Box Score CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte field hockey team (1-11) picked up its first win of the season this evening, defeating Wingate University by a score of 6-0. The Bulldogs move to 10-3 on the season.
SCORING SUMMARY
12'- QUEENS-
Mickayla Clark
20'- QUEENS-
Pilar Rodriguez
33'- QUEENS-
Enya Kemp
46'- QUEENS-
Hensley Miller (assisted by
Alana Shimp)
55'- QUEENS-
Sydney Smith (assisted by
Karlee Alt)
58'- QUEENS-
Kennedy Bratton (assisted by
Ines Stirling)
INSIDE THE MATCH
The Royals controlled possession of the ball for the majority of today's game, scoring their first goal in the 13
th minute when
Mickayla Clark punched a loose ball into the back of the cage.
Pilar Rodriguez then scored in the second quarter to give Queens a 2-0 lead at the halftime break.
A goal from
Hensley Miller in the third quarter put the Royals in front 3-0, and two more scored in the final five minutes of play would give the match its final score.
KEY STATS & NOTES
- Queens outshot the Bulldogs, 23-1, putting 13 shots on goal.
- The Royals earned eight penalty corners, giving up just two to the Bulldogs.
- Sydney Smith, Mickayla Clark, and Pilar Rodriguez scored their first goals of the season in the win. Rodriguez's goal was the first of her collegiate career.
- Madison Destefano recorded the first win of her collegiate career in goal.
- Today's win is the first for the Royals this season. Their last win came on Nov. 5, 2022.
- Wingate competes at the Division II level and is a member of the South Atlantic Conference. This is their third season of competition.
UP NEXT
Queens is back at home against Ball State on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Click here to see the full 2024 Queens field hockey schedule.
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