Wake Forest University
Boston College
Wake Forest Blanks Boston College, 3-0
10/29/1999 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The fourth-ranked Wake Forest field hockey team defeated the Boston College Eagles 3-0 Friday night.
The Demon Deacons got on the scoreboard first when sophomore Carrie Neidhardt scored off a corner at 16:52 in the first half. Her goal was unassisted.
Jenny Everett put the Deacons up 2-0 on her goal at the 30:40 mark in the second half. Her goal came on a put-back after the Boston College goalkeeper stopped her initial shot.
Wake posted its third goal at 6:33 in the second half when Everett scored her second goal of the game off a scramble in front of the goal, resulting from a penalty corner.
Goaltender Meaghan Nitka made 4 saves for the win for Wake Forest. In the losing effort, BC goalkeeper Jill Dedman made 18 saves.
Wake Forest improves to 15-2 on the season with the win, while Boston College drops to 9-9 with the loss.
Wake Forest will return to action on Saturday when it plays at Boston University. Gametime is set for 6 p.m.
SCORING: WF: Carrie Neidhardt (unassisted) 16:53, WF: Jenny Everett
(unassisted) 30:40, WF: Everett (unassisted) 6:33.
GOALIE SAVES: WF: Meaghan Nitka 4, BC: Jill Dedman 18
SHOTS: BC: 5, WF: 34.
