Wake Forest University
(0-2)
Michigan
(2-0)
No. 11 Wake Forest Drops Sunday Contest Versus No. 2 Michigan in ACC-Big Ten Challenge
8/29/2021 4:57:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Deacs put three of their four shots attempts on goal, while holding the Wolverines to just five total shots on the afternoon.
IOWA CITY, Iowa - No. 11 Wake Forest dropped a Sunday afternoon contest, 2-0, against No. 2 Michigan in the Demon Deacons' second match in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at Grant Field.
The Demon Deacons (0-2) and Wolverines (2-0) played a tough, physical defensive battle as Wake Forest's stifling defense held Michigan to just four shots on goal, the lowest mark since the Deacs' first-round matchup in the 2020 ACC Championships against Virginia on Nov. 5.
Michigan capitalized on their corner opportunities, scoring the match's only goals immediately after penalty corners.
Sophomore Tori Glaister made her second-straight start in the goal, notching a save in both the first and third periods in a full 60:00 minutes of game action.
A quartet of Deacs each fired a shot, including opportunities on goal from junior Nat Friedman and freshman Ashley Hart.
How It Happened
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Nat Friedman launched the first shot of the game with a little over five minutes into the contest. Both teams didn't attempt a shot over the next eight minutes.
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Michigan found the back of the net following a penalty corner with less than two minutes remaining in the first period, taking a 1-0 lead.
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Tori Glaister notched her first save of the game prior to the goal on Michigan's first penalty corner, but the Wolverines rebounded the stop into the goal for the game's first score.
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The Deacs threatened five minutes into the second period as Meike Lanckohr attempted her first shot following Wake Forest's first penalty corner.
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Michigan held onto their 1-0 lead going into intermission as the teams continued to play a physical, defensive game.
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The Demon Deacons and Wolverines were tied in shots (two), shots on goal (two) and corners (one) during the first 30 minutes of game action.
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 2-0 after finding the back of the net, capitalizing off consecutive penalty corners at the 32-minute mark.
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Glaister made her second save of the game in the third quarter (38:25 mark).
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Wake Forest attempted the game's only shot in the fourth quarter (Elisha Evans) as Michigan held on to take the non-conference battle, 2-0.
Quotables
Head Coach Jennifer Averill- "I am incredibly proud of the squad. Despite the loss, there were many victories in today's team performance. We fought incredibly hard and showed some serious grit."
Up Next
The Deacs now return to the friendly confines of Kentner Stadium for their next three games, beginning with a matchup against Appalachian State on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Noon.
Wake Forest will then head into a pair of ranked-battles against No. 22 Ohio State (Friday, Sept. 10) and No. 24 James Madison (Sunday, Sept. 12), which will be broadcasted live on ACC Network.
The Demon Deacons hit the road again when the team travels to Durham for their first conference contest of the season against No. 12 Duke on Friday, Sept. 17.
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Team Stats
D'Anjolell, Tina (2)
off rebound
13:24
O'Neill, Halle (1)
Assisted By: D'Anjolell, Tina
off corner
32:45
