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Allegheny College field hockey vs. Kenyon, Oct. 10, 2026. Photo by Ed Mailliard.
Ed Mailliard
0
Allegheny ALLEGHEN (6-8, 4-4)
5
Winner Denison DENISON (11-2, 7-0)
Allegheny ALLEGHEN
(6-8, 4-4)
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Final
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Denison DENISON
(11-2, 7-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Allegheny ALLEGHEN 0 0 0 0 0
Denison DENISON 1 2 2 0 5

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Falls to First-Place Denison

GRANVILLE, Ohio -- Allegheny College field hockey suffered a 5-0 loss to first-place Denison University in Sunday's North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) match in Granville, Ohio.

The Gators (6-8, 4-4 NCAC) couldn't halt Denison's (11-2, 7-0 NCAC) win streak, which moved to 11 consecutive games with its win on Sunday. The Big Red presented a tough challenge to finish a weekend with back-to-back games; they not only boast the highest-scoring offense in the conference, but they also own the league's best defense.

Allegheny held Denison off the scoreboard for most of the first quarter, but the Big Red finally broke through for the game's first goal with less than a minute to go. However, the Gators had a few chances to strike first in the opening quarter. They earned the first penalty corner of the day, which led to a shot by Bryce Watford (Parkville, Md./Eastern Technical). Nearly 11 minutes into the quarter, Anna Merlack (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) had an attempt blocked. It was immediately followed up by Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty), but the ball was kicked away before it could find the bottom right corner of the cage.

Inside the Box Score
  • Allegheny produced eight shots and four shots on goal against the Big Red.
  • Denison finished the contest with 12 total shots, including seven on goal.
  • The Gators had twice as many penalty corners, leading the Big Red 6-to-3.
  • Watford had a team-high three shots, while Teagan Ressler (Glenwood, N.J./Vernon Township) led the Gators with two shots on goal.
  • Goalie Rowan O'Toole (Glen Burnie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) made two saves while playing all 60 minutes in the cage.
  • Denison's offense was led by a pair of two-goal performances from Lulu Keil and Emma Gebhart.

News and Notes
  • Allegheny's conference record sits at an even .500 with two games remaining.
  • The Gators currently sit in a tie for sixth in the NCAC at 4-4.
  • O'Toole made her 12th consecutive start in goal for the Gators and is up to 57 saves on the year.
  • Ressler recorded multiple shots on goal for the seventh time in her debut season.
  • Watford, one of Allegheny's starting backs, finished with multiple shots for the 11th time this season.

Up Next
The Gators will host Oberlin College on Senior Day on Saturday, October 24, at 12 p.m.
 
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