The Iowa field hockey team hosted Northwestern in an exhibition ahead of the 2023 regular season at Grant Field in Iowa City on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.

Iowa midfielder Dionne van Aalsum (10) gives teammate Iowa forward Annika Herbine (24) a high-five after Dionne scored a goal for the Hawkeyes against Northwestern in the fourth quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa midfielder Esme Gibson (15) pushes the ball down the field against Northwestern at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Northwestern midfielder Lauren Wadas (2) runs to guard Iowa defender Sammy Freeman (11) as she pushes the ball down the field in the first quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa midfielder Dionne van Aalsum (10) drives the ball down field towards the Northwestern goal in the third quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Northwestern midfielder Chloe Relford (13) guards Iowa midfielder Lieve van Kessel (5) as she pushes the ball towards the Northwestern goal in the third quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Northwestern midfielder Greta Hinke (12) guards Iowa midfielder Esme Gibson (15) as she pushes the ball down the field in the second quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa forward Rachel Herbine (2) celebrates after getting a goal for Iowa in the first quarter against Northwestern at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa midfielder Lieve van Kessel (5) pushes the ball with pressure from Northwestern midfielder Alia Marshall (17) in the third quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa forward Alex Wesneski (4) gets back possession of the ball against Northwestern in the fourth quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa forward Rachel Herbine (2) pushes the ball towards the Northwestern goal in the third quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Northwestern midfielder Lauren Hunter (16) reaches out to knock the ball away from Iowa defender Sammy Freeman (11) in the first quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa midfielder Dionne van Aalsum (10) pushes the ball towards the Northwestern goal in the fourth quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa defender Lieve Schalk (18) reaches out to get possession of the ball against Northwestern in the second quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa defender Lieve Schalk (18) hits the ball towards the Northwestern goal in the second quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa forward Sofie Stribos (9) shoots the ball past Northwestern goalie Annabel Skubisz (30), but misses the goal in the third quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Northwestern midfielder Greta Hinke (12) reaches out to knock the ball away from Iowa midfielder Lieve van Kessel (5) as she pushes the ball in the first quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Northwestern midfielder Greta Hinke (12) guards Iowa midfielder Jacey Wittel (27) as she pushes the ball towards the Northwest goal in the second quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa forward Sofie Stribos (9) hits the ball and assists with a goal over Northwestern in the fourth quarter for the Hawkeyes to lead 2-1 at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa defender Lieve Schalk (18) and Northwestern forward Aerin Krys (7) run to get control of the ball in the second quarter at Grant Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, August 19, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)