Michigan State University Athletics
Field Hockey Moves to No. 23 in Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Poll
9/17/2019 1:58:00 PM | Field Hockey
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State field hockey team moved up two spots to No. 23 in the week two rankings of the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll, it was announced today.
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The Spartans come into the week with a 4-2 record and wins over St. Francis, Kent State, UC Davis and Miami (Ohio). Their two losses came to No. 12 Louisville and No. 3 UConn. MSU, who has played four of their first six matches at home, is coming off a weekend in which they split a pair of contests with Miami (Ohio) and No. 3 UConn. The Spartans used a sudden victory game-winning goal in a shootout from sophomore Aisha Osinga to claim a 3-2 win over Miami (Ohio), before falling to the No. 3-ranked Huskies, 2-0, on Sunday, Sept. 15.
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Junior Lia Sinisi leads the offensive charge for the Spartans with four goals, including the game-winning goal in double overtime over UC Davis on Sept. 6. Sinisi scored her first career goals in the season opener against St. Francis. Freshman Nienke Bloemsaat has eight points on three goals, along with two assists and a defensive save for the Spartans. The Oosterhout, The Netherlands, native has scored in three of six games with five shots on goal. Cara Bonshak leads the Spartans with four assists, while senior Kelsey Keener has three. Goalkeeper Jade Arundell has started in all six games for the Spartans on her way to a Big Ten best 42 saves and two shutouts.
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MSU has seen a balanced scoring attack in its first six games, with six different players recording goals. Sinisi, along with redshirt junior Maggie Cole, tallied their first career goals in MSU's 7-0 win over St. Francis. Isa van der Weij (two goals), Osinga (two goals) and Meredith Ross (one goal) round out the scoring for the Spartans.
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MSU's week two ranking of No. 23 is the highest since the 2015 season when they began the season No. 19. The Spartans ranked No. 25 in last week's rankings.
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MSU finishes its six-game homestand this weekend when they play host to Indiana and Ball State. The Big Ten opener against the Hoosiers is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. MSU takes on Ball State in non-conference play at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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The Spartans come into the week with a 4-2 record and wins over St. Francis, Kent State, UC Davis and Miami (Ohio). Their two losses came to No. 12 Louisville and No. 3 UConn. MSU, who has played four of their first six matches at home, is coming off a weekend in which they split a pair of contests with Miami (Ohio) and No. 3 UConn. The Spartans used a sudden victory game-winning goal in a shootout from sophomore Aisha Osinga to claim a 3-2 win over Miami (Ohio), before falling to the No. 3-ranked Huskies, 2-0, on Sunday, Sept. 15.
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Junior Lia Sinisi leads the offensive charge for the Spartans with four goals, including the game-winning goal in double overtime over UC Davis on Sept. 6. Sinisi scored her first career goals in the season opener against St. Francis. Freshman Nienke Bloemsaat has eight points on three goals, along with two assists and a defensive save for the Spartans. The Oosterhout, The Netherlands, native has scored in three of six games with five shots on goal. Cara Bonshak leads the Spartans with four assists, while senior Kelsey Keener has three. Goalkeeper Jade Arundell has started in all six games for the Spartans on her way to a Big Ten best 42 saves and two shutouts.
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MSU has seen a balanced scoring attack in its first six games, with six different players recording goals. Sinisi, along with redshirt junior Maggie Cole, tallied their first career goals in MSU's 7-0 win over St. Francis. Isa van der Weij (two goals), Osinga (two goals) and Meredith Ross (one goal) round out the scoring for the Spartans.
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MSU's week two ranking of No. 23 is the highest since the 2015 season when they began the season No. 19. The Spartans ranked No. 25 in last week's rankings.
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MSU finishes its six-game homestand this weekend when they play host to Indiana and Ball State. The Big Ten opener against the Hoosiers is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. MSU takes on Ball State in non-conference play at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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