Friday, October 19
Charlottesville, Va.
5:00 PM
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Virginia
(6-8, 2-4ACC)
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No. 14 Wake Forest Topped by No. 23 Virginia
10/19/2018 7:42:00 PM | Field Hockey
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- The No. 23 Virginia Cavaliers (6-8, 2-4 ACC) defeated 14th-ranked Wake Forest field hockey (8-7, 2-1 ACC), 2-1 on Friday night in the Deacons' final ACC match of the season.
The Cavs took a 1-0 lead just 10 minutes into the first period as Amber Ezechiel scored her third of the season on a penalty corner with the assists from Nikki Freeman and Anzel Viljoen.
Wake Forest found a first period equalizer just minutes before the half. Kelsey Gill made her way past the Virginia keeper on a second chance after Jule Grashoff's attempt was saved to even the game at 1-1 heading into the break. All four of Gills goals this season have come in the past five games.
After more than 30 minutes of a defensive battle, Virginia scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute as Annie McDonough scored her first goal of the season from Erin Shanahan on a pass from outside the circle following a corner opportunity.
The Deacs were allowed two more penalty corners in the final five minutes of the game, but both of Grashoff's shots missed the mark.
The Cavaliers posted 19 shots and had 11 on goal, while the Deacs recorded nine shots, four of which were on goal. Keeper Isla Bint notched nine saves in the net- her second most saves of the season. Bint made 10 saves in Wake's win over No. 5 Michigan early in the season.
The Deacons will face VCU in their final road match of the regular season on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m., before returning home to host Davidson on Sunday, Oct. 28 for Senior Day.
The Cavs took a 1-0 lead just 10 minutes into the first period as Amber Ezechiel scored her third of the season on a penalty corner with the assists from Nikki Freeman and Anzel Viljoen.
Wake Forest found a first period equalizer just minutes before the half. Kelsey Gill made her way past the Virginia keeper on a second chance after Jule Grashoff's attempt was saved to even the game at 1-1 heading into the break. All four of Gills goals this season have come in the past five games.
After more than 30 minutes of a defensive battle, Virginia scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute as Annie McDonough scored her first goal of the season from Erin Shanahan on a pass from outside the circle following a corner opportunity.
The Deacs were allowed two more penalty corners in the final five minutes of the game, but both of Grashoff's shots missed the mark.
The Cavaliers posted 19 shots and had 11 on goal, while the Deacs recorded nine shots, four of which were on goal. Keeper Isla Bint notched nine saves in the net- her second most saves of the season. Bint made 10 saves in Wake's win over No. 5 Michigan early in the season.
The Deacons will face VCU in their final road match of the regular season on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m., before returning home to host Davidson on Sunday, Oct. 28 for Senior Day.
Team Stats
WF
VA
Goals
1
2
Shots
9
19
Shots on Goal
4
11
Saves
9
3
Corners
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Amber Ezechiels (3)
Assisted By: Nikki Freeman , Anzel Viljoen
corner
10:40
Kelsey Gill (4)
second chance after an inital save
32:25
Annie McDonough (1)
Assisted By: Erin Shanahan
after corner pass from outside circle, t
65:44
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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