Northwestern
Indiana
Field Hockey Defeats Indiana, 7-0
10/20/2000 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 20, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern field hockey team won its second straight game defeating Indiana, 7-0. Meeting for the first time in history, NU took the lead with 16:57 remaining in the first half as Lindsay Wright (St. Catherine's, Ontario/Ridley College) capitalized on a penalty corner. Jodie Condie (St. Louis, Mo./Villa Duchesne) set the pass from Lindsey Millard (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis Country Day) and Wright fired it past Indiana's goalkeeper.
Seven minutes and 45 seconds later, Nicole Smith (Warnbro, Western Australia/Como Senior) chipped IU's goalkeeper on a penalty corner giving the Wildcats a 2-0 lead.
With a 2-0 halftime lead, Northwestern put the pressure on Indiana right away. Just 1:54 into the second half, Indiana was called for a foul inside the circle and Northwestern was awarded a penalty stoke. Freshman Suzi Sutton (York, Pa./Dallastown) scored her first collegiate goal beating Molly Pulkrabeck for Northwestern's third goal of the game.
With 29:04 remaining in the second half, Wright scored her second goal of the game, taking a pass from another freshman earning her first collegiate point, Katie Walshauser (Wildwood, Mo./St. Joseph's).
Colleen Hotz (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy) got into the act as she scored her third goal of the season when she fired a Smith rebound into the back of the Indiana net.
Wright scored the proverbial hat trick when she took a pass from Diane Provencher (North Conway, N.H./Kennett) and put NU up 7-0.
Northwestern improved to 6-10 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten as Indiana fell to 1-8, 0-4 in the conference.
NORTHWESTERN FIELD HOCKEY vs. Indiana
Lakeside Field * Evanston, Ill.
Weather: sunny, 74?
SCORE BY HALF
Indiana 0 0 - 0
Northwestern 2 5 - 7
SCORING
NU - Lindsay Wright, 16:57/1st (Lindsey Millard, Jodie Condie)
NU - Nicole Smith, 8:11/1st (Millard, Condie)
NU - Suzi Sutton, 33:04/2nd (penalty stroke)
NU - Wright, 29:04/2nd (Katie Walshauser),
NU - Smith, 23:54/2nd (Millard, Condie)
NU - Colleen Hotz, 19:03/2nd (Smith)
NU - Wright, 6:11/2nd (Diane Provencher).
Shots on Goal: NU 19, IU 0
Penalty Corners: NU 11, IU 0
Cards Issued: None
Goalie Saves: NU 0 (Jessica Yates, Kendra Mesa), IU 12 (Molly Pulkrabeck 9, Alexandra Kaufman 3)
UPDATED RECORDS
Northwestern, 6-10-0, 2-3-0 Big Ten
Indiana, 1-8-0, 0-4-0 Big Ten
NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000 vs. Iowa * Evanston, Ill. * 2 p.m.
