Chippewa Field Hockey Takes First Loss

Friday, September 6

Iowa City, Iowa

4 p.m.

Central Michigan University

(2-1)

No. 5 Iowa

(2-1)

Central Michigan

Iowa

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

9/6/2019 8:38:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

CMU turns right around to face Columbia on Saturday

By: Jake Polack, CMUChippewas.com

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Central Michigan field hockey team was defeated by eighth-ranked Iowa, 11-0, in a nonconference game on Friday at the Hawkeyes' Grant Field.

The loss was CMU's first of the season. The Chippewas (2-1) are scheduled to play Columbia in a nonconference game on Saturday (3 p.m.). It is the Lions' season opener.

"I think that's the best thing about playing back to back games," CMU coach Catherine Ostoich said. "You don't have time to dwell on (the loss); you've got to move on to the next game.

"The mindset is we just have to take this (Iowa) game for what it is. We talked about a couple of things that we need to move forward, and then we need to forget about it."

How It Happened
The Hawkeyes, an NCAA Tournament participant last season, held CMU without a shot while collecting 36.

They led 2-0 after one period and 6-0 at halftime.

"A couple times we had opportunities to do things," Ostoich said. "We'd come up with (the ball) and then we'd just give it back. That's something we're really going to work on tomorrow and through the rest of the season.

"We just were not on our marks as tightly as we need to be. So that's something that we're really going to be looking to do better."

CMU goalkeeper Keelin Broeker, a redshirt freshman, made 13 saves.

Value The Ball
Ostoich stressed how important it is for the Chippewas to maintain possession, especially against an opponent the caliber of Iowa.

"We talked that we've got to value the ball," she said. "I think that was something we talked about in the first two games. … We just have to value the ball."