Kenyon looks to extend plus-side field hockey streak
GAMBIER, Ohio -- The Kenyon College field hockey team heads into 2023 with its sights set on a 10th consecutive season with a .500 or better record. The Owls are looking to return to the conference tournament after narrowly missing out on postseason play last season.
The Owls went 10-7 last year – 5-2 at home and 5-4 on the road – with a 4-4 mark in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), tying for fourth in the standings.
Predicted to fourth out of 11 teams, according to preseason balloting of the league coaches, key returners are: Grace Lane – Second Team All-NCAC, 12 points, 5 goals, 2 assists; Lucy Scott – Third Team All-NCAC, team-high 1,025 minutes, two defensive saves; Kiersten Hoffmann – 13 points, 5 goals, team-high 3 assists and Megan Lydon – Started five games in goal, led team in saves (44), goals against average (1.56), and save percentage (.759)
Key departures include: Bella Kern – Second Team All-NCAC, team leader in points (18), goals (8), shots (52), and shots on goals (35); Lydia Turk – Second Team All-NCAC, second-most minutes (987) and Payton Doan – Started 12 of 17 games in goal, 5-5 record, 1.97 goals against average, 36 saves, .692 save percentage
The Owls open their season on Friday, September 1, at 2 p.m. at Rhodes College. Their home opener is Saturday, September 9, at noon vs. Washington and Lee University.
MVNU Soccer Starts Season with Loss at No.5 Lindsey Wilson
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team (0-1-0) began their season on the road at Lindsey Wilson College on Wednesday, August 23.
The Cougars fell to the Blue Raiders by a score of 3-0. Lindsey Wilson came into the game ranked No.5 in the NAIA Preseason Poll. LW scored at the 10:01, 56:24 and 79:57 marks.
Lindsey Wilson outshot MVNU 18-5. Lindsey Wilson also led in shots on goal over MVNU by a 10-3 margin.
MVNU had 7 saves compared to Lindsey Wilson’s 3 saves. All 7 MVNU saves were made by Nate Hutsell.
For MVNU, Keon Boney and Aaron Jolley each took two shots with one on goal, and Zack Bowser took a shot on goal.
The Cougars will take on Saint Xavier in Mount Vernon, Ohio at CH4 Stadium on Saturday, August 26 at 2 p.m.
