PHOTO GALLERY: Iowa vs Central Michigan Field Hockey
The newly #1 ranked Iowa Field Hockey team took care of business on Friday afternoon in their home opener at Grant Field. The Hawkeyes scored five goals in a span of 12 minutes in the first half and defeated Central Michigan to move to 5-0 on the season. It is just the third time in the last five seasons that Iowa has scored eight or more goals in a game.
Freshman forward Dionne van Aalsum scored four goals, including a hat-trick in the first half to get her season total to 12 goals. Forward Miranda Jackson scored a pair of goals to give her three on the season, while forward Sofie Stribos and forward Tess Reed each had a goal. All-American midfielder Esme Gibson had three assists on the day. The Hawkeyes out shot the Chippewas 27-0, including 16 shots on goal and nine penalty corners.
HawkeyeReport.com photographer Dennis Scheidt was at Grant Field on Friday to capture some pictures of the action. The Hawkeyes will face UMass Lowell on Sunday to finish off their home weekend.