No. 10 Field Hockey Falls to No. 7 Michigan
9/1/2019 1:18:00 PM | Field Hockey
ANN ARBOR, MICH. – In its second top-10 matchup of the season, 10th-ranked Wake Forest (0-2) fell 3-0 to No. 7 Michigan (1-1) in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
The Wolverines started the offensive charge early, scoring their first goal at the five-minute mark off a penalty corner. Meg Dowthwaite notched her second penalty corner goal of the game in the second quarter as Michigan controlled a 2-0 lead heading into the half.
Out of the break, Michigan added to its lead with a goal that deflected off Wake goalkeeper Isla Bint. Freshman Nat Friedman recorded Wake's first shot on goal of the game in the fourth quarter, but the save was made by keeper Anna Spieker to keep the Deacs off the board.
Michigan controlled a 6-1 shot advantage and placed five shots on goal. Fouls in the circle plagued the Deacons as the Wolverines were awarded four penalty corner opportunities.
The Demon Deacons return to action next weekend to face Penn and Princeton in Chapel Hill, N.C. Wake will face Penn on Friday, Sept. 6 at 2:30 and Princeton on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m.
The Wolverines started the offensive charge early, scoring their first goal at the five-minute mark off a penalty corner. Meg Dowthwaite notched her second penalty corner goal of the game in the second quarter as Michigan controlled a 2-0 lead heading into the half.
Out of the break, Michigan added to its lead with a goal that deflected off Wake goalkeeper Isla Bint. Freshman Nat Friedman recorded Wake's first shot on goal of the game in the fourth quarter, but the save was made by keeper Anna Spieker to keep the Deacs off the board.
Michigan controlled a 6-1 shot advantage and placed five shots on goal. Fouls in the circle plagued the Deacons as the Wolverines were awarded four penalty corner opportunities.
The Demon Deacons return to action next weekend to face Penn and Princeton in Chapel Hill, N.C. Wake will face Penn on Friday, Sept. 6 at 2:30 and Princeton on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m.
Team Stats
WF
MICH
Goals
0
3
Shots
1
6
Shots on Goal
1
5
Saves
2
1
Corners
0
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays

Dowthwaite, Meg (2)
Assisted By: Fernandez Lacort, G. , Peterson, Kathryn
corner shot, deflected high off defender
5:59

Dowthwaite, Meg (3)
Assisted By: Pyrtek, Sarah , Peterson, Kathryn
corner shot, deflected off Wake defender
16:11

Peterson, Kathryn (1)
reverse chip high, deflected off GK
40:02
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Football Media Availability (10/22/25)
Wednesday, October 22
Football Media Availability (10/21/25)
Tuesday, October 21
Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert Weekly Press Conference (10/20/2025)
Monday, October 20
Wake Forest Postgame Press Conference vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 4, 2025)
Monday, October 20