Friday, October 11
Mount Pleasant, MI
3 pm
Ball State University
(3-7 (2-2))
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Central Michigan University
(3-9 (0-5))
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Ball State
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Central Michigan
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Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics
Field Hockey’s Second Half Scoring Surge Moves BSU Past CMU
October 11, 2024 | Field Hockey
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - The Ball State field hockey team (3-7, 2-2 MAC) keeps its winning streak alive after defeating Central Michigan (3-9, 0-5 MAC) 3-1 on the road Friday afternoon at Cristy Freese Field. Ball State has now won its last six contests against CMU.
Today's contest came down to the second 30-minutes of action after a scoreless first half. Central Michigan's Klara Mikulaskova found the back of the cage at the 35:12 mark of the third quarter to give the Chippewas the first score of the game.
It didn't take long for the Cardinals to answer back with a goal of their own. As Emma van Hal's penalty stroke was a success about a minute later to knot the game at 1-1. The goal marked van Hal's sixth of the season.
After that, Grace Clokie tallied her second goal of the year to give Ball State the 2-1 edge over Central Michigan at the 52:41 mark of the final stanza.
With just over two minutes left in the game, Emma Hilton and Paloma Gomez Rengifo found van Hal for her second goal of the contest which ultimately sealed the two-goal victory for the Cardinals.
All-in-all today's game was an all-around strong performance which saw the Cardinals' defense limit the Chippewas to only one penalty corner.
In goal was Hannah Johnston who earned today's victory with five saves. Johnston now has 428 saves for her career.
The Ball State field hockey team will close out its two-game road trip in the state of Michigan when it travels to take on the Maize & Blue in Ann Arbor on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The Wolverines are currently ranked fifth in the nation.
Today's contest came down to the second 30-minutes of action after a scoreless first half. Central Michigan's Klara Mikulaskova found the back of the cage at the 35:12 mark of the third quarter to give the Chippewas the first score of the game.
It didn't take long for the Cardinals to answer back with a goal of their own. As Emma van Hal's penalty stroke was a success about a minute later to knot the game at 1-1. The goal marked van Hal's sixth of the season.
After that, Grace Clokie tallied her second goal of the year to give Ball State the 2-1 edge over Central Michigan at the 52:41 mark of the final stanza.
With just over two minutes left in the game, Emma Hilton and Paloma Gomez Rengifo found van Hal for her second goal of the contest which ultimately sealed the two-goal victory for the Cardinals.
All-in-all today's game was an all-around strong performance which saw the Cardinals' defense limit the Chippewas to only one penalty corner.
In goal was Hannah Johnston who earned today's victory with five saves. Johnston now has 428 saves for her career.
The Ball State field hockey team will close out its two-game road trip in the state of Michigan when it travels to take on the Maize & Blue in Ann Arbor on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The Wolverines are currently ranked fifth in the nation.
Team Stats
BSU
CMU
Goals
3
1
Shots
15
15
Shots on Goal
7
6
Saves
5
4
Corners
5
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
37
50
Scoring Plays
Klara Mikulaskova (1)
Assisted By: Zoey Emrick
GOAL by CMU Klara Mikulaskova (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Zoey Emrick, goal number 1 for season.
35:12
Emma Van Hal (6)
BSU Emma Van Hal PENALTY STROKE GOAL, goal number 6 for season.
36:27
Grace Clokie (2)
GOAL by BSU Grace Clokie, goal number 2 for season.
52:41
Emma Van Hal (7)
Assisted By: Paloma Rengifo , Emma Hilton
GOAL by BSU Emma Van Hal, Assist by Paloma Rengifo and Emma Hilton, goal number 7 for season.
58:20
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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