Wake Forest University
Louisville
Field Hockey Tops Fourth-Ranked Louisville
9/13/2002 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Sept. 13, 2002
Louisville, Ky. - The seventh-ranked Wake Forest field hockey team defeated fourth-ranked Louisville today at Louisville's Trager Stadium. With the win, the Deacons even their record at 2-2 on the year, while the Cardinals fall to 2-1.
Wake Forest took an early lead when sophomore Kelly Dostal scored on an assist from senior Maria Whitehead less than four minutes into the game. Wake's Maeke Boreel added an unassisted goal to give the Demon Deacons a 2-0 lead.
Louisville's Desire' Miller took an assist from Jen Welgosh to pull the Cards within one with 3:35 remaining in the first half. Kim Hughes netted an unassisted goal with 27 seconds remaining in the first half to tie the game at 2-2.
Junior Emily Ruth capitalized on a penalty corner to give her team a 3-2 lead eight minutes into the second half. Louisville's Miller responded with an unassisted goal a minute later to tie the game at 3-3.
Dostal's second goal of the game came on a Wake Forest penalty corner from Whitehead and Heather Aughinbaugh with 10 minutes remaining in the contest to give the Demon Deacons the 4-3 win.
Wake Forest outshot Louisville 13-10 and held a 9-3 penalty corner advantage.
Wake Forest junior goalkeeper Katie Ridd had four stops in the game, while Louisville's Christy Hershey made three.
Wake Forest will play 20th-ranked Delaware Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Louisville's Trager Stadium.
