The Iowa field hockey team dropped down to No. 16 in the latest rankings.
The Black and Gold are down three spots from No. 12 the previous week after falling, 2-0, to Michigan State on Oct. 17. The team also defeated unranked Ohio State, 4-2. on Sunday.
Rounding out the rest of the Big Ten are Maryland (No. 2), Penn State (No. 4), Northwestern (No. 9), Michigan (No. 12), and Indiana (No. 19).
The Hawks will return to action Saturday afternoon, when they take on Penn State at 1 p.m. Grant Field.
— by Ryan Rodriguez
