Wake Forest University
Appalachian State
No. 4 Deacons Down App State, 6-0
10/4/2009 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Oct. 4, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The fourth-ranked Wake Forest field hockey team blanked Appalachian State 6-0 on Sunday afternoon at Kentner Stadium. Freshman Lizzie Rae led the Deacons in scoring with two goals during the match.
Wake Forest is now 8-3 for the 2009 season and App State falls to 6-6.
Wake Forest scored all goals in the first half. Adelaide Knott opened up scoring for Wake Forest when she made a quick cut to the center of the circle and landed an unassisted goal in the 5th minute.
Faith Adams followed with a goal in the seventh minute, taking a cross circle pass from Lizzie Rae to put Wake Forest up 2-0. Lizzie Rae scored her first goal of the match during a penalty corner attempt, tapping in a shot from Aileen Davis. Rae added the next goal for the Deacons in the 29th minute, netting a high shot over the head of Appalachian State goalkeeper Bridgette Street to put Wake Forest in front 4-0.
Kaitlin Piosa teamed up Kerry Ergen on a breakaway play to add another WFU goal in the 34th minute. Aileen Davis scored the final goal of the game when she landed a goal during a penalty corner attempt as the clock ran out in the first half.
Next week Wake Forest will begin a three-match road swing at Virginia, playing the Cavaliers on October 11 at 2 p.m. in Charlottesville, Va.
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