Sports > October 23, 2008

By Tori Stewart | Staff writer

The No. 3 Wake Forest field hockey team defeated No. 15 California 1-0 Oct. 19 at Kentner Stadium. The Deacons moved to a 14-2 record on the season while the Bears dropped to 11-3 for 2008, taking their first loss in October after a three game winning streak.

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Freshman Adelaide Knott reaches for the ball in a recent home game against Radford. Next the Deacs will take on the No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers Oct. 25. (Andrea Kensy/Old Gold & Black)

Junior Aileen Davis took a pass from senior Minou Gimbrere at the top of the circle and fired a shot toward the goal.

Senior Michelle Kasold tapped the ball into the goal past California’s goalkeeper Kelly Knoche to record the lone goal of the match.

Knoche managed six saves off Wake’s 12 shots throughout the match.

Senior keeper Crystal Duffield recorded four saves off of California’s seven shots, including a save in a one-on-one situation with a Golden Bear during the first half of play.

Both teams raised their levels of intensity in the second half of play, preventing fewer shots from the opposition and recording more saves than in the first half.

Two California players, Ashley Glosz and Megan Psyllos, received green and yellow cards, respectively, within one minute of each other during the second half of the match.

The match, the last one at Kentner Stadium this season, was Senior Night as the team’s five seniors: Gimbrere, Duffield, Kasold, Lou-Trice Gamble and Liz Fries were honored.

The game also included Sticks for a Cure promotions.

At halftime, the winner of the Sticks for a Cure autographed pink hockey stick was announced and prizes were distributed for those fans that donated in the team’s fundraiser.

There was also a Susan G. Komen educational area and a chance for fans to donate to the non-profit group.

A silent auction for the team’s autographed pink jersey was also held.

The Deacons have outscored their opponents by 40 goals this season, 66-26.

Next up the Deacons travel to conference rival Virginia Oct. 25.

They will take on the No. 13-ranked Cavilers at 1 p.m. before traveling to Boston College and Dartmouth to finish out the regular season.