Field Hockey Wraps Up Regular Season Play This Weekend

Michigan State (3-11, 1-6 B1G) at No. 16 Michigan (8-7, 2-5 B1G)
Date: Friday, Oct. 27
Time: 6 p.m.
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Game Notes
Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Ball State (7-9, 4-1 MAC) at Michigan State (3-11, 1-6 B1G)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 29
Time: 1 p.m.
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Game Notes
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
Promotional Event: Senior Day

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Spartans close out the regular season this weekend as they travel to Ann Arbor to face Michigan on Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. MSU hosts Ball State on Senior Day, Sunday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.

THE SENIORS

Seven seniors will be honored on Sunday's regular season finale: Celina Riccardo, Lulu Fulton, Kim Smit, Hannah Jarvie, Eliza Kreske, Tess Keppel, and Ashley Harlock.

The senior class has appeared in a total of 363 games with 213 starts for the Green and White.

Among the class is a total of 11 NFHCA National Academic Squad honors, 12 Academic All-Big Ten honors, nine Big Ten Distinguished honors.

CELINA RICCARDO

Senior captain Celina Riccardo has scored in back-to-back games for the second time in her career.

OTHER GOAL SCORERS

Ellie Rutherford and Emma O'Neill each have three goals this season, which ranks first on the team.

Lena Kassel is second on the team with two goals. She recorded her first goal as a Spartan against Central Michigan.

Lulu Fulton, Bianca Pizano, and Kim Smit each have found the net this season.

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY

Fourteen games, over 863 minutes and it all comes down to Friday. It's a "win and you're in" game for the Spartans as they battle for the final seed in the B1G Tournament.
A win over Michigan will give MSU its first Big Ten Tournament bid since 2020.

ABOUT THE WOLVERINES

Michigan is coming off its highest scoring game, defeating Central Michigan, 11-0. In the dominant victory, nine different players recorded a goal for the Wolverines.

Senior forward Kate McLaughlin is the team's leading scorer with 16 points. She is for tied first on the team in goals (6) following her hat trick against Central Michigan.

Six different players have scored 10 or more points this season for Michigan-- Kate McLaughlin (16), Lora Clarke (13), Kelsey Reviello (13), Alana Richardson (11), Juliette Manzur (10), and Isabella Palde (10).

The Wolverines are led by veteran 24th year head coach Marcia Pankratz.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS

Ball State enters the week 7-9 overall and is led second-year head coach Caitlin Walsh.

The Cardinals are searching for a win that will have their highest win total in a season since 2016 (8). Ball State plays Miami (OH) on Friday, Oct. 27.

Fleur Knopert lead Ball State in goals (13) and total points (28) which ranks second in the MAC. Knopert's 28 points are the most by a Cardinals player since 2010.

Hannah Johnston has started all 16 games in goal for the Cardinals. She has 113 saves, which ranks third in the country. Her three shutouts ties for first in the MAC.

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Players Mentioned

Lulu Fulton

Ashley Harlock

Hannah Jarvie

Lena Kassel

Tess Keppel

Eliza Kreske

Emma O'Neill

Bianca Pizano

Celina Riccardo

Ellie Rutherford

Kim Smit