No. 17 Field Hockey Drops Double Extra time Contest to No. 15 Michigan

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 17 Rutgers area hockey had an incredible battle towards No. 15 Michigan within the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals, however the Wolverines got here away with a 2-1 victory in double extra time.

Rutgers falls to 9-9 total on the season. Michigan, the defending Big Ten Tournament champions, enhance to 10-6 on the 12 months. The Wolverines advance to face No. 1 seed Northwestern within the Big Ten Semifinals. All 9 of RU’s losses have come to groups ranked within the top-15 of this week’s NFHCA Coaches Poll.

Olivia Fraticelli was the purpose scorer for RU. Emily Nicholls made 10 saves, her fourth double-digit save sport on the 12 months. Puck Winter had her 31^st profession defensive save, tying the all-time Big Ten report, whereas Olivia Beattie had a defensive save as effectively. Michigan had a 13-3 nook benefit and outshot RU 25-9.

Puck Winter’s thirty first profession defensive save in extra time put her in a three-way tie for fourth place in NCAA historical past. She can also be tied for essentially the most in Big Ten historical past with Ohio State’s Beth Senic (1985-88).

In the primary quarter, Michigan had the primary set of offensive stress with a sequence of corners. RU’s protection held sturdy, with Emily Nicholls making a set of saves. The sport remained scoreless into the second quarter.

Early within the second quarter, the Scarlet Knights had their first good offensive probability, incomes a penalty nook. The group arrange an incredible look, however a shot from Anna Cogdell went simply extensive to the left of the goalkeeper and the sport remained scoreless. Another good probability for RU got here on a penalty nook on the four-minute mark within the body, with RU sending the ball again to the inserter, Puck Winter, however her shot from point-blank vary was saved. The sport went into halftime and was nonetheless tied at 0-0.

To begin off the second half, Michigan earned a penalty nook on their first offensive possession of the quarter. The Wolverines capitalized on the nook with the sport’s first purpose only one minute into the second half. Michigan arrange the nook for a shot from the highest, the place the ball was smashed into the underside proper nook of the online for a 1-0 Michigan lead.

Rutgers pressured late within the third quarter. RU had a fast counterattack, resulting in a penalty nook. However, Michigan held off the try, and the Wolverines carried their 1-0 lead into the fourth quarter.

Early within the fourth quarter, Rutgers struck for the equalizer. The Scarlet Knights received the ball with a deal with on Michigan’s aspect of the sphere and drove in direction of the circle. Paulina Niklaus carried round two defenders and slid the ball to Anna Cogdell. She then despatched a cross throughout the entrance of the purpose, along with her cross discovering an open Olivia Fraticelli proper in entrance of the purpose. The Toms River, N.J. native hammered the ball residence for the tying purpose. The purpose got here on simply RU’s second shot on purpose of the day, however it evened the rating within the fourth body.

With 13 seconds remaining within the fourth quarter, Michigan earned a penalty nook and thought they’d scored the profitable purpose. The Wolverines despatched in a tough shot from the highest that went into the again of the online. However, the Scarlet Knights requested for a video overview. In RU’s favor, the shot was dominated to be too excessive, the purpose was overturned, and the competition performed on into extra time with a 1-1 rating.

In the primary extra time, RU had an incredible probability within the waning seconds, with a 2-on-1 breakout on a counterattack. However, the Michigan goalkeeper charged the ball, halted the play, and RU’s shot went extensive, sending the sport right into a second extra time.

Michigan scored the game-winning purpose 5 minutes into the second extra time. The Wolverines earned their 13^th penalty nook of the day. UM inserted the ball, pushed a cross to the appropriate, and launched in a shot for the game-winning purpose.

Postgame Notes

• Emily Nicholls has 108 saves on the 12 months. She now has essentially the most saves in a season for any RU goalkeeper underneath head coach Meredith Civico and essentially the most since for a RU goalkeeper since Rosalyn Wentko had 127 within the 2006 season.
• Olivia Fraticelli’s purpose was her team-leading 11^th purpose of the season. After not scoring a purpose by 21 video games throughout two seasons as an underclassman, Fraticelli has scored 11 instances in 18 video games as a junior.
• Anna Cogdell has career-highs in assists (5) and factors (seven) this season.
• It was Rutgers’ sixth extra time sport of the season however the first this season to go to double extra time. It marked their fourth extra time loss this season.

• Rutgers falls to 5-10 all-time on the Big Ten Tournament and 1-2 towards Michigan within the convention event. RU beforehand defeated Michigan in 2021 within the title sport of the Big Ten Tournament to win the varsity’s first ever Big Ten Tournament title.

Gallery: (11-6-2025) Field Hockey Big Ten Tournament Quarters