LORETTO, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College field hockey team (1-10) dropped a 10-0 verdict to the Saint Francis Red Wolves (3-8).
The Presidents finished the evening with nine total shots, five of which were on goal.
Tessa Charpentier (Eighty Four, Pa./Bentworth) led the team with three total shots, all being on frame.
Jessica Nakanishi (Susanville, Calif./Lassen) also had three shots on the night, two of which were on target.
Capriana Romano (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) and
Bella Updyke (Canonsburg, Pa./Peters Township) also had a shot each on the evening.
W&J was outscored 7-0 through the first half as Saint Francis took their lead into the halftime break. W&J's first offensive strikes came in the second quarter, firing three shots. Romano fired the first shot for the Presidents at the 7
th minute of the second quarter. W&J had two corners as well in the first half.
Saint Francis remained in front for the remainder of the midweek matchup, adding three goals in the second half en route to the 10-0 victory. The Presidents logged six shots in the half, headed by Charpentier and Nakanishi. W&J also got two additional corner opportunities in the third quarter.
Grace Erhard (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) played the first 30 minutes of action in goal, saving seven shots.
Kaitlyn Wildermuth (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional) played the final 30 minutes in goal and recorded one save.
The Presidents return to action back in North Coast Athletic Conference play against Wooster on Saturday (Oct. 24). Action in Ohio is set to start at 11:00 a.m.
