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Field Hockey: Ohio snaps losing streak, defeats Queens 2-0
Ohio was capable of snap out of its transient shedding streak with a 2-0 victory over Queens College of Charlotte on Sunday. The ultimate rating is just not indicative of how shut the match was within the first three quarters, although. By the top of the third quarter, Ohio started to put on down Queens.
Each groups had been driving shedding streaks coming into the match. Ohio fell sufferer to Towson per week in the past earlier than it stumbled in opposition to Miami on Friday afternoon. Queens has but to win a match this season as a result of it’s making the transfer from Division II to Division I, a transition that has not been straightforward.
The primary quarter was quite sleepy as each groups took their time scoping out the competitors. The Bobcats did, nevertheless, accumulate two penalty corners in that point. Sadly, these alternatives didn’t end in a aim. Moments like these turned a frequent incidence, corresponding to when a robust hit from Katelyn Whittle was blocked regardless of its potential to be a aim.
The second quarter was much more lopsided for the Bobcats. From the onset, Ohio was capable of get deep into Queens’ territory however discovered itself unable to attain a aim. Fixed penalty corners and possibilities at web had been snuffed out by Hannah Neyssen.
Neyssen was dominant in web for Queens. The Bobcats had been unable to attain on her within the first half.
Ohio dominated the ball firstly of the third quarter and Queens discovered methods to fend off the assault. Nonetheless, the protection was quickly depleted.
A minute-and-a-half into the quarter, Mijntje Ligtenberg launched a ball into the again of the web for Ohio. Her shot was not solely positioned nicely however it was additionally shot barely inside the attacking circle. It was the freshman’s fourth aim of the season. Ligtenberg has been a key element for the Bobcats and now she leads the workforce in targets.
“I simply have my half on the workforce,” Ligtenberg mentioned. “I feel that bringing the Dutch type of hockey to the workforce is a very good addition.”
Furthermore, the Bobcats had been removed from completed on offense. After a runout probability for Queens was saved by goalkeeper Macy Lotze, who was in for the resting Nele Graner, Ohio discovered its means again to utilizing strategic ball dealing with.
“We had talked about our press and the way they outlet,” head coach Ali Johnstone mentioned. “It received just a little difficult in the beginning, however we discovered how they had been letting their balls go.”
The Royals solely had a single shot on web in comparison with the Bobcats’ 25. Ohio wanted to deal with the place the ball was going and never simply sending it throughout the sphere.
With the intention to put the match to mattress, Ohio wanted to attain one other aim. With 5:45 remaining within the match, Sasha Dikotla delivered the ending blow to the Royals and closed the door on any comeback try. Dikotla stood out as soon as once more together with her capacity to push the tempo and create alternatives for Ohio, and it led to a win.
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