Ohio State Drops Sunday Matchup Against No. 5 Iowa, 3-2

Sunday, September 27

Iowa City, Iowa

12 p.m. CT/1 p.m. ET

Ohio State

(4-6, 0-1)

No. 5 Iowa

(10-1, 1-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Ohio St.	0	2	0	0	2
Iowa	1	0	1	1	3

Ohio State Drops Sunday Matchup Against No. 5 Iowa, 3-2

9/27/2026 3:03:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State field hockey team closed its weekend in Iowa City, Iowa with narrow 3-2 loss to No. 5 Iowa Sunday at Grant Field.

In the non-conference game between the Buckeyes (4-5, 0-1 B1G) and the Hawkeyes (9-1, 1-1 B1G), Ohio State the overcame a first quarter deficit with a two-goal second quarter but it was ultimately the fifth-ranked Hawkeyes who came away with the win in the fourth quarter.

How it Happened

The first half was a tale of two quarters. Iowa had the edge in the opening quarter, scoring the first goal of the game at 5:17 and outshooting the Buckeyes, 3-0, for the 1-0 lead after 15 minutes of play.
Ohio State was quick to respond in the second frame, scoring two goals in five minutes to take a 2-1 lead over the Hawkeyes. The Buckeye outshot the Hawkeyes, 11-1, in the second to take the one-goal advantage into the half.
The team's first goal was tallied by Phillippa Jowett just 18 seconds into the quarter. She intercepted a Hawkeye pass inside the 23-meter line and took the ball herself into the circle. Jowett sent a shot from the top of the circle over Iowa's goalie and into the cage to tie the game.
Less than four minutes later, Anne Marie Krebs carried the ball into the circle and sent a shot toward cage. The shot was saved but Lea DeWan was there to knock the rebound it into the cage for the Ohio State lead at 19:17.
Iowa answered in the second half with two goals to take back the lead. The Hawkeyes tied the game at 35:58 to tie the game in the third quarter and tallied the game-winning goal at 49:53 to take the lead back with just over 10 minutes to play in the game.
Ohio State pulled goalkeeper Avery Alleva with five minutes to play in the game for an extra field player but couldn't net the equalizer.

Buckeyes By the Numbers

Ohio State held Iowa to 13 shots and nine shots on goal in both games this weekend. While the Buckeyes were outshot in Friday's game against the Hawkeyes, the team recorded 19 shots in Sunday's contest.
The Buckeyes landed 11 shots on goal in the game, for the second highest shots on goal percentage (.625) of the season.
Phillippa Jowett now has a goal in the last two games for the Buckeyes after scoring her first career goal last week against Boston College and tallying the first goal Sunday against Iowa.

Up Next
Ohio State continues its Big Ten Conference slate and begins a three-game homestand next weekend against No. 1 Northwestern (Oct. 2) and No. 18 Indiana (Oct. 4) at Buckeye Varsity Field. Admission for Ohio State field hockey games is free. The games will also be streamed on B1G+ (subscription).

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