Wake Forest University
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Wangerin's Goal Completes Deacs' Comeback Win Over Cal
9/28/2014 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
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By Josh Gresh, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeHockey)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Krysta Wangerin scored the game-winning goal in the second half as the No. 16-ranked Wake Forest field hockey team mounted a 2-1 comeback victory over the California Golden Bears on Sunday afternoon at Kentner Stadium.
Jess Newak's goal late in the first half eliminated the Deacs' one-goal deficit, and Wangerin scored the winning goal early in the second half to earn the team an important victory at home after a loss on Friday to No. 11 Louisville.
The Demon Deacons improve to 7-4 overall with the win and the Golden Bears fall to 5-5 overall with the loss.
Cal struck first in the opening minutes off a goal from Andrea Earle, her fifth of the season. Lara Kruggel passed the ball from the left side of the circle and Earle redirected the pass into the cage from five yards out to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at the 4:07 mark.
Following numerous opportunities after the visitor's early tally, Newak knotted up the score 1-1 just before the half. She took the ball near the top of the circle and dribbled past a defender before slotting home her fourth of the season at the 32:16 mark to tie the match 1-1.
Despite outshooting the Golden Bears 11-2 in the half, the match remained tied going into the break.
After several minutes into the second half, Wangerin put Wake Forest ahead 2-1 as she retrieved a ball inside the circle, eluded two defenders and slotted the ball into the right side of the cage at the 46:11 mark.
The Deacs would hold on for the victory over the Golden Bears at the end of regulation. Wake Forest outshot Cal 15-6 in the match but both teams were even at 4-4 with second half opportunities.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• 0: In nine meetings, Cal still has not won one match as the Deacs lead the all-time series 9-0.
• 3: The Golden Bears were the third opponent the Demon Deacons have faced that have recorded one or less shots on goal in a match this season.
• 7: It was the seventh time this season that the Deacs have been in a match separated by one goal.
• 9: Wake Forest recorded double-digit shots as a team for the ninth time this season.
• 303: The 303 spectators was the second-highest for a home match this season, following the ACC opener against No. 4 Duke on Sept. 14.
UP NEXT:
• Wake Forest hits the road on Friday, Oct. 3 to take on Boston College at 4 p.m. for the team's first road match in ACC play.
• The No. 16-ranked Demon Deacons return home for a matchup against the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. The match will be broadcast on RSN and ESPN3.
