WOOSTER, Ohio – First-year Natalie Katzenmeyer provided the goal in the 50th minute, and The College of Wooster field hockey team rode a solid defensive effort to a 1-0 win over visiting Earlham College on Saturday afternoon at John P. Papp Stadium.

Of note, Wooster (4-7), which evened its North Coast Athletic Conference record at 1-1, did not allow a shot attempt in the contest. Earlham (0-11, 0-1 NCAC) did earn three penalty corners in a 19-second stretch in the second period, but the Quakers were unsuccessful in getting the ball near the Fighting Scots' cage.

Wooster ramped up the offensive intensity in the fourth period and earned its fourth penalty corner of the day midway through the 50th minute. First-year Mary Johnson redirected a feed from near the circle that was stopped by Earlham's Rachel Alma, then Katzenmeyer knocked in the rebound at the post for goal four on the year.

The Scots' offensive pressure continued following the go-ahead score. Wooster nearly doubled its shot total, with that climbing from nine to 17 over the final 7:51 of the contest. Alma kept Earlham alive with three of her six saves during that stretch.

Wooster finished the day with seven penalty corners, while Alma made six saves.

Senior Zoë Semersky logged the shutout in her first start of the season. On the year, Wooster now has two clean sheets.

Wooster's weekend concludes with a noon home contest against DePauw University (6-4, 2-0 NCAC) on Sunday, October 9.