Lost in the success of the football team the last three weeks, there is another fall sport that deserves to be recognized. The Iowa Field Hockey team won a weather delayed game on Monday in East Lansing, MI to advance to the Final Four this weekend in Louisville, KY!
The Hawkeyes won their 3rd consecutive Big Ten Tournament this season, and then broke through in a big way. After losing the NCAA Tournament opening round games the past two attempts, Iowa defeated Louisville 1-0 before dropping Michigan State by the same score.
Iowa came into the tournament ranked 4th in the nation, and now have a showdown with top ranked Maryland. While Maryland is 20-2 this season, Iowa fans should not be quick to count out the Hawks. The Big Ten Champions are the only team in the Final Four who did not allow a goal in the first two rounds of the tournament. Maryland gave up 5 goals alone in the their last game.
While football gets most of the attention every fall regardless of record, it is time the Hawkeye Field Hockey team gets credit. For the third consecutive year, they are the first team to take home hardware for the university. They are also in the best position to win an NCAA Championship for Iowa in a number of years, with the exception of the wrestling team in March.
Iowa ranks in the Top 10 nationally in Scoring Average, Goals Against Average, Shutouts, and Assists.
The Hawkeyes will take on Maryland at 5 PM EST on Friday with the winner advancing to the National Championship Game, to be played on Sunday afternoon.
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