DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University field hockey team (12-4, 6-2 NCAC) hosted DePauw (9-5, 7-2 NCAC) for senior day on Saturday at Selby Stadium. Prior to the game, the Battling Bishops honored seniors
Grace Ammon,
Annabel Fauver,
Mattison Hyland,
Catherine Kent, and
Payton Mindel. Ammon and Hyland both celebrated by finding the back of the net and leading OWU to an important 5-0 win as the NCAC Tournament approaches.
The first quarter was a quiet one, with only three shots combined between the two teams. Pace of play amped up in the second as the Bishops fired off 13 attempts, scoring twice to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
Mary Powers scored the first, finding the goal in the 21st minute after a sequence of two penalty corners and a host of shots by the Red and Black.
Ava Zimmer followed in the 25th minute with a fast-break goal on the rebound of an attempt by
Reagan Shifflett.
The Battling Bishops tallied two more after eight shots in the third quarter to take a firm 4-0 lead into the final break.
Morgan Leeper converted on the first, assisted by Ammon after a penalty corner in the 34th minute. Ammon then got one for herself in the 45th.
Mattison Hyland finished off the day, scoring on one of Ohio Wesleyan's five fourth-quarter attempts, and making it a 5-0 game just 50 seconds into the final period.
THE NUMBERS
The Battling Bishops led the Tigers 28-5 in shots, 18-2 in shots on goal, and 8-2 in penalty corners. DePauw made 13 saves compared to two for OWU.
Mary Powers scored her team-leading 19th goal of the season. She now has 43 points.
Grace Ammon netted her eighth goal of the year and added her eighth assist. She now has 24 points.
Mattison Hyland landed her ninth goal of the season. She now has 18 points.
Ava Zimmer recorded her fifth goal of the year. She now has 11 points.
Morgan Leeper put in her second goal of the season. She now has six points.
Payton Mindel (12-4) made two saves and collected her third complete game shutout of the year.
UP NEXT
The Battling Bishops hit the road for a final time in the regular season on Wednesday, playing at Wooster at 7 p.m.
