Friday's Scoreboard
Kent State 3, Temple 0
Georgetown 2, Longwood 1
Miami 5, Indiana 2
Ball State 3, St. Louis 0
Iowa 11, Central Michigan 0
Ohio 3, Davidson 0
App State 3, Lafayette 2
Stories Courtesy of MAC Sports Information
Kent State 3, Temple 0
Box Score
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State University field hockey team handed Temple its first loss of the season with a 3-0 shutout victory on Friday afternoon at Murphy-Mellis Field.
Kent State improved to 2-2 on the season, while Temple dropped to 2-1. Junior goalkeeper Azure Fernslerimproved to 2-2 in the cage for the Flashes and tallied seven saves.
Junior Clara Rodriguez Seto led the surge for the Flashes and scored two goals on five of her shots. Senior Laila Richter also had a multi-shot game and fired four shots and connected on one for her second goal of the season.
The Flashes' first goal came in the 12th minute of the first period when junior Emma Bressler set Rodriguez Seto up for her first goal off a rebound from a penalty corner. The Owls had four shots on goal in their efforts to score in the first period but were unsuccessful in scoring.
Rodriguez Seto fired a long pass that set Richter up for a point-blank goal in the 30th minute that made it 2-0 Kent State.
The duo of Bressler and Rodriguez Seto came together again late in the fourth period as Bressler set up another Rodriguez Seto goal from a deflected corner shot that closed out the 3-0 victory.
Kent State edged the Owls in shots 17-12 and had 10 penalty corners to Temple's seven.
The Flashes are back in action as Kent State hosts Maine on Sunday at Murphy-Mellis Field for an 11 a.m. start.
Georgetown 2, Longwood 1
Box Score
FARMVILLE, Va. - The Longwood field hockey team was defeated by Georgetown 2-1 on Friday afternoon at the Athletics Complex. Olivia Wawrzyniak had the lone goal for the Lancers, who held the advantage in shots 22-11, but were unable to get the equalizing goal after falling behind in the fourth quarter.
"I think as a group we are pretty disappointed," said head coach Iain Byers. "I think we probably did enough to win the game, but a couple of missed opportunities up front and lapses in the back cost us."
"It's pretty disappointing because I think we could have been the better team if we played properly. At 1-2, and we are going to have a look at ourselves over the weekend and come back stronger on Monday and practice hard and see where we stand. I think there is more to come from this team—that performance was part of who we are but not the whole thing."
The 22 shots for Longwood (1-2) were a season high, led by Wawrzyniak's 10. Forward Karly Harwood added three, while Charlotte Wilm, Briana Greene, and Camilla Duarte each added two apiece. Georgetown (2-1) goalkeeper Ciara Weets made 13 saves to hold off the Lancers for the victory.
Longwood keeper Katie Wyman made four saves in the game. She was aided by a backline of Lea Van Luvender, Rio Weber, and Clara Meschini.
The loss for Longwood was just the second at home in seven meetings with Georgetown, as they fall to 5-2 all-time against the Hoyas in Farmville.
"I think we are right there," said Wawrzyniak. "Coach Byers told us that we are 80 percent there, and it's the last 20 percent that we are working on. I think that with just a little more drive and hunger on the field, and practice this week pushing ourselves a little harder, we will be there next game."
Jordan Sweeney opened the scoring in the second quarter when she collected a rebound from teammate Georgina Eberle and fired it home to give Georgetown an early lead.
Wawrzyniak knotted the game at 1-1 just before the third quarter ended when she followed up her own shot to score her second goal of the season. Georgetown's Ali Cronin broke up the tie in the fourth when she got to a loose ball following a corner and snuck it past Lancer goalkeeper Katie Wyman to make the score 2-1, where it would stay.
The Lancers are back in action on Friday, Sept. 13 when they take on Merrimack at home. The game is set to start at 12 p.m.
Miami 5, Indiana 2
Box Score
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Miami University field hockey team (1-2) beat Indiana by a 5-2 margin on Friday. The RedHawk goals were scored by five different scorers as Miami outshot Indiana 20-8 during the contest.
