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No. 17 Wake Forest Downs Davidson for Monday Night Victory
10/3/2022 9:20:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Demon Deacons have now won eight of their last nine matches.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The No. 17 Wake Forest field hockey team defeated Davidson, 4-1, in a non-conference battle on Monday night inside Kentner Stadium.
Once again, a pair of first-half goals fueled the Deacs (8-3, 1-1 ACC) to victory as Grace Delmotte (first quarter) and Meike Lanckohr (second quarter) found the back of the net in the opening 30 minutes of game action.
The Wildcats (3-8, 0-3 A10) answered with a goal of their own early in the third quarter. Undaunted, Wake Forest responded as Abby Carpenter (third quarter) and Sky Caron (fourth quarter) found the back of the net in the second half to secure the Demon Deacons' seventh non-conference victory of the season.
Lanckohr led the way with a career-high tying two assists, while Maggie Dickman, Lee Ann Gordon, Delmotte and Caron also dished out assists in the win.
Overall, Wake Forest posted advantages over Davidson in shots (22-3), shots on goal (13-1) and penalty corners (9-3).
Additionally, the Deacs have now given up less than two goals in its last five-matches, dating back to its 1-0 shutout victory against Ohio State in Columbus on Sept. 18. Overall, the Deacs have held opponents to two goals or less in nine matches this season.
The Monday night victory marked Wake Forest's 27th-straight win over Davidson. The win streak dates back to 1993.
How It Happened
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Wake Forest opened up the match as the aggressor as Hannah Maxwell (three) and Grace Delmotte (one) attempted shots in the opening minutes of the match. The Deacs continued to control possession and play on its own half for the majority of the first period.
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Grace Delmotte found the back of the net in the 11th-minute to put the Deacs up 1-0 at the end of the first.
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After Sky Caron fired a shot following the Deacs' second corner of the match, Maggie Dickman took the saved shot and flicked it to Delmotte in front of the cage for her fifth goal of the season.
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The Davidson goalkeeper denied back-to-back shots prior to Delmotte's goal.
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Wake Forest took the only eight shots of the match in the opening 15 minutes of game action.
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Maxwell came up big in Wake Forest's defensive penalty corner unit, blocking Davidson's first opportunity at the seven-minute mark to preserve Wake Forest's 1-0 lead.
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Lanckohr dribbled the ball past multiple Wildcat defenders before firing the ball past Davidson's goalie to double Wake Forest's lead (2-0) with just over four minutes remaining in the first half.
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This marked Lanckohr's eighth goal of the season.
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In addition to its 2-0 lead at the intermission break, Wake Forest held advantages in shots (11-1) and shots on goal (7-0). Both teams received two corner opportunities in the first half.
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Davidson got on the scoreboard four minutes into the second half after executing a penalty corner, trimming Wake Forest's lead to 2-1.
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The Deacs continued to get outcomes when they entered the circle, receiving a trio of corners in a span of a minute at the halfway point of the third period.
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Wake Forest's continued attack paid off as Abby Carpenter pushed the Demon Deacon lead back to two (3-1) with less than three minutes remaining in the third quarter.
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Lanckohr and Lee Ann Gordon dished out assists on Carpenter's first goal of the season.
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The Deacs added to its lead 90 seconds into the final period as Sky Caron scored her fourth goal of the season after another Wake Forest penalty corner opportunity, increasing their lead to 4-1.
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Delmotte, who led the ACC in assists coming into tonight's match, and Lanckohr both tallied assists on Wake Forest's fourth goal of the match.
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The teams continued to juggle for position throughout the remainder of the match, but Wake Forest's defense didn't allow a shot in the fourth quarter as the Demon Deacons claimed the Monday night match, 4-1.
Quotables
Head Coach Jennifer Averill - "That was pretty hockey. I was really encouraged by our ability to move the ball and our corner execution just came alive at the right time. I'm just excited for the team. They've produced back-to-back hard-fought wins. To recover from yesterday, where we didn't put a whole lot of possession together, to put it together today was special. All the credit goes to our players."
Up Next
Wake Forest closes out its four-match homestand next weekend against No. 5 Louisville (Friday, Oct. 7) and VCU (Sunday, Oct. 9).
Friday's ACC showdown, set for a 6 p.m. start, against the nationally-ranked Cardinals will be broadcasted live on ACC Network.
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