Wake Forest University
(4-3, 1-0ACC)
UMass
(5-3, 1-0A10)
No. 15 Demon Deacons Complete Perfect Weekend with 3-2 Victory over No. 21 UMass
9/19/2021 3:02:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Deacs posted their third-straight victory, highlighting back-to-back wins over ranked opponents.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The No. 15 Wake Forest field hockey team collected their second ranked victory of the weekend, taking down No. 21 UMass 3-2 at Kentner Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Deacs (4-3, 1-0 ACC) jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to an aggressive offensive attack, outshooting UMass 27-10 in the match and recording 13 corner opportunities to UMass' four. A two-goal fourth period helped the Minutewomen (5-3, 1-0 A10) narrow Wake Forest's lead. Undaunted, the Deacs secured the 3-2 victory with defensive intensity in the final minutes.
Meike Lanckohr recorded her team-leading sixth goal of the season in the first period following a penalty corner taken by Grace Delmotte. The goal was Lanckohr's third score in the last two games.
Elisha Evans made a diving effort to deflect the ball into the back of the net for Wake Forest's second goal. The goal was Evans' third of the season, while Grace Delmotte was credited with her fifth assist of the season, setting a new team high. The third and final Demon Deacon goal was netted by Ashley Arnold off a penalty stroke in the third period, her second collegiate goal.
In net, Tori Glaister recorded her fourth win in 2021, tallying a season-high four saves. In her last 13 starts, Glaister has recorded at least two saves.
Wake Forest has outshot their opponents by a 103-38 margin over the last five games. Additionally, Wake Forest hasn't conceded more than two goals in six out of their first seven contests to open the 2021 campaign.
How It Happened
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The Demon Deacon offensive attack applied pressure early and often in the first period.
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A trio of Deacs recorded shots within the first six minutes of the match.
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In the eighth minute, Meiki Lanckohr connected on a goal stemming from a penalty corner by Grace Delmotte to give Wake Forest an early 1-0 lead.
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Overall, the Deacs outshot UMass 7-0 in the first period.
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Wake Forest extended its lead to two at the 18-minute mark after Elisha Evans made a diving deflection into the back of the net following a Nat Friedman shot attempt.
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The Deacs took their 2-0 advantage into intermission as they continued to dominate the stat line, outshooting the Minutewomen 17-2 in the first half. Tori Glaister saved UMass' lone shot on goal of the half with just minutes remaining.
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Wake Forest also held a 6-1 advantage in penalty corners in the opening half.
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Wake Forest goalkeeper Tori Glaister saved the lone shot on goal by UMass in the first half.
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Ashley Arnold converted a penalty stroke four minutes into the second half to increase Wake Forest's lead to 3-0.
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Overall, Wake Forest's offensive momentum continued in the third period as the Deacs recorded nine shots to UMass's one in the third period.
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In the final period, UMass saw an uptick in their offensive production as the Minutewomen cut into Wake Forest's lead (3-1) following a steal.
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Less than three minutes later, UMass added another goal to narrow the Demon Deacons' lead to one with six minutes to play.
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Wake Forest's defense didn't allow another shot over the final five and a half minutes of game action to pull out the 3-2 win.
Quotables
Head Coach Jennifer Averill - "I'm really excited about the results over the weekend. We played two extremely-worthy opponents, so we're grateful to get the wins. We're going to make sure we use the fourth quarter as a learning lesson to move ourselves forward."
Up Next
The Deacs welcome Virginia for their conference home opener on Friday, Sept. 24 at Kentner Stadium on ACC Network Extra at 6:00 p.m.
Wake Forest will then start a three-match road trip against Louisville (Friday, Oct. 1), Miami (OH) (Sunday, Oct. 3) and Syracuse (Friday, Oct. 8).
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Team Stats
Meike Lanckohr (6)
GOAL by WAKE Meike Lanckohr (FIRST GOAL), goal number 6 for season.
8:38
Elisha Evans (3)
Assisted By: Nat Friedman
GOAL by WAKE Elisha Evans, Assist by Nat Friedman, goal number 3 for season.
18:24
Ashley Arnold (2)
WAKE Ashley Arnold PENALTY STROKE GOAL, goal number 2 for season.
34:47
McTear, Georgie (3)
GOAL by UMASS McTear, Georgie, goal number 3 for season.
51:00
Green, Amalie (1)
GOAL by UMASS Green, Amalie, goal number 1 for season.
54:20
