Rutgers Field Hockey vs. Virginia — Rutgers' Olivia Beattie (Photo by Christopher Shannon/OnNJ Sports)

September 4, 2026

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Rutgers Field Hockey vs. Virginia - 9.4.2026

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Action from Rutgers' field hockey game against Virginia on Sept. 4, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shannon/OnNJ Sports)

A fourth-quarter goal was not enough to overcome two second-quarter Virginia goals as the No. 20 Rutgers field hockey team fell to the No. 5 Cavaliers 2-1 on Sept. 4, 2026.

Laura Loycke scored the goal for the Scarlet Knights, and Martha Goodridge had the assist. Emily Nicholls made two saves in goal for Rutgers.

Virginia slightly outpaced the Scarlet Knights in shots on goal with a 4-3 edge; however, Rutgers had a 5-2 edge in corners, with Loycke’s goal coming off a corner.

With the loss, Rutgers falls to 1-3 and will host No. 12 Syracuse on Sunday. Both games are part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge taking place this weekend at Bauer Track and Field and Hockey Complex.

About the Author

Christopher Shannon

Photo Editor

Christopher is the Photo Editor at OnNJ Sports. You can often find Christopher along the sidelines at sporting events in Northern Jersey, or at West Point photographing athletic, and other, events there. Christopher’s favorite events that he has had the opportunity to cover, so far in his career, include Penn State football White Out games and Army-Navy football games. While Christopher enjoys photographing a wide variety of sports, his favorite to cover include football, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, and lacrosse.