The Ohio Bobcats women's field hockey team traveled to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on September 6 to face seventh-ranked Wake Forest, only to see their perfect road record shattered by a 6-1 defeat.
Deborah James broke the deadlock with a penalty corner goal, giving Ohio an early 1-0 lead, but Wake Forest answered with a relentless second-half surge, scoring four times, two of them from penalty corners, while junior goalkeeper Molly Schreiner made 14 saves and Wake Forest held a 10-3 advantage in penalty corners; junior Marie De Grande and senior Natalie LaFleur assisted on James' opening goal.
A rocky start in Winston-Salem
The loss sets the stage for a home match against Davidson on September 13, part of Alumni Weekend, with kickoff scheduled for noon Eastern Time and broadcast on ESPN+.