No. 8 Rutgers field hockey suffered a 2-1 defeat to No. 5 Northwestern in the Big Ten Quarterfinals on Wednesday night in Iowa City, Iowa. The Scarlet Knights held a 10-6 shot advantage and 7-3 edge in corners, but they weren’t able to capitalize on scoring opportunities.
RU fell behind around five minutes into the game as Lakin Barry scored off of a deflection into the net on a penalty corner. In the second period, Bridy Molyneaux came through with a goal off an assist from Kassidy Shetler that tied the score. It remained that way at the half after Rutgers goalkeeper Gianna Glatz made 4 key saves.