SEWANEE, Tenn. – The Ohio Wesleyan University field hockey team (9-4, 3-2 NCAC) traveled down south to wrap up their non-conference schedule at Sewanee (7-3, 1-0 CFHC) on Saturday afternoon. The Battling Bishops fell behind by three goals in the first 45 minutes and were not able to crawl back, scoring once in the fourth for a 3-1 losing result.
The Bishops had six shot attempts in the first quarter, but were unsuccessful in scoring. The Tigers however, managed a goal in the eighth minute to take a 1-0 lead.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Sewanee extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 17th minute. OWU fought back with two shots in the quarter but their efforts fell short, resulting in a 2-0 deficit going into halftime.
The Tigers added a third goal at the 44-minute mark in the third quarter while a pair of attempts were offline for the Bishops, leading to a 3-0 score heading into the final 15 minutes.
The Battling Bishops finally put one past the keeper in the 47th minute, with
Mattison Hyland scoring off of an assist by
Susie Benincasa. OWU had its best quarter defensively in the fourth, holding Sewanee scoreless despite eight shots.
Payton Mindel made five saves in the final period to keep the Tigers at three goals for the game. Unfortunately, the Red and Black could not add to Hyland's goal as the game ended with a 3-1 final score.
THE NUMBERS
Ohio Wesleyan had a 21-14 disadvantage in shots and put only one shot on target, compared to Sewanee's 15. The Bishops totaled eight penalty corners while the Tigers had 11. OWU achieved 12 saves.
Mattison Hyland moved into second on the Bishops in scoring with her seventh goal of the season. She is now tied for third on the team with 14 points.
Susie Benincasa recorded her third assist of the season and is now tied for third on the Red and Black. She also now has seven points on the year.
Payton Mindel (9-4) made a career-high 12 saves during her 60 minutes in the cage.
UP NEXT
The Battling Bishops head to Pennsylvania on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. matchup with Washington & Jefferson.
