Friday, October 29
Piscataway, N.J.
2 p.m.
Michigan State University
at
Rutgers
Photo by: Matthew Mitchell/MSU Athletic Communications
Field Hockey Closes Season at No. 3 Rutgers
10/28/2021 1:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
Michigan State (7-7, 0-7 B1G) at No. 3 Rutgers (13-3, 5-2 B1G)
Date: Friday, Oct. 29
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Location: Bauer Field Hockey Complex (Piscataway, N.J.)
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Notes: Michigan State | Rutgers
EAST LANSING, Mich. – In its final game of the 2021 season, the Michigan State field hockey team travels to Piscataway, N.J., on Friday, Oct. 29 for a meeting with No. 3 Rutgers.
The Spartans close out the campaign at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Bauer Field Hockey Complex, with the game streaming on B1G+.
FAREWELL TO 2021
After dropping both contests last weekend, MSU missed qualifying for the Big Ten Tournament next week. The Green and White enter the game attempting to pick up their first win in conference play and end the season above .500. It is also set to be the 31st game that MSU will play in the past nine months after playing its 16-game 2020 schedule in the spring of 2021. Friday will also be the final game in the careers of five graduating Spartans: fifth-year seniors Maddie Babineau, Cara Bonshak, Meredith Ross and Lia Sinisi, along with true senior Lori Mack.
LAST TIME OUT
Against the backdrop of Senior Day for Babineau, Bonshak, Mack, Ross and Sinisi, the Spartans fell to No. 7 Penn State by a 1-0 final on Oct. 24. Despite a wide shot margin in favor of PSU, Michigan State was able to keep the game scoreless for the first 48 minutes in large part due to senior goalkeeper Monique Jardell making 10 saves on 11 shots on goal. Anna Simon gave the Nittany Lions the lead in the 49th minute off a penalty corner, and three late scoring chances by MSU were unsuccessful as PSU escaped with a win.
SPARTANS AMONG NCAA STAT LEADERS
Michigan State ranks sixth in the nation with 7.50 saves per game, a mark that also leads the Big Ten, while the team's nine defensive saves sits seventh nationally and first in the conference. The Spartans' 2.50 goals per game is 18th in the NCAA, as is the team's 2.50 scoring average, while MSU's 0.29 shutouts per game is 21st in the nation. On the individual side, Jardell is 15th nationally with a .770 save percentage and 31st at 4.70 saves per game. Senior Nienke Bloemsaat's three defensive saves is currently 21st in Division I.
SCOUTING RUTGERS
The Scarlet Knights opened the season by winning eight of their first nine games, and have now faced 13 ranked opponents through 16 games. Milena Redlingshoefer paces Rutgers with nine assists and 21 points, while Lucy Bannatyne shares the team lead with Redlingshoefer at six goals on the campaign. Two-time Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week Gianna Glatz has maintained a 0.98 goals against average and a .806 save percentage, ranking top-10 nationally in both categories. Following Friday, RU finishes the regular season with an Oct. 31 contest against Lafayette.
SERIES HISTORY
The all-time series between the two schools sits even at 8-8-1. After eight-straight wins by the Spartans, the Scarlet Knights have taken the last five meetings. In the two matchups last season at Rutgers, RU shut out the Spartans, 2-0, on March 12, before grabbing a 5-1 win on March 14 despite Bloemsaat tallying a goal off a Merel Hanssen assist.
Date: Friday, Oct. 29
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Location: Bauer Field Hockey Complex (Piscataway, N.J.)
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: SIDEARM Stats
Notes: Michigan State | Rutgers
EAST LANSING, Mich. – In its final game of the 2021 season, the Michigan State field hockey team travels to Piscataway, N.J., on Friday, Oct. 29 for a meeting with No. 3 Rutgers.
The Spartans close out the campaign at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Bauer Field Hockey Complex, with the game streaming on B1G+.
FAREWELL TO 2021
After dropping both contests last weekend, MSU missed qualifying for the Big Ten Tournament next week. The Green and White enter the game attempting to pick up their first win in conference play and end the season above .500. It is also set to be the 31st game that MSU will play in the past nine months after playing its 16-game 2020 schedule in the spring of 2021. Friday will also be the final game in the careers of five graduating Spartans: fifth-year seniors Maddie Babineau, Cara Bonshak, Meredith Ross and Lia Sinisi, along with true senior Lori Mack.
LAST TIME OUT
Against the backdrop of Senior Day for Babineau, Bonshak, Mack, Ross and Sinisi, the Spartans fell to No. 7 Penn State by a 1-0 final on Oct. 24. Despite a wide shot margin in favor of PSU, Michigan State was able to keep the game scoreless for the first 48 minutes in large part due to senior goalkeeper Monique Jardell making 10 saves on 11 shots on goal. Anna Simon gave the Nittany Lions the lead in the 49th minute off a penalty corner, and three late scoring chances by MSU were unsuccessful as PSU escaped with a win.
SPARTANS AMONG NCAA STAT LEADERS
Michigan State ranks sixth in the nation with 7.50 saves per game, a mark that also leads the Big Ten, while the team's nine defensive saves sits seventh nationally and first in the conference. The Spartans' 2.50 goals per game is 18th in the NCAA, as is the team's 2.50 scoring average, while MSU's 0.29 shutouts per game is 21st in the nation. On the individual side, Jardell is 15th nationally with a .770 save percentage and 31st at 4.70 saves per game. Senior Nienke Bloemsaat's three defensive saves is currently 21st in Division I.
SCOUTING RUTGERS
The Scarlet Knights opened the season by winning eight of their first nine games, and have now faced 13 ranked opponents through 16 games. Milena Redlingshoefer paces Rutgers with nine assists and 21 points, while Lucy Bannatyne shares the team lead with Redlingshoefer at six goals on the campaign. Two-time Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week Gianna Glatz has maintained a 0.98 goals against average and a .806 save percentage, ranking top-10 nationally in both categories. Following Friday, RU finishes the regular season with an Oct. 31 contest against Lafayette.
SERIES HISTORY
The all-time series between the two schools sits even at 8-8-1. After eight-straight wins by the Spartans, the Scarlet Knights have taken the last five meetings. In the two matchups last season at Rutgers, RU shut out the Spartans, 2-0, on March 12, before grabbing a 5-1 win on March 14 despite Bloemsaat tallying a goal off a Merel Hanssen assist.
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