DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University field hockey team (9-3, 3-2 NCAC) continued conference play at home on Wednesday, hosting Kenyon (5-5, 4-1 NCAC) at Selby Stadium. OWU was on the wrong end of a 3-0 result.
The Battling Bishops were unable to come up with a goal in the first quarter despite six attempts and two penalty corners. Kenyon opened the scoring at the 14:38 mark to take a 1-0 lead into the first break.
Neither side made anything of their lone attempt in the second quarter, keeping the same 1-0 score heading into halftime.
The Owls opened up the game near the end of the third quarter with back-to-back goals at 40:39 and 43:04 to take a 3-0 lead.
OWU was unsuccessful in their six attempts in the fourth quarter, unable to break past the Kenyon keeper despite three shots on goal and suffering a shutout.
THE NUMBERS
Ohio Wesleyan had a 16-8 advantage in shots, a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal, and a 12-3 edge in penalty corners. Kenyon made six saves compared to the Bishops' two.
Emma Reynolds led the attack with six shots, putting two on target.
Mattison Hyland made three attempts, with two on goal.
Reagan Shifflett and
Mary Powers both took two shots and put one on target.
Payton Mindel (9-3) made two saves during 60 minutes in the cage.
UP NEXT
The Battling Bishops head south on Saturday for a 11 a.m. meeting with Sewanee.
