Oct. 7
Virginia @ Duke
No. 6 Virginia edged No. 25 Duke 3-2 in Durham as they reeled off their fifth straight win. Dani Mendez-Trendler opened the scoring for an early 1-0 Virginia lead, her third straight game with a goal. Hannah Miller tied it up at 1-1 early in the second quarter when she tapped in the rebound off a blocked shot on the penalty corner. The Cavaliers scored twice in the second quarter off penalty corners from Noa Boterman and Laura Janssen for a 3-1 lead. Duke cut the lead to 3-2 when Issy Carey converted on a penalty stroke. The Virginia defense held off Duke in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The Cavaliers led in shots, 18-4 and held a 10-1 advantage in corners.
Virginia hosts Miami (OH), while Duke travels to face Richmond on Sunday, both starting at 1 p.m.
Louisville @ Wake Forest
Sky Caron and Immie Gillgrass both scored as No. 14 Wake Forest downed No. 7 Louisville in Winston-Salem, their first win against the Cardinals since 2018. Scoreless after the first half, Caron converted on a penalty stroke after Meike Lanckohr was fouled in the circle to give the Demon Deacons a 1-0 lead. Wake Forest extended the lead with under seven minutes remaining in regulation as Immie Gillgrass scored off a pass from Nat Friedman for a 2-0 lead. Louisville’s Sasha Elliott made nine saves as Wake Forest’s Ellie Todd made four.
Louisville travels to face Liberty and Wake Forest hosts VCU on Sunday, both starting at 12 p.m.
Indiana @ Maryland
Bibi Donraadt tallied a goal and an assist as No. 2 Maryland routed Indiana 5-1 in College Park. Emma DeBerdine opened the scoring for Maryland midway through the first quarter, followed by Donraadt for a 2-0 lead after the first quarter. The Terrapins scored twice in a span of 45 seconds from Riley Donnelly and Margot Lawn. Sofia Arrebola Garcia got Indiana on the board in the last minute of the second quarter to cut the lead to 4-1. Nathalie Fiechter capped off the scoring for Maryland early in the third quarter for the 5-1 win. Indiana’s Arabella Loveridge made 18 saves, the program record for most saves in a single game.
Iowa @ Penn State
Sophia Gladieux rocketed a shot home in overtime to lead No. 5 Penn State past No. 4 Iowa 2-1 in State College. This snapped a nine-game losing streak for Penn State against Iowa, dating back to 2018. Anna Simon opened the scoring for the Nittany Lions with a reverse shot late in the first quarter. Iowa tied it up with under six minutes to go in regulation when Anthe Nijziel scored off a penalty corner to force overtime. Iowa’s Grace McGuire made five saves, while Penn State’s Brie Barraco made four saves in the tight defensive battle which saw 12 shots on goal and seven corners.
Penn State hosts Lafayette on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Michigan @ Michigan State
No. 10 Michigan used two first quarter goals to down in-state rival Michigan State 3-1 in East Lansing Friday night. Lora Clarke started the scoring early when she scored just under two minutes into the contest after putting away a rebound. Erin Rielly doubled the lead late in the quarter after bouncing in a reverse chip. Michigan kept up the pressure, but could not find the back of the net, carrying the 2-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Sarah Pyrtek added insurance early in the fourth quarter, scoring off a penalty corner from Abby Tamer. Michigan State spoiled the shutout when Merel Hanssen scored on a corner to cut the lead to 3-1. The Wolverines outshot the Spartans 22-3 and held an 8-2 advantage in penalty corners.
North Carolina @ Boston College
No. 1 North Carolina escaped Newton with a 4-3 win over an upset-minded No. 19 Boston College. Ashley Sessa got the visitors on the board first off when she scored off a penalty corner from Siestske Bruning. North Carolina added two more goals off corners in the second quarter from Jasmina Smolenaars and Ryleigh Heck. Boston College’s Kara Heck scored twice in the second half to cut North Carolina’s lead to 3-2. An Erin Matson goal with under eight minutes remaining gave North Carolina a two-goal cushion, but Boston College kept the pressure on. Peyton Hale converted on a penalty stroke with under three minutes remaining to make it a 4-3 game, but North Carolina held on for the win. The Eagles outshot the Tar Heels 20-15, including 10 shots in the final quarter.
North Carolina travels to face No. 12 UConn on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Ohio State 7, Central Michigan 1
Sarah Charley and Makenna Webster each scored twice as No. 24 Ohio State routed Central Michigan 7-1 in Columbus on Friday afternoon. Charley scored just 30 seconds into the contest to give the Buckeyes an early 1-0 lead. Claudia Thomas and Webster added goals in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead. With a quiet second quarter, Ohio State exploded for four goals in the third quarter with tallies from Grace Kim, Emma Goldean, Charley and Webster for a 7-0 lead. Central Michigan scored as just as time expired off a penalty corner to end the shut out. The Ohio State outshot Central Michigan 31-5 and held an 11-3 advantage in corners.
Ohio State goes on the road to face Ohio on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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