In its lone preseason exhibition contest, the IU Field Hockey team defeated Miami (Ohio) 6-2 Tuesday night.
Instead of the typical game set-up, there were two 35-minute periods, a 10-minute overtime period and a shootout to allow the teams to see various game situations.
“Anytime you have a scrimmage where you go against an opponent outside yourself who plays differently, it gives you that opportunity to make adjustments to something that you don’t do as a team,” IU Coach Amy Robertson said. “For us, it gave us a chance to see our people compete in games and how they do when they’re fatigued.”
Senior Audra Heilman scored a hat trick for the Hoosiers and junior Nicole Volgraf scored twice.
Last season, Heilman played in all 19 games and led the team with 10 goals and 12 assists, tying a single season school record for assists. She went on to be named Third Team All-American by the NFHCA.
“We looked fit, we looked ready,” Robertson said. “You can play a lot of people in a lot of places, they just keep the balance and flow really well.”
IU will open the regular season against the University of New Hampshire on Aug. 29 , with its first home game coming on Sept. 5 against California.
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