OBERLIN, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University field hockey team (9-2, 3-1 NCAC) traveled up north to play Oberlin (2-5, 0-4 NCAC) on Saturday afternoon. The Battling Bishops brought home a 3-0 win following goals in the second, third, and fourth quarters.
OWU started off the first quarter with three shots by
Mattison Hyland, Emma Renyolds, and
Grace Ammon, however they were unsuccessful. Oberlin failed to make any shooting attempts resulting in a score of 0-0 to end the first quarter.
The Bishops picked it up in the second quarter with the game's first goal in the 24th minute by junior
Ava Zimmer, resulting in a 1-0 lead heading into the break. Ohio Wesleyan doubled their lead to 2-0 in the third quarter with a goal in the 36th minute by
Susie Benincasa, assisted by Reynolds.
Hyland finished it off in the fourth quarter with the third for the Red and Black in the 50th minute, leading to a 3-0 result and the start of a new win streak with OWU's second straight victory.
THE NUMBERS
Ohio Wesleyan took 16 shots and put 10 on target. Defensively, the Bishops held Oberlin to just one shot. The Red and Black took nine penalty corners compared to three for the Yeowomen. OWU did not have to make a save, but forced Oberlin to make seven.
Ava Zimmer scored her fourth goal of the season, now totaling eight points.
Susie Benincasa scored her second goal of the year. She now has six points.
Mattison Hyland scored her sixth goal of the season, moving into a three-way tie for second on the team in scoring. She now has 12 points.
Emma Reynolds dished out her second assist of the year, bringing her season points total to 14.
Payton Mindel (9-2) picked up the win and the shutout with 60 minutes of untroubled play.
UP NEXT
The Battling Bishops host Kenyon on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
