Ethan Flack
Sports Editor
The College of Wooster field hockey team competed in three North Coast Athletic Conference games this past week, experiencing setbacks against Denison University and DePauw University, while beating Earlham College.
The Scots (4-5, 3-2 NCAC) traveled to Denison (7-0, 4-0) on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The Big Red came out firing, scoring three minutes into the contest, as Hilary Zdanowski found the back of the net on an unassisted goal. Ten minutes later, Zdanowski added another marker, increasing Denison’s lead to 2-0. The Scots, who had trouble finding their legs early, failed to answer, as the Big Red scored their final goal of the game before the end of the first half.
The score remained unchanged, as Denison was a 3-0 victor. Wooster struggled early in the contest. The Scots improved in the second half, registering 9 shots; however, while Wooster recorded 12 shots in the game, they failed to convert on any of these chances.
Four days later, Wooster rebounded as the Scots hosted Earlham (1-6, 0-5) in another NCAC contest. Wooster wasted no time asserting their authority in the game, with Isabelle Howes ’13 notching a goal just a minute into the contest off of an assist from Clare Nelson-Johnson ’13.
The Scots took a 2-0 lead into halftime after Maddie Hart ’12 registered her second goal of the year, with Nelson-Johnson earning her second assist of the game. Wooster continued to apply pressure in the second-half, as Nelson-Johnson recorded two goals, giving her four total points in the contest. Nikki Sever ’14 and Howes each assisted Nelson-Johnson on a goal. Madalyn Myers ’12 got the start in goal for Wooster and registered the shutout in the 4-0 win.
The next day, the Scots faced off against DePauw University (6-1, 5-0), a new addition to the NCAC. Throughout the game, the Tigers exhibited their offensive prowess, attempting 19 shots, forcing Wooster to play much of the game in front of its own goal.
DePauw possessed the ball and dictated the pace of play the entire game, scoring three times in the first half, all but ensuring victory. DePauw added one more goal late in the second-half, making the final score 4-0.
Myers got her second consecutive start in goal, making four saves. Myers was relieved by Liz Plumley ’13 in the second-half, who made eight saves.