Field hockey team defeats Miami of Ohio, Missouri State

Winning a Big Ten championship entered IU coach Amy Robertson’s mind after Friday’s 2-1 victory against Miami of Ohio, handing the RedHawks their first loss.

“It was really a special game because of how we played,” Robertson said. “We battled. We kept composure. We found solutions. It was all over the team. Everyone worked hard for 70 minutes. There was just something I haven’t seen in the IU program in a few years. I thought it was a huge turning point.

“It incited the belief in me that we could win a Big Ten championship if we’re able to play like that and keep growing off of that performance.”

IU then put on a dominating first-half performance against Missouri State on Sunday.

Sophomore forward Morgan Fleetwood got the Hoosiers on the scoreboard 9:21 into the contest when she collected a loose ball in the circle and scored.

The Hoosiers tallied two more goals in the first half when sophomore forward Shareyna Chang added her third goal of the season from a pass by junior back Brenna Moeljadi.

Junior forward Corey Brautigam caged her first goal of the season with three minutes remaining in the first half, and the Hoosiers took a 3-0 lead into halftime.

The Hoosiers added a fourth goal less than five minutes into the second half when Moeljadi fired a shot that deflected off the foot of an opponent.

Missouri State scored its lone goal in the 48th minute.

On Friday, IU defeated the RedHawks when Chang scored the deciding goal in the 67th minute.

“It’s extra special,” Chang said. “Miami of Ohio is a team we really push ourselves every time we play. It’s always a fight. It was a little bit more for me to score that game-winning goal. It was a really exciting moment, and I was happy to celebrate it with my teammates.”