MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny field hockey team hosted Ohio Wesleyan in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play Saturday (Oct. 17), falling to the Battling Bishops 5-1.
The Battling Bishops got on the board early, scoring in the opening minute on a deflection.
The Gators responded midway through the quarter. After earning a corner,
Maddy Keenan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Trafford) passed the ball into
Anna Merlack (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine Richland). Merlack then sent it to
Bryce Watford (Parkville, Md./Eastern Technical). Watford sent the ball towards the net as Keenan deflected it past the goalkeeper.
The game remained knotted at one until the Battling Bishops struck halfway through the second to regain the lead.
In the second half, Ohio Wesleyan scored three more times as the Gators fell in conference play.
Inside the Box
- Ohio Wesleyan scored in the opening minute.
- Off a corner in the first, Keenan tied the game on a goal assisted by Watford.
- The Battling Bishops scored the lone goal of the second quarter to retake the lead.
- In the second half, Ohio Wesleyan scored three more goals.
- The Gators had seven shots and earned six corners.
- Rowan O'Toole (Glen Burnie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) made six saves.
- Rhyan Rish (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) had a defensive save.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 1-7 all-time against Ohio Wesleyan.
- Watford scored her fifth goal of the year and tenth of her career.
Up Next
The Gators return to the road Sunday (Oct. 18) when they travel to Denison for a conference game.
