Scot Stickers Shutout Kenyon Again

Miriam Esber scored the first of Wooster's three goals against Kenyon.

For the fifth consecutive time, The College of Wooster field hockey team shutout Kenyon College in North Coast Athletic Conference action on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 20), as Wooster came away from Gambier, Ohio, with a dominating 3-0 win.

Wooster, which defeated Kenyon 4-0 in each of their two meetings last season and 2-0 in both games in 1999, controlled Thursday's contest throughout, outshooting and outcornering the Ladies 29-6 and 16-5, respectively.

After nearly 20 minutes of scoreless play, the Scots got on the board when senior Miriam Esber converted a penalty stroke for her fourth goal of 2001. With 4:55 left in the opening half, Wooster made it 2-0 on an unassisted score by freshman Ashley Hecker.

The Scots remained ahead by two until midway through the second half, when senior Emily White scored off an assist from freshman Ashley Arnold. For White, who found the back of the net 15 times during the 2000 campaign, it marked her first goal of the year.

Wooster used two goalies during the match - freshman Beth Skelton for the first 58 minutes and sophomore Amanda Daegatano for the final 12 minutes - but neither had to come up with a save on Kenyon's six shots. The Ladies' Tamar Chalker, on the other hand, produced a 23-save outing.

The Scots bring a 4-1 overall record and 2-1 league record into Saturday's (Sept. 22) home match against NCAC foe Denison University (2-4, 2-0 NCAC), starting at 11 a.m.