Field Hockey Faces Bucknell and New Hampshire on the Road This Weekend

MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State field hockey team will continue its five-game road trip this weekend with contests against Bucknell (Friday) and New Hampshire (Sunday). Both games will be played at a neutral site in Columbus, Ohio on the campus of Ohio State.

The Cardinals open play Friday at 1 pm ET versus the Bison. It will be only the second-ever meeting between Ball State and Bucknell. The last time the two teams met was on Sept. 6, 2008, in Towson, Md., resulting in a 4-3 victory for the Bison. Bucknell enters the contest with an 0-2 record with losses to Drexel (4-0) and Temple (2-1).

After Friday's game, the Cardinals will close out the weekend against the Wildcats on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two squads. New Hampshire comes to Columbus with a 2-0 start to the season after defeating Quinnipiac (4-3 OT) and Michigan State (4-0).

Ball State suffered two hard fought losses last weekend to open the 2023 season. The Cardinals dropped both contests by a 4-3 decision at Villanova and Lehigh. Despite the losses, the Cardinals were able to score six goals total with Fleur Knopert leading the way with two for the weekend. Defensively, goalie Hannah Johnston closed out the weekend with 27 saves.

After this weekend, the Ball State Field Hockey team will continue its five-game road stretch at Saint Francis (Sept. 8) and at Lock Haven (Sept. 10).

Field Hockey Faces Bucknell and New Hampshire on the Road This Weekend

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Hannah Johnston

Fleur Knopert