IOWA CITY, Iowa — The 10th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to No. 12 Maryland, 2-1, on Friday afternoon at Grant Field.

“We have a long history with Maryland, so we knew this was going to be a battle for three or four quarters,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “We were a little bit slow with our timing and our execution on the penalty corners unfortunately. As for defense, Mia had a lot of great saves today in goal. We are going to get back on the horse and keep going here, because that’s the only option in front of us.”

The first half was scoreless for both teams.

The Hawkeyes struck first with an unassisted goal from Lieve van Kessel — her third of the season — at 40:35 in the third period.

Maryland responded shortly after, tying the game at the end of the third period with a goal from leading scorer Jordyn Hollamon. The Terrapins added another goal early in the fourth period to secure the 2-1 victory.

Notables 

• Iowa had 12 penalty corners to Maryland’s seven.
• Goalkeeper Mia Magnotta recorded 11 saves.

Up Next  

Iowa hosts Saint Louis for a pink out at Grant Field on Sunday, Oct. 10 at noon (CT).