Davidson College
Ball State
Field Hockey Falls to Ball State in Tournament Finale, 2-0
8/31/2008 4:20:55 PM | Field Hockey
OXFORD, Ohio - The Davidson Field Hockey team was unable to overcome an early deficit on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Ball State Cardinals, 2-0, in the finale of the Miami Kick-Off Classic in Oxford, Ohio.
Ball State got on the board at the 10-minute mark of the first half when Brittany Hammer found the back of the cage to go up, 1-0. Neither team lit up the scoreboard until Jodi Mann converted a penalty shot to give the Cardinals their final 2-0 advantage.
The 'Cats were led offensively by sophomore Courtney Tobe and freshman Christine Rua, who both recorded a pair of shots on the day. Rua's attempts were the first of her collegiate career. Elizabeth Luckey, Kathelijn van der Ven, and Jennie Mostellar also contributed to the team's seven total shots. Junior goalkeeper Christa Goeke notched six saves in the match, allowing just the two goals in 70 minutes of action.
The loss drops Davidson to 0-2 on the season, after suffering a 5-0 defeat to the host Miami RedHawks on Saturday afternoon. Ball State improves to 1-1 with the win.
The Wildcats will return to the friendly confines of Belk Turf next weekend when they open their home schedule on Friday, September 5, facing off against Georgetown University at 7 p.m. The following day, Davidson will welcome VCU for a 3 p.m. match at Belk.
