The Iowa field-hockey team competed on the road this past weekend against two non-ranked squads, Richmond and James Madison, in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The team came home with a 1-1 finish, rolling Richmond, 5-1, but falling short to James Madison, 4-1

The first day in Harrisonburg was a day of offense for the squad. Three Hawkeyes scored big for the team. Junior Stephanie Norlander and freshman Makenna Grewe each had 2 goals, and sophomore JoElla Guagliardo achieved her first college goal.

After the Spiders’ only goal of the game, goalkeeper Alexandra Pecora and the defense of the Hawkeyes kept the Spiders at bay.

The team tallied 17 shots in the win against Richmond.

“It was great to get the result today against a very solid Richmond team,” Iowa head coach Lisa Cellucci said in a release.

On the second day, it was all James Madison as the Dukes rolled the Hawkeyes in a 4-1 win. The Dukes were up 3-0 before heading into halftime and also outshot the Hawkeyes 8-2.

The Hawkeyes nearly put points on the board at the 18:20 mark of the game, but a shot by junior Norlander was called off by officials because the ball touched part of junior Sophie Plasteras’ body.

Down 3-0 after the call, freshman Isabella Brown sent the ball into the goal in the 54th-minute, marking it her first career goal and the Hawkeyes’ only score of the game.

The goal was answered by a Dukes goal just minutes later, as Miranwda Rigs scored to push the lead to 5-1.

During the second half, the Hawks outshot the Dukes 7-5 and recorded 5 penalty corners, but they failed to convert on their opportunities.

The team will return to Grant Field for its home opener on Thursday, when it will host No. 6 Stanford. ­

— by Mario Williams