Sept 14, 1997
Wake Forest Rolls Over VCU, 4-1
Field Hockey on Six-Game Win Streak
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest field hockey team won their sixth straight game, defeating visiting Virginia Comonwealth, 4-1, at Kentner Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Demon Deacons (6-1) led 2-0 at the half on goals by Amanda Janney and Lisa Andries, then cushioned their lead with second-half scores by Samantha Rush and Jenny Everett. VCU (0-7) got on the board with just 2:30 remaining in the game on a goal by Jenny Taylor. Wake outshot the Rams by a whopping 37-3 margin and held an 18-3 edge in penalty corners.
Wake Forest opens up its ACC schedule this Wednesday, Sept. 17, when they host Duke at 7 p.m.
WAKE FOREST 4, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 1
1 2 F
VCU 0 1 1
Wake Forest 2 2 4
Scoring (time remaining):
1st half - WF Amanda Janney (Margit Haalebos), 3:30; WF Lisa Andries (Amy Allen), 0:02.
2nd half - WF Samantha Rush (Janney), 28:08; Jenny Everett, 13:35.
Shots: WF 38, VCU 3.
Penalty Corners: WF 18, VCU 3.
Goalkeepers: WF - Meaghan Nitka 0 saves, 0 GA (35:00), Jaime Tressler, 2 saves, 1 GA (35:00); VCU - Jodi Dodson, 17 saves, 4 GA (70:00).
