Main Story: No. 5 Indiana edged No. 4 Rutgers, 2-1, in the Big Ten field hockey tournament quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals for the first time since 2012. Agustina Gamonal opened the scoring, and Inés Garcia Prado delivered the winner minutes after Rutgers tied the game.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Indiana 2, Rutgers 1.
  • Indiana’s 10 wins mark its first 10-win season since 2021.
  • The Hoosiers have reached the tournament semifinals four times: 2005, 2009, 2012 and 2026.
State of Play
  • Indiana will face No. 1 seed Northwestern in the semifinal at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
  • Rutgers threatened late with two penalty corners in the final 20 seconds, but Indiana held on.
Bottom Line

Indiana turned a tight, defensive game into a tournament breakthrough—and now faces top-seeded Northwestern with a spot in the championship game on the line.