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No. 19 Field Hockey Beats Ball State 4-1

Field Hockey Aug 31

PISCATAWAY, N.J – No. 19 Rutgers field hockey finished its opening weekend of play unbeaten with a
4-1 win over Ball State Saturday. They were led by Katie Larmour's two goals, her first multi-goal game
since 2016, with Austyn Cuneo and Clayre Smith also adding a tally apiece.

KEY STATS

• Larmour had two goals, scoring the first goal of the game and then the team's fourth goal.
• Clayre Smith scored her first collegiate goal.
• Austyn Cuneo scored her team-leading third goal of the season.
• Rutgers outshot Ball State 17-3.
• Rutgers had 11-0 advantage in corners.
• Gianna Glatz had two saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Rutgers scored first on the game's first shot. Just 5:04 into the game, Larmour took a pass from Houston
and fired it in. Then, Clayre Smith recorded her first score as a Scarlet Knight, finishing off a shot in front
of the net. Ball State had a late tally in the second quarter, but RU held a 2-1 advantage at halftime.
In the second half, the Scarlet Knights were awarded a penalty stroke. Austyn Cuneo stepped to the
dot and converted, giving the home team a 3-1 advantage. Four minutes later, Larmour inserted a
corner, and Cuneo slid it back to her at the post, where she finished to seal the final 4-1 margin.