"We started off the game strong," said senior back Kirsten McNeil. "We stuck with our game plan from the beginning. It was a hard-fought game but it was a lot of fun. We played how we were supposed to play and were one unit as a team. After today I think we finally know who we are as a team and how we can work to our fullest ability, so I'm really excited for the upcoming games for the rest of the season."
Marie Görner put Miami on the board first with a penalty corner goal from Kenzie Peterson during the 12th minute of play to give the RedHawks the 1-0 advantage after the first quarter.
The Red and White were quick out of the gate to begin the second quarter, marching down the field with possession and scoring within the second minute of the quarter. Lexi Silver lifted it up and over Sachi Ananias, the Indiana goalkeeper, to increase Miami's lead to 2-0.
The RedHawks would continue their offensive pressure up until the whistle blew for halftime as they earned a penalty corner with 30 seconds left in the half. Ananias made the stop on Leonor Berlie'sbackhand shot to keep the margin at 2-0 going into halftime. Miami had the 9-2 advantage in shots, 4-0 advantage in shots on goal and 5-2 advantage in penalty corners during the first half.
The RedHawks scored on another penalty corner opportunity during the 31st minute of play as Berlie took the ball around the Hoosiers defense and put it into the back of the cage, far side. Peterson picked up her second assist of the game as Miami held a 3-0 lead.
Indiana got onto the scoreboard just five minutes later with a pass across the circle for a backdoor goal.
Isabelle Perese made a save for the RedHawks to preserve the two-goal advantage after 30 minutes of play.
Miami began the fourth quarter with two goals scored within 31 seconds of each other. Allie Grace Joyner scored her second of the season before Hana Sinno rounded out the RedHawks scoring for the day, giving them a 5-1 lead during the 47th minute of play.
The Hoosiers would score once more, during the 52nd minute, to cap scoring at 5-2.
Berlie led all players with seven shots and three shots on goal. Perese made one save. Miami earned 10 penalty corners, compared to Indiana's four.
"Before the game began, we committed ourselves to the game plan and to each other," said Joyner. "We began the game very aggressively and worked for each other. Our passing game was the best it's ever been and it made the game so much more enjoyable. It was a hard-fought game and each player gave it their all! It was amazing to see so many people score too!"
The RedHawks play their home opener on Sunday, hosting Saint Louis at noon for heroes appreciation day.
Ball State 3, St. Louis 0
Box Score
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State field hockey team (2-2) registered its second shutout of the season after the Cardinals defeated Saint Louis (0-3) by a score of 3-0 Friday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.
For the third-straight contest, junior Sierra Jefferson put Ball State on the board first after converting a goal off of the assist from classmate Abby Ferenczy. After that, the Cardinals continued their offensive attack, playing aggressively against the Billikens the remainder of the first half.
In the second frame, redshirt senior Michelle Shamptoncollected her second goal of the season and 11th of her career off of a penalty corner, the assists came from junior Jenna McKune and redshirt junior Rachel Pereira.
Shortly after, freshman Angel Nkosi collected her first score of her career for the Cardinals which was again off of a penalty corner after Pereira and McKune set Nkosi up for success off of the double assist.
The Cardinals keep improving their defensive ways in each game that they play and today proved it. Ball State managed to stop Saint Louis from connecting with the cage on four different occasions. Both of Ball State's goalies, freshman Wietske Overdijkink who improved to 2-0 on the season had some diving saves, as did senior Alison McMullen who saw action in the final quarter for the Cardinals. Prereira also registered a defensive save for Ball State.
Iowa 11, Central Michigan 0
Box Score
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Central Michigan field hockey team was defeated by eighth-ranked Iowa, 11-0, in a nonconference game on Friday at the Hawkeyes' Grant Field.
The loss was CMU's first of the season. The Chippewas (2-1) are scheduled to play Columbia in a nonconference game on Saturday (3 p.m.). It is the Lions' season opener.
"I think that's the best thing about playing back to back games," CMU coach Catherine Ostoich said. "You don't have time to dwell on (the loss); you've got to move on to the next game.
"The mindset is we just have to take this (Iowa) game for what it is. We talked about a couple of things that we need to move forward, and then we need to forget about it."
How It Happened
The Hawkeyes, an NCAA Tournament participant last season, held CMU without a shot while collecting 36.
They led 2-0 after one period and 6-0 at halftime.
"A couple times we had opportunities to do things," Ostoich said. "We'd come up with (the ball) and then we'd just give it back. That's something we're really going to work on tomorrow and through the rest of the season.
"We just were not on our marks as tightly as we need to be. So that's something that we're really going to be looking to do better."
CMU goalkeeper Keelin Broeker, a redshirt freshman, made 13 saves.
Value The Ball
Ostoich stressed how important it is for the Chippewas to maintain possession, especially against an opponent the caliber of Iowa.
"We talked that we've got to value the ball," she said. "I think that was something we talked about in the first two games. … We just have to value the ball."
Ohio 3, Davidson 0
Box Score
ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio field hockey team moves to 2-1 for the first time since 2012 after taking down Davidson, 3-0
Ohio traveled to Davidson, N.C. to take on the Wildcats for the second time in three years. The Bobcats started quick, getting multiple shots on Davidson goalkeeper Sarah Zeszotarski before junior Emma Spinetto (Louisville, Ky.) made it 1-0 Ohio. Then, with just 1:38 left on the clock in the first, senior Brittany Keen (Perth, Western Australia) pushed the Ohio lead to two, her first of the season, assisted by senior Kendall Ballard (Charlottesville, Va.).
The Bobcats controlled possession most of the second quarter, allowing the Wildcats only one shot near Ohio goalkeeper Sophia Boothby (Spotsylvania, Va.). In the third, Ballard scored one of her own, tallying the last Ohio goal, effectively putting the game out of reach. Ballard peppered the opposing goalkeeper all night, tallying five shots on goal of her own.
Ohio won the penalty corner battle 10-2, also putting a season-high 11 shots on goal. The Bobcats are 2-1 for the first time since 2012 when they defeated Colgate and Radford but lost to Syracuse.
The Bobcats return home next Friday, September 13 when Lock Haven comes to Pruitt Field. First touch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
App State 3, Lafayette 2
Box Score
LYNCHBURG, Va. – After scoring the game-winning goal in both of App State's opening weekend victories, junior Meghan Smart notched the game-winning strike in the fourth quarter to lift Appalachian State University field hockey to a 3-2 victory over Lafayette on Friday night.
The victory moves the Mountaineers to 3-0, marking the third-straight season App State has registered a three-game winning streak.
"I'm proud of our group for coming together," head coach Meghan Dawson said. "They worked through mistakes and frustrations to come out on top. Lafayette is an extremely talented team, and everyone pieced it together tonight."
After Lafayette (1-2) scored within the first three minutes of the game, freshman Sarah Farrell notched her first goal in an App State uniform to tie the game in the 21st minute. Farrell's strike from the right side contributed to a 4-1 shot differential in the second period.
The Mountaineers then snatched their first lead of the night on Smart's fourth goal of the season. Sophomore Sydney Lee recorded the assist on Smart's score in the 37th minute. With less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Leopards responded with a goal from Felicitas Hannes to even the game at 2-2.
Farrell and senior Michelle Taylor applied pressure early in the final period, each recording a shot before Smart netted the game-winner with less than four minutes remaining. Freshman Rachel Fleig delivered the pass to Smart for the clinching goal, notching her first assist as a Mountaineer.
"I'm extremely impressed with Meghan," Dawson said. "She continues to have great composure around the cage and works hard off the ball."
The Mountaineers fired seven shots on target and tied the Leopards with 13 shots apiece. App State dominated the second and fourth periods, outshooting Lafayette 7-2 between the two quarters.
Eight Mountaineers recorded a shot in Friday's triumph. Smart led App State with three shots while Farrell, sophomore Friederike Stegen and junior Veerle Van Heertum each registered two shots apiece.
Senior Rachel Gaines made four saves, including two in the second half. The goalkeeper has made 13 saves and boasts an .867 save percentage this season.
App State returns home for its season opener against Davidson (0-3) on Sunday. The matchup at Brandon & Erica M. Adcock Field is set to begin at noon.
