MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Ohio Wesleyan University field hockey team (11-4, 5-2 NCAC) traveled back to Pennsylvania on Saturday to face off with Allegheny (6-7, 4-3 NCAC). Junior forward
Mary Powers scored her second hat trick of the week to lead the Battling Bishops over the Gators with a final score of 6-1.
The Bishops took no time to take the lead as Powers put in the game's first goal just 52 seconds in, assisted by
Emma Reynolds. It was OWU's only score of the opening quarter despite taking 11 shots.
Allegheny knotted the game back up at 1-1 in the eighth minute, but would be held scoreless for the remaining two-and-a-half quarters.
Grace Ammon scored in the 23rd minute to give the Red and Black a 2-1 advantage heading into halftime.
Powers completed her hat trick with two goals in the third quarter, scoring in the 35th minute and the 44th minute. The first of her two goals was assisted by
Annabel Fauver.
Emma Reynolds got off two shots on goal in the 51st minute, but both were saved. Instead, it was
Mattison Hyland who finished off the contest, making it 5-1 in the 56th minute with an assist by Powers.
THE NUMBERS
Ohio Wesleyan led 24-7 in shots, 12-3 in shots on goal, and 6-5 in penalty corners. Allegheny made seven saves compared to two for OWU.
Mary Powers scored her 16th, 17th, and 18th goals of the season, bringing her week's total to seven. She now has 40 points on the season after adding an assist as well.
Grace Ammon scored her seventh goal of the year, moving up to third on the team. She now has 21 points.
Mattison Hyland scored her eighth goal of the season, staying second on the team. She now has 16 points.
Emma Reynolds and
Annabel Fauver both dished out their third assist of the year.
Payton Mindel (11-4) made two saves.
UP NEXT
The Battling Bishops are back at home next Saturday, hosting DePauw at 1 p.m.
