert for the Cardinals second score of the day at the 36-minute mark in the third period. Knopert's goal was her 12^th of the season.

Ball State sat comfortably with a 2-0 lead because of its stingy defense at the start of the second half.

The Knights finally managed to get on the board after a goal from Paige Hoyer with just a minute remaining in the third stanza.

The final frame took a turn for the worse for Ball State as an own goal was scored late in the fourth period to knot the game 2-2 and send the game into overtime.

In the extra period, Bellarmine's Peyton Hudson found the back of the cage quickly with a little over two minutes shaved off the clock to give the Knights the OT victory.

The Ball State field hockey team will continue action at home Sunday when it hosts Big Ten foe Indiana. The game is set to start at noon.

Field Hockey Suffers Tough MAC Overtime Loss to Bellarmine

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Team Stats

Fleur Knopert

Kerrianne McClay

Emma van Hal

Emma Hilton

Players Mentioned

Emma Hilton

Fleur Knopert

Libby Kraus

Kerrianne McClay

Players Mentioned

Emma Hilton

Fleur Knopert

Libby Kraus

Kerrianne McClay