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No. 9 Hawkeyes Down Rutgers, 3-0
The
ninth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team (5-2, 1-0) defeated
Rutgers on the road Sunday, 3-0, in Piscataway, New Jersey. The
meeting between the two teams on Sunday marked the first-ever
matchup as Big Ten conference foes.
Junior Natalie Cafone got off to a fast start netting the opening goal just under the four-minute mark to give Iowa a 1-0 lead.
The
Hawkeyes and Scarlet Knights (4-3, 0-1) went back-and-fourth early as
both defenses held strong to keep it a low-scoring first period. Iowa
outshot Rutgers 13-7 in the opening half.
In the second
period, Iowa struck first at the 49-minute mark benefitting from
Cafone’s second goal of the match to stretch the lead, 2-0. Sophomore
Jessey Silfer registered the assist. Cafone -- the 2013 NCAA
statistical champion for points per game -- now has a team-leading 11
goals this season, and 33 goals over her last 28 games.
Sara
Watro tallied a goal of her own just two minutes later to extend the
Hawkeye lead, 3-0. The score marked Watro’s second on the season.
The
Hawkeye defense held strong in the remaining minutes to secure the
victory and push Iowa's record to 5-2. Sophomore goalkeeper Alex Pecora
played the entire match, recording her first shutout of the season.
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