Oct. 18, 2009

 

Terps Blank Delaware, 4-0
The No. 1-ranked Maryland field hockey team shut out No. 17 Delaware, 4-0, to move to 16-0 on the year, one of the best starts in school history. Senior Nicole Muracco, who recently became the Terps' all-time goal-leader, scored twice in the game and fellow senior Emma Thomas scored twice as well.

Thomas struck first ten minutes into the game off of a penalty corner setup by senior Alexis Pappas and junior Katie O'Donnell. Muracco scored her first goal of the day with two minutes remaining in the half with an assist from O'Donnell. Maryland led at half 2-0.

Delaware's Michelle Drummonds proved dangerous in the first half with her performance. In the second half, the Terps came ready with an answer to preserve the shut out.

No. 2 Tar Heels Get 11th Shutout Of The Fall
Senior Illse Davids' penalty stroke just before halftime provided the only goal the North Carolina field hockey team would need as the Tar Heel defense earned its 11th shutout and second-ranked UNC beat host James Madison 2-0 Sunday afternoon at the JMU Field Hockey Complex. Carolina improved to 15-0 on the season with the win, while the Dukes fell to 10-5.

Davids' penalty stroke came 1:02 before halftime and was her sixth goal of the season. The Tar Heels added one more in the second half, by senior Danielle Forword on a penalty corner. That goal, the 11th of the year for Forword, came at the 46:56 mark on assists from senior Riley Foster and junior Katelyn Falgowski.

UNC led 22-3 in shots and 7-4 in penalty corners. All of JMU's shots and corners came in the second half. 

Davis Nets Both Goals in Wake's 2-1 Louisville Victory
The fifth-ranked Wake Forest field hockey team defeated No. 14 Louisville 2-1 on Sunday afternoon, propelled by two goals from Wake Forest senior Aileen Davis.

The Demon Deacons improve to 10-4 with the win and Louisville stalls at 8-7.

Davis scored her first goal before two minutes had ticked off in the first period, converting on a penalty corner with the assist credited to inserter Melissa Martin. 

No. 9 Field Hockey Falls To New Hampshire 3-2
The Boston College field hockey team couldn't fight through the elements on a snowy afternoon as it dropped a non-conference game to the University of New Hampshire 3-2 at Memorial Field.

The loss drops the Eagles to 11-4 for the season, while the win improves the Wildcats to 9-6.

New Hampshire opened the scoring in the third minute of play as Hayley Rausch scored her eighth goal of the season to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead.

Duke Defeats Old Dominion, 3-1
Junior forward Susan Ferger scored the game-winning goal in the 18th minute of play to give Duke the win over No. 20 Old Dominion, 3-1. The Blue Devils scored three goals in a little less than 37 minutes to earn a victory on a cold and cloudy day in Norfolk, Va. this afternoon.

Old Dominion had a defensive turnover that proved to be a costly mistake as Ferger scored at the 17:43 mark off pass from freshman midfielder Chelsea Amsley. Ferger one-timed the pass from her teammate to swiftly redirect the ball past Lady Monarch goalie Kelly Driscoll. The goal was the second in as many days for Ferger, which now gives her eight goals on the year, the second-highest mark for Duke.

The 15th-ranked Blue Devils (8-7, 0-4 ACC) were able to win the rematch against the Lady Monarchs with an aggressive offensive attack and a stifling defense. Duke produced more scoring opportunities by outshooting Old Dominion by a large margin (16-4) and taking advantage of penalty corners (5-2). Junior goalie Samantha Nelson continued her consistent play from yesterday, recording two saves and only letting in one goal late in the game.