The Scarlet Knights kept on rolling as they took down the No. 15 Wolverines at home Friday afternoon. A gritty, back-and-forth battle "On the Banks" turned into another overtime victory thriller for Rutgers field hockey.
With 11 games under the Scarlet Knights' belt, they continue to impress. So far, so perfect for Rutgers as they move to a staggering 11-0 on the year.
⚔️6th ranked win this year
⚔️3-0 to start Big Ten play for first time
⚔️11 wins in a season for just 3rd time since 1998
⚔️ 3rd win ever vs. Michigan and 2-1 in last 3 meetingsRecap and Notes from the #RUFH OT win over No. 15 Michigan: https://t.co/FM4OADHlPf pic.twitter.com/fiyOuByUyP
— Rutgers Field Hockey (@RUFieldHockey) October 6, 2023
Scoring Recap
The Scarlet Knights got on the board early in the match, finding the back of the net just seven minutes in. After a penalty corner by the Scarlet Knights was blocked, Rutgers was able to coral the rebound and make a few passes before getting the score. Marique Dieudonne had the nice finish up front for Rutgers.
GOAL! Marique Dieudonne puts one home to give No. 6 #RUFH a 1-0 lead over Michigan in the first quarter pic.twitter.com/rUnaw4ZpgG
— Rutgers Field Hockey (@RUFieldHockey) October 6, 2023
Despite there being a ton of shots and opportunities by both teams, Michigan didn't respond until 36 minutes into the match. The Wolverines capitalized off of a corner opportunity and equalized the score.
Equalizer. @isabella_palde #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/zOKLw9efjj
— Michigan Field Hockey (@umichfldhockey) October 6, 2023
In regulation that was all the scoring viewers were given, but the Scarlet Knights were able to create some magic in overtime to get the huge big ten victory. A gorgeous backhand finish by Guillermina Causarano to lift the Scarlet Knights in the Top 20 battle.
Here's the game-winning OT goal from Guillermina Causarano as RU wins 2-1 in overtime over Michigan pic.twitter.com/pv3kK38hFK
— Rutgers Field Hockey (@RUFieldHockey) October 6, 2023
Breaking it down
Despite the Scarlet Knights ending with the same amount of goals in regulation and the win in overtime, Rutgers was beat out in almost every offensive stat category. Michigan had more shots (12), more corners (nine) and the same amount of shots on goal (five). Regardless of the deficit the Scarlet Knights made their opportunities count.
Rutgers goaltender Sophia Howard had a decent day in net with four saves (five shots faced) on the afternoon. Her saves proved crucial in the end, with the scoring being low for the Scarlet Knights. The win in Piscataway marks the Scarlet Knights fifth overtime victory in the past eight games, along with the teams sixth ranked win of the season.
Friday's win over the Wolverines is the Scarlet Knights third ever, and second in the last three meetings. Currently Rutgers is 3-0 in the Big Ten after taking down Penn State, Maryland and now Michigan. There is still a ton of field hockey to be played this year as the Scarlet Knights have six games remaining in the regular season.
Team Statistics
| RU | Michigan | |
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on goal | 5 | 5 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Rutgers Game Leaders
- Guillermina Causarano: 2 shots (1 on goal), 1 goal
- Marique Dieudonne: 4 shots (3 on goal), 1 goal
- Paulina Niklaus: 1 shot (1 on goal) 1 assist
- Puck Winter: 1 shots
Rutgers Field Hockey Next Game
The Scarlet Knights have a quick turnaround before facing an in-state rival at home on Sunday. Rutgers will take on the Monmouth Hawks.
- October 8th at 1:00 p.m. EST vs. Monmouth University
- Location: Piscataway NJ - Rutgers
- Watch: B1G+
- For live stats click here
- For full schedule click here
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