Johnston Turns in Career High 22 Saves in Loss at No. 5 Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Ball State field hockey team (3-8) played some top-notch defense against the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines (10-1) Sunday afternoon, but it wasn't enough as the Cardinals dropped a 4-0 decision to the Maize & Blue at Ocker Field today.

The Cardinals were able to hold the Wolverines scoreless in the opening 15 minutes of action a feat no Mid-American Conference school has done against Michigan thus far this season which includes Kent State, Central Michigan, Ohio, and Miami.

Really the story of today's contest was about the outstanding display of toughness by the Cardinals' goalkeeper Hannah Johnston who faced 43 shots and 17 penalty corners while turning in a career best 22 save performance to bring her career saves total to 450.

Eventually, Michigan was able to score in the second stanza to take a 1-0 edge over Ball State at intermission. The Wolverines would tack on three more goals in the remaining 30 minutes of play to go up 4-0 over the Cardinals.

Unfortunately, Ball State struggled to connect offensively throughout the entirety of today's contest.

The Ball State field hockey team remains on the road when it plays at Appalachian State Friday at 6 pm ET.

Johnston Turns in Career High 22 Saves in Loss at No. 5 Michigan

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Hannah Johnston

Players Mentioned

Hannah Johnston