Winning streak extended to 9

It took a last-minute goal by junior forward Lydia Schrott, but the No. 7 IU women's field hockey team was able to pull out a 3-2 win against No. 13 Louisville Tuesday afternoon. The victory extended the Hoosiers' record-high winning streak to nine games and improved IU's home record to a perfect 7-0. \nWith the score tied at 2-2 and just more than a minute left in regulation, Schrott connected on a goal that sealed the Hoosier victory and propelled the team to an important non-conference victory. \n"Louisville is always a tough team, and we knew it was going to be a battle going into the game," senior forward Nikki Orciuch said. "It went down to the wire, but we were able to hold our own and get an important win in the final seconds."\nThe Hoosiers took a 1-0 lead into halftime on the strength of a breakaway goal in the 15th minute by senior forward Mallory Reabold, set up by Schrott and Orciuch. \n"I have to give credit to Nikki and Lydia on that goal," Reabold said. "Everyone was just in the right position, and Nikki one-timed it perfectly to me, and I just had to make sure I was ready."\nOrciuch extended the Hoosier lead to 2-0 midway through the second half, but the Cardinals fought back and eventually tied the game at 2-2 with 10 minutes to play. \n"We didn't want to go to overtime in this game because we have a tough match Friday against Ohio State, so we knew we had to finish," Orciuch said. \nAfter successfully defending against a series of potential game-winning penalty corners by the Cardinal offense, the Hoosiers were awarded a penalty corner of their own with just more than a minute left to play. Following several deflections off Louisville goalie Marie-Claire Heller, Schrott eventually snuck the ball into the back of the net with just under a minute remaining, sealing the victory for the Hoosiers. \nDue to the rare Tuesday night game, some of the Hoosiers, including Schrott, were forced to shorten their celebrations in favor of attending class. \nTuesday night's victory improved the Hoosiers' record to 12-1, and provided important momentum for a Hoosier team wrapping up Big Ten play this month. \n"We're not always going to win pretty, so it's important to get wins like this," assistant coach Gina Lucido said. "We always play with pride and heart at home, and that's become a trademark of this team. The entire team has always been about playing for the bigger picture, and believing in the vision that we had for this season, and this win tonight proved that"