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Field Hockey Defeats Missouri State, 2-1
October 05, 2010 | Field Hockey
MUNCIE, Ind. - Junior midfielder Devanny Kuhn (Louisville, Ky./Sacred Heart) scored two goals as the Ball State field hockey team defeated Mid-American Conference foe Missouri State, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at the BSU Turf Field.
"It's always tough to play games back to back and today was no exception," head coach Beth Maddox said. "Adding in the rain and other elements only made it that much tougher. The girls fought hard and really came together. Our win was truly a team effort. Everyone stepped up and we were able to pull out the win."
At 8:51 mark, Kuhn put the Cardinals' on the board with an unassisted goal just in front of the Bears' netminder Steph Anderson, her eighth goal of the season. Missouri State's Casey Bayliss tallied the equalizer at 49:52 mark after tapping it in off of a deflection. Senior midfielder Jennifer Portell provided the assist.
Kuhn netted the Cardinals' game-winning goal at 78:51 in overtime, an unassisted shot after Anderson dove for the ball. The communication studies major tallied six shots on the day, while senior forward Maura Sawicki (St. Louis, Mo./Nerinx Hall) finished with two shots during the contest and a defensive save, her first of the season. Junior midfielder Caitlin Maguire (Louisville, Ky./Presentation) tallied three shots, while junior midfielder Gretchen Lulow (Ballwin, Mo./Cor Jesu) and junior forward Kristen Falk (Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) tallied one each.
Sophomore goalkeeper Morgan Hammer (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel Area) and junior netminder Chelsea Mitchell (Stevens, Pa./Cocalico) split time in the cage. The duo combined for a total of eight saves, while Missouri State's Anderson recorded five saves in the cage.
Ball State travels to play Central Michigan Saturday, Oct. 9 in Mount Pleasant, Mich. at 1 p.m., before returning to the BSU Turf Field Sunday, Oct. 10 to host UC Davis in a contest scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday's game marks the 62nd time Ball State and Central Michigan have met. The Cardinals own a 39-22 all-time record against the Chippewas. The contest versus UC Davis Sunday marks the first meeting between the two teams.
