Field Hockey tops Virginia, next up: Boston College

Sports > October 30, 2008

By Hailey Robbins | Staff writer

The No. 2-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the No. 15-ranked University of Virginia Cavaliers. They now have 15 wins and two losses overall with two wins, two losses in the ACC.

Outshooting the Cavaliers six to two, the Deacons began the first half attempting to come back from a deficit.

Cavalier Paige Selenski scored the first goal of the game in the seventh minute.

Less than a minute later, junior Hilary Moore tied the score at one with an unassisted shot off a rebound.

Junior Aileen Davis edged the Deacons ahead as the clock struck the 12 minute mark.

Assisted by seniors Michelle Kasold and Minou Gimbrere, Davis’ first goal of the game set the Deacons on a streak of four unanswered goals.

Moore added another goal to the Deacon score as halftime approached. Kasold was attributed the assist.

Junior Melissa Martin added back-to-back goals at the start of the second half less than 15 minutes apart to expand the lead to 5-1. They were her sixth and seventh goals of the season.

Junior Raisa Schiller added the final Deacon goal of the evening, giving the Deacons a five-goal edge with only 12 minutes left in the half. She has eight goals on the season.

Two minutes later and with 10 minutes left, the Cavaliers added a second goal to close the gap before time expired with the Deacons ahead. The final score was 6-2.

The Demon Deacon squad will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to take on the No. 14-ranked Boston College Eagles Nov. 1

The next day, the Lady Deacs will travel to Hanover, N.H., to take on Dartmouth University.

These are the final two games before the ACC tournament, which will be held in Durham, N.C., Nov. 6-9.

The Deacs will look to return to the Final Four when the NCAA tournament starts Nov. 15. The Final Four will be played in Louisville, Ky.