PHOTO GALLERY: #1 Iowa vs UMass Lowell Field Hockey

The #1 ranked Iowa Field Hockey team entered Sunday with an 8-0 win over Central Michigan already under their belt for the weekend. For UMass Lowell, it was their first ever matchup against a team that was ranked number one. Both teams battled heavy rain in the first half, but it was three first quarter goals from the Hawkeyes that put them in control early. Lisa Cellucci’s squad picked up the 5-1 victory to stay unbeaten at 6-0.

Freshman forward Dionne van Aalsum scored four goals, including two in the first quarter. She now has an NCAA leading 16 goals through six games. Freshman midfielder Lieve Van Kessel scored her second goal of the season in the first quarter. Four different Hawkeyes picked up an assist. Iowa outshot UMass Lowell 19-8, including 13 shots on goal and ten penalty corners.

HawkeyeReport.com photographer Dennis Scheidt was at Grant Field on Sunday to capture some pictures of the action. The Hawkeyes will face the Vermont Catamounts next Friday at Grant Field.

Forward Alex Wesneski

Forward Annika Herbine tries to steal the ball from UMass Lowell midfielder Berbel Rozema

Forward Dionne van Aalsum scores a goal to make it 4-1 Hawkeyes

Midfielder Esme Gibson, midfielder Sofie Stribos, and others defend a UMass Lowell penalty corner

Forward Dionne van Aalsum

Midfielder Esme Gibson

Midfielder Gia Whalen dribbles through the UMass Lowell defense

Defender Harper Dunne attacks in the circle

The Hawkeyes huddle before a penalty corner

Midfielder Lieve Van Kessel

Forward Dionne van Aalsum celebrates with defender Lieve Schalk and midfielder Gia Whalen

Midfielder Gia Whalen battles the rain at Grant Field

Defender Lauren DeRose

Head Coach Lisa Cellucci looks on as defender Lieve Schalk battles UMass Lowell midfielder Meike Vischer for the ball

Defender Milly Short

The #1 Hawkeyes defeated UMass Lowell 5-1 on Sunday afternoon

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