Sunday, February 14
Davidson, NC
10 a.m.
Davidson College Athletics
(0-1)
1
vs
3
Liberty
(1-0)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| DAVIDSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Field Hockey Battles Ranked Liberty
2/14/2021 12:58:00 PM | Field Hockey
The Davidson field hockey team's return to action after more than a year was marked by a solid performance in a 3-1 loss to Liberty Sunday morning at Belk Turf Field.
Most significantly, the Wildcats held the Flames, a top-20 team, scoreless for a half, shut them out on defensive corners and had a chance to tie it in the final moments before allowing an empty-net goal.
"Today was a great day for Davidson field hockey," said Davidson coach Zoe Almquist. "Yes, the final score didn't reflect a win, but there were so many small wins along the way that it's less important. We also had the opportunity to get our jitters out, and I think we'll have some good lessons to take into our next competition. Most important — we got to play. And that opportunity was unbelievably special."
After Liberty struck twice in the third quarter, the Wildcats scored with 11 minutes to play when freshman Lena Stiebing angled a shot into the cage from the right side.
The score held at 2-1 until Liberty's Daniella Rhodes notched her second goal of the game, this time at the 15-second mark after the Wildcats pulled their goalkeeper.
Davidson earned a penalty corner with 1:18 to play, giving itself a chance to tie.
Up Next
The Wildcats host Appalachian State on Saturday, Feb. 27.
Most significantly, the Wildcats held the Flames, a top-20 team, scoreless for a half, shut them out on defensive corners and had a chance to tie it in the final moments before allowing an empty-net goal.
"Today was a great day for Davidson field hockey," said Davidson coach Zoe Almquist. "Yes, the final score didn't reflect a win, but there were so many small wins along the way that it's less important. We also had the opportunity to get our jitters out, and I think we'll have some good lessons to take into our next competition. Most important — we got to play. And that opportunity was unbelievably special."
After Liberty struck twice in the third quarter, the Wildcats scored with 11 minutes to play when freshman Lena Stiebing angled a shot into the cage from the right side.
The score held at 2-1 until Liberty's Daniella Rhodes notched her second goal of the game, this time at the 15-second mark after the Wildcats pulled their goalkeeper.
Davidson earned a penalty corner with 1:18 to play, giving itself a chance to tie.
Up Next
The Wildcats host Appalachian State on Saturday, Feb. 27.
Team Stats
LIBERTY
DAV
Goals
3
1
Shots
18
4
Shots on Goal
7
2
Saves
1
4
Corners
9
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
RHODES, Daniella (1)
From left side
30:28
BOLTON, Jill (1)
Assisted By: RHODES, Daniella
backhand to GK's left
34:37
STIEBING, Lena (1)
breakaway from right
49:09
RHODES, Daniella
breakaway vs empty net
59:45
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
MF/F
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