WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte field hockey team (2-9) traveled to play No. 5 Wake Forest this evening, falling 9-2 to the Demon Deacons.
INSIDE THE MATCH
Seven saves from Queens goalkeeper
Madison Destefano would hold Wake Forest to just one goal in the opening quarter, but the Demon Deacons scored three more unanswered goals in the second period to build a 4-0 lead.
Liv Rainwater found the back of the cage in the 28
th minute for Queens to give the game a 4-1 score at halftime.
Wake Forest would pull away with the game in the third, putting together a 5-0 run to increase the margin to eight, 9-1, heading into the final 15 minutes of action. In the fourth, Queens'
Alana Shimp was able to net the first goal of her collegiate career in the 47
th minute to give the match its final score.
KEY STATS & NOTES
- Liv Rainwater notched her second goal of the season on an assist from Delfina Gonzalez Fontan.
- Alana Shimp's goal was unassisted.
- Madison Destefano finished with 15 saves in goal.
- Mia Schoenbeck and Sarah Mudd each scored three goals for Wake Forest.
- Queens was outshot 40-3, putting two shots on goal compared to Wake Forest's 24.
- The Deamon Deacons earned just five penalty corners in the match.
UP NEXT
The Royals will be back in action on Sunday, October 12, when they welcome the Richmond Spiders to Bessant Field.
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