Scots Improve to 8-1 in NCAC with 2-0 Victory

WOOSTER, Ohio - The College of Wooster field hockey team snapped a two-game losing streak Wednesday afternoon against North Coast Athletic Conference foe Denison University, behind a goal from junior Amanda Artman and sophomore Briana Lynch. The Fighting Scots came away with a 2-0 triumph and improved their overall record to 11-5 and 8-1 in league play, while the Big Red fell to 3-12 and 2-7 in the NCAC.

Wooster dominated the first half offensively, firing off 13 shots while the visitors weren't able to muster one, and taking seven more penalty corners (8-1). The lone score of the opening stanza came off the stick of Artman with 14:45 left, as she picked up a loose ball just outside the circle, took three dribbles toward the middle of the Denison defense, and laced a shot past Denison goalkeeper Kait Fiore for her 20th goal of the campaign.

In the second half, Denison fired off seven shots to the Scots' 10 looks at the goal, but freshman goalkeeper Madalyn Myers held firm with two saves.

Wooster, meanwhile, doubled its goal tally on the scoreboard thanks to Lynch. With just over 28 minutes remaining in the game, Lynch slapped a rebound that came off Fiore's pads into the left side of the box for Wooster's second score of the game and Lynch's 11th of the season.

Myers recorded all her saves in the second half to notch her fourth shutout this fall.

Wooster continues conference play this Saturday when it travels to Richmond, Ind. and squares off with Earlham College (6-8, 3-6 NCAC) at 1 p.m.