Lloyd's Heroics Increase Field Hockey's Winning Streak to 11

Julie Lloyd

The College of Wooster field hockey team picked up right where it left off in 2000, as the Scots opened the new campaign this past weekend with a pair of overtime victories in western New York. Wooster, which won its final two games last fall also by one-goal margins, increased its winning streak to 11 games, tying the program's record.

On Saturday (Sept. 1), junior midfielder Julie Lloyd provided the contest's only goal 2:22 into the second 15-minute overtime session to lead Wooster past the State University of New York at Brockport in each team's season-opener.

Despite no goals during the first 75 minutes, the Scots dominated play, outshooting Brockport State 17-5, including 9-0 during overtime.

In her first collegiate action, Wooster freshman goalie Beth Skelton posted a shutout while making three saves. The Golden Eagles' Brittany Phillips played well in defeat, tallying 12 stops in net.

On Sunday (Sept. 2), Lloyd again provided the heroics, as she scored 6:38 into the first overtime, giving the Scots a 3-2 decision over the University of Rochester.

Senior midfielder Miriam Esber opened the scoring against Rochester with the conversion of a penalty corner 20:54 into the contest. Sophomore Katie McCoy assisted on the play.

The Yellowjackets responded, though, with a goal by Kaitlin Poeth late in the first half, and even took the lead on a score by Nicole Ketterer with just 7:09 remaining in regulation.

However, Esber sent the game into overtime after one of her drives hit off a Rochester defender and scooted into the back of the net with 1:40 left.

Skelton added three more saves in her second win, while the Yellowjackets' Pamela Sheffield made two saves on the day.

Wooster will attempt to break its longest winning streak in school history this Saturday (Sept. 8), when it hosts league rival Wittenberg University at 1 p.m.