Field Hockey: No. 11 Iowa snaps IU's 10-game win streak in OT

The No. 8 IU field hockey team's winning streak is over. \nAfter 10 consecutive wins, the Hoosiers were defeated by No. 11 Iowa 2-1 in overtime. The loss is only the Hoosiers' second of the season, and their first since a Sept. 4 loss at No. 1 Wake Forest. IU's record now stands at 13-2 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten. \n"Iowa played a great game," coach Amy Robertson said. "They contained us defensively and negated our speed."\nIU's first and only score of the game came in the fifth minute of the first half when senior midfielder Kayla Bashore scored her team-leading 11th goal of the season. The Hoosiers took the 1-0 advantage into halftime. \nIowa quickly tied the score at 1-1 in the second half, when Kara Zappone netted a goal for the Hawkeyes five minutes into the period. After 30 minutes of scoreless play, the score remained tied at 1-1, and IU entered its third overtime game of the year. \nAfter eight minutes of overtime play, Iowa's Caitlin McCurdy scored her third game-winning goal of the season, as the Hawkeyes upset the Hoosiers 2-1.\n"I think they just wanted it a little more than we did in the end," senior Morgan Albini said. "It was their Senior Day, and they fought hard to win that game."\nThe Hoosiers were led by another strong defensive effort from sophomore goalkeeper Haley Exner, who recorded nine saves and helped stifle seven Iowa penalty corners.\n"Both teams played a great game; we just fell a little short," Exner said. "I know we're going to use this loss to fire us up. It can only make us stronger." \nDespite the team losing its first Big Ten game of the season and snapping its record-long 10 game winning streak, Robertson said she believes there is a silver lining to be found in the defeat.\n"We can use this loss to our advantage," Roberston said. "It's a lot of pressure to maintain a long winning streak and go undefeated in such a tough conference. We can get back to our core and focus on what we need to do."\nWith the loss, the Hoosiers drop to second place in the Big Ten. However, the Hoosiers welcome first place and undefeated Penn State to close out the conference season Friday. A victory would ensure the Hoosiers first place in the conference. \n"We're back to being the underdogs, and I think that's a great position for us to be in," Robertson said. "We can still control our destiny